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Article by Sam Riches, Growth Op The National Basketball Association (NBA) will reportedly continue its policy of not testing players for cannabis when the 2020-2021 season begins later this month. Reporter Ben Dowsett broke the news in a series of tweets yesterday. The policy adjustment has not yet been confirmed by the league. When the NBA resumed play following a ...

Article by Sam Thompson, Global News A traffic stop in the Rural Municipality of Rosser led to a big score by Manitoba RCMP, who seized over 27 kg of cannabis — contraband police say would have been sold in the Interlake region. The stop took place Tuesday on the Perimeter Highway, when members of the East District Crime Reduction Enforcement ...

Article by John Boivin, Valley Voice via Toronto Star Craft cannabis growers in the Slocan Valley are banding together to overcome one of the biggest obstacles they face to entering the legal market. Nearly 50 growers are forming a co-op to build and operate a central processing facility for their crops. “The whole idea that appeals to me is having ...

Article by Shane Magee, CBC News Organigram now says cooling towers atop its cannabis production plant in Moncton caused a legionnaires’ disease outbreak in the city last year that sent 15 people to hospital. “Organigram deeply regrets the impact of this incident on members of our community and their families last year,” the company said in a statement Thursday. The ...

Article by Jonathan N. Stea, Psychology Today The relationship between cannabis and mental health is complicated. I’ve written about it here. What follows is the transcript of an interview exchange with a reporter who was interested in understanding the relationship between cannabis and depression in a bit more depth. Reporter: For cannabis consumers who have depression, what is the most important thing they should keep in ...

Article by Mike Adams, The Fresh Toast via Growth Op To further prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the U.S. has all but pleaded with Americans not to travel this holiday season. But the message seems to not have hit home, with many people travelling at Thanksgiving and other planning travel for ...

Article by Sam Riches, Growth Op When antique collectors in Quebec City acquire vintage smoking accessories — a brass ashtray that resembles a fallen leaf, a silver table lighter that might have adorned a dining room in the early 20th century or a porcelain cigarette box lovingly hand-painted with a story and history of its own — the first person ...

Article by Angela Stelmakowich, Growth Op The St. Albert RCMP are hoping the public can help with identifying a man who broke into a local cannabis store Nov. 27 and didn’t steal anything, only to have a second man carrying a similar backpack return the next morning to finish the job. The unknown first man, described as being 40 to ...

Article by Rick Vanderlinde, Barrie Advance via Toronto Star Cannabis has been legal in Canada for two years, but several police raids on illegal grow-ops show the illicit market continues to thrive. The OPP said it seized more than 122,000 illegally grown plants, valued at about $143 million on the street, following 52 raids across the province since July 1. ...

Article by Phil Tsekouras, CP24.com Police in Durham Region say they have seized two homes, more than $1.9 million in ready for sale cannabis and $150,000 in cash following a months-long drug investigation in Bowmanville, Ont. The investigation, dubbed “Project Sorento,” began in mid-September after a citizen filed a complaint regarding possible drug trafficking in the area. The complainant alleged ...