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Article by Travis Cesarone, Cannabis Life Network Cannabis consumers of the THC variety—whether they’re stoners, patients, regular humans, veterans, or doctors—typically experience what is known as the munchies. Our appetites go up after consuming THC, but the endocannabinoid system (ECS) regulates metabolism on both sides. In fact, a certain hormone in our bodies that is triggered by fat and sugar, leptin, will block cannabis ...

Article by Physicians Weekly This study aimed to evaluate the published data on the effect of cannabis use in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women to alleviate menopausal symptoms, insomnia and anxiety. . Databases searched included Ovid MEDLINE, PubMed, Ovid Embase, Web of Science, Scopus, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Cochrane, LILACS and AMED. Selected studies assessed perimenopausal or postmenopausal women, cannabis use impact and ...

Article by Natasha Riebe, CBC News No new cannabis production facilities will be going up on agricultural land in Strathcona County in the near future, county council decided Tuesday night at the end of a public hearing. Council voted 7-2 to remove the option of allowing cannabis operations in the agriculture general zoning district. In late February, Coun. Paul Smith ...

Article by Satbir Singh, St Catharine’s Standard An email from a Niagara-on-the-Lake resident that discussed frustration with canopy smell in the municipality was addressed by council March 22. James Stewart, a resident in the St. David’s area, said in his email to the town that the marijuana smell is overriding the welcoming smells of Spring. Stewart went on to ask ...

Article by Graeme McNaughton, Guelph Mercury An Ontario commissioner has ordered the provincial agency tasked with wholesale cannabis sales to disclose additional documents related to a planned, but ultimately abandoned, provincially-run cannabis retail store in Guelph. In the order dated March 19, adjudicator Valerie Jepson, with the Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC) of Ontario, ordered the Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation ...

Article by TG Branfalt, Ganjapreneur Medical cannabis use among senior citizens in Canada increased from 17.6% in 2017 – the year prior to broad legalization in the nation – to 31.2% in 2019, according to a study by Toronto-based Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center outlined by Medscape. The survey found that 22.7% of seniors reported using medical cannabis in 2020; however, the ...

Article by Dale Molnar, CBC News LaSalle has become the latest municipality in Essex County to opt into the provincial cannabis retail store program. Town council passed the motion unanimously last night. It first heard from Rob Katzman, who along with his son Sam, own several stores, including ones in Windsor. Katzman told council there was nothing to fear from ...

Article by Angela Stelmakowich, Growth Op The New Brunswick government has opted to pull back away from its search for a private company to take over the province’s cannabis retail, with the move attracting mostly support, but also a call to reset the current approach. On Friday, the provincial government announced it had discontinued its request for proposal (RFP) process ...

Article by Ethan Domokos and Cody Lindsay, Cannabis Life Network There’s no better way to signal the coming of spring than whipping up gorgeous spinach pistachio pesto. This pistachio pesto is rich in spinach, with deep nutty-garlic notes, and a welcoming freshness easily felt by its vibrant green appearance. It sounds like it couldn’t get any better, but just wait ...

Article by Steph Crosier, Belleville Intelligencer Two people from Whitby and Scarborough are facing numerous charges after Ontario Provincial Police officers say they found a loaded firearm and cocaine in a vehicle late Friday afternoon. The OPP said in a news release that at about 5:30 p.m., an officer was on patrol on Highway 401 in Napanee when they noticed ...