Article by Toronto.com When customers roll up to Thrive Cannabis’ 184-acre farm in Simcoe. Ont, they’ll find three shipping containers fashioned into a pot shop and a colourful crew making history. That crew is led by Thrive’s vice president of business development and ethos Bubba Nicholson, who jokes he has the facial hair to match his company’s Greybeard brand, and ...
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Cannabis is Medicine. Just Ask The Parents of Children With Seizures
Article by Evan Cole Lewis, Toronto Star I will do my best to respond rather than react to the April 27 opinion piece by Jeff Macintyre titled “Cannabis not ready to be called a medicine, yet.” I am a pediatric neurologist and epilepsy specialist by training, with over 500 adult and pediatric patients in my practice currently being treated with ...
Read More »Cannabis Producers Face Sales Hit as Ontario Curbs Deliveries Amid COVID
Article by David George-Cosh, Growth Op The Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS) will accept fewer incoming deliveries from the country’s pot producers this month to help curtail the spread of COVID-19, a move that could lead to a steep revenue hit for cannabis companies dependent on sales in the country’s biggest consumer market. “Like all operators in the retail sector, necessary public health measures in our ...
Read More »OPP Satisfied With Cannabis Impairment Detection Tools Despite Study
Article by Jane Stevenson, Growth Op A study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal says Canada needs to improve the way cannabis impairment is detected among drivers. The Montreal study which looked to see if there’s a correlation between pot legalization and an increase in fatal motor vehicle accidents had to look at the U.S. due to the lack of data ...
Read More »Concentrate Review: Lolab ICC THCA Diamonds
Article by Pancake Nap Looking at Kolab’s live resin product here today. This is ICC THCA Diamonds. This is listed as a hydrocarbon extraction, it’s a live resin product but they talk more about THCA and Diamonds in the product description. And you can see when you look at this, it’s different than the live resin product we reviewed yesterday. ...
Read More »OPINION: Let Artisanal Cannabis Growers Replace Black Market With Home-Grown
Article by Richard Cowan, Fresh Toast via Growth Op An excellent article in Forbes about the pending legalization of cannabis in New York State points out a common failing in various state legalization laws. I have been very critical of most state legalization policies because of their excessive taxes and “regulations” that raise costs and barriers to entry that make legal products more ...
Read More »Seth Rogen Releases Funny PSA With a Serious Message About Portion Control For Cannabis Newbies
Article by Angela Stelmakowich, Growth Op Cannabis connoisseur and entrepreneur Seth Rogen has a message for people who are new to cannabis or are making a return after years away: Take a hit and wait 15 minutes to see if another one is needed. The hilarious video opens with a throw-back message to be considerate of others by rewinding, a ...
Read More »Prohibition: The Headshop Challenging Quebec’s Ban On Words And Images Associated With Cannabis
Article by Amanda Siebert, Forbes When cannabis was legalized in Canada back in 2018, one province dug in its heels. In the face of public opposition, Quebec opted to enact a ban on the sale of any and all products bearing words or images associated with cannabis (except for cannabis itself, which can only be sold by the provincial retailer.) ...
Read More »This Job Will Pay You $50K a Year To Test Dry Herb Vapes
Article by Sam Riches, Growth Op If you’re looking for a new job and are a fan of vaporizers, Vaped.ca has an opportunity for you. The company is looking to hire someone to put dry herb vapes to the test. The selected candidate will be paid $50K a year, receive three weeks of vacation, and will probably accumulate way more vaporizers than ...
Read More »Does Culture Influence How Often Countries Use Behavioural Strategies to Combat Cannabis Consumption?
Article by Angela Stelmakowich, Growth Op More needs to be learned about what drives behavioural strategies used by different cultures to combat cannabis consumption, intoxication and related harms to enhance the protection of those who use the drug, a U.S. study suggests. Researchers at the University of New Mexico explored the cannabis protective behavioural strategies (PBS) used by five different ...
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