Cannabis Culture

Parks Canada says visitors should do their research on cannabis before going to a national park because the rules vary in each province and territory. Officials said their approach to recreational cannabis when it becomes legal Wednesday will be consistent…

Recreational marijuana becomes legal in Canada on Wednesday — but what does that mean in practice? On Wednesday, October 17th, Canada will become the second country in the world where marijuana is legal on a national level, as Bill C-45, approved by…

Walmart Inc.’s Canadian arm has been investigating the possibility of selling cannabis-based products but doesn’t intend to get into the much-hyped business yet. “As we would for any new industry, Walmart Canada has done some preliminary fact-finding on…

A province-by-province breakdown of government-approved stores opening on October 17. You’re welcome. Cannabis is going to be legalized in across Canada next Wednesday, October 17, but that doesn’t mean everyone is going to be able to buy and consume legal…

FIGR will provide cannabis products to P.E.I. and Nova Scotia. With a week until recreational cannabis becomes legal on Oct. 17, one P.E.I. supplier is scrambling to get its products ready for stores. The products are being packaged and readied for shipping to…

Employers argue they need clarity on workplace drug-testing rules due to conflicting court decisions on whether random drug-testing regimes are constitutional. With recreational cannabis one week away from becoming legal, federal officials say it’s up to…

Can’t you just tell your boss or my condo board you have anxiety, if they come after you for smoking on the job or in my apartment? How far will medical exemptions get you, exactly? Theoretically, pretty far. “If someone has a valid medical…

Federal prison guards and other front-line correctional workers will not be allowed to use cannabis 24 hours before reporting to work. The Correctional Service of Canada’s policy on marijuana for employees comes a week before recreational cannabis use…

In the interest of learning more about how CBD oil for ADHD we went and did a little research. The most interesting information that we found in our search for answers came from an extremely informative conversation with the CBD experts at Meds Biotech, makers…

The federal government wants your input on whether marijuana should be reclassified under global drug treaties to which the U.S. is a party. Specifically, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is asking for public comments about the "abuse potential,…

Yannick Craigwell doesn't need to guess how large the Canadian appetite will be for edible pot once it's legal. He already knows -- it's huge. The Vancouver entrepreneur whips up marijuana-infused cookies, brownies and fudge that he sells online through his…

CANNABIS CULTURE -  Earning stacks of money growing weed in Algeria is not as easy as it used to be. The era when Algerian farmers could sell tons of heavily seeded, poor quality cannabis has largely disappeared. The main local and European export markets…

Comic-Con is in full swing at the Jacob K. Javitz convention center in New York City. Thousands of cosplayers and collectors alike are delightedly consuming a new comic book series called Weed Magic. To be blunt, there has never been a comic book about the…

If it’s true that the best-loved child has many names, cannabis must be one of Mother Earth’s favorite children. Jonathon Green, who wrote the definitive Green’s Dictionary of Slang, estimates that there are at least 1,000 different names for weed - and…

Is it legal to have marijuana in your car as of Oct. 17? What can you have? A rolled joint? A half-smoked one? Obviously, you can’t drive while smoking. – Matt, Toronto Driving with a joint behind your ear probably won’t land you in the joint, but…

The feds wanted to allow provinces to regulate pot sales, just as they do alcohol, says John Conroy, a B.C. lawyer who has led the way in medicinal marijuana law. He says the feds believed the provinces were best-positioned to distribute recreational marijuana…

As legal marijuana profits continue to reach stratospheric heights, it appears so too may the cannabis plant itself expand into space — soaring 250 miles above Earth within NASA’s International Space Station (ISS). With plans to test how hemp plants react…

Just upriver from downtown Montreal, the Kahnawake First Nation council office takes pride of place in the reserve’s modest skyline, along with a youth centre and a pair of churches. Soon, however, these old edifices may all be dwarfed by a sprawling,…

When it comes to cannabis stocks, the public can't get enough. After years of challenging access to capital, 2018 has seen a remarkable improvement for U.S. cannabis operators. In the summer, two leading companies went public, MedMen and Green Thumb…

This will be a sight to see. The legalization of recreational marijuana in Canada is only days away. But still the federal, provincial, and municipal governments are scrambling to prepare a new legal code that will immediately come into force on October 17th.…

Have dogs? Then you know both how much joy they can bring to a home, and also how expensive it can be to keep a dog healthy. Research shows that owning a dog is good for your health. And common sense says that a healthy dog is better for your health than a…

As recreational marijuana legalization looms, some industry insiders are predicting a hot niche in the market for less potent products. At the centre of the shift is an expected influx of new consumers more interested in dabbling than getting blitzed, creating…

Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan are looking into the benefits of cannabis as a treatment for dementia. The research is focused on how CBD could help with mood symptoms that can occur among people with dementia, like anxiety and aggressiveness.…

CANNABIS CULTURE - I lost my mom to breast cancer, so in a way I had been waiting my entire life to be diagnosed. When it happened in the summer of 2012, I was the same age that my mother had been when she passed away and while I was devastated, I was also…

No matter which side of the debate you're on, there's no denying that marijuana use has become much less of a taboo topic than it once was. Research has proven that marijuana has medical benefits, including easing chronic pain, anxiety, and stress. And as…

Albertans will have 17 locations to choose from when it comes to buying cannabis in store on the first day it becomes legal. Alberta Gaming Liquor & Cannabis released the list of pot shops that will be up and running with products on the shelves on Oct. 17. Of…

One of the most dreadful scenarios that you may find yourself in as a marijuana smoker is a drug test. It may cost you a job or other opportunity. You may have other health reasons for wanting to detox, and you have come to the right place. The good news is…

Pro tip: never take it across the border. Ever. Legal marijuana is about to become a reality in Canada. The move could prove to be a sea change for local economies, policing efforts, governments, schools, workplaces — you name it. But what about the U.S.…

Estimated recreational demand far exceeds supply on hand, C.D. Howe Institute says. Licensed cannabis producers have vaults of marijuana, stocked with thousands upon thousands of kilograms ready for Oct. 17, but industry analysts are already predicting all…

Toothbrush, check. Smartphone, check. Thirty grams of cannabis? As of legalization — also check. Once the federal government legalizes recreational cannabis on Oct. 17, it’ll be legal for Canadians to fly anywhere in the country with up to 30 grams of…