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Article by Shariq Khan, Chronicle Herald Canada’s health regulator will launch a public consultation program on Monday in its draft guidance for individuals growing medical cannabis at home, hoping to clamp down on people selling weed on the black market. In the draft document sent to some industry figures and seen by Reuters ahead of publication, Health Canada highlights recent ...

Article by Sam Riches, Growth Op It took information requests submitted to the Pentagon and the FBI to unearth Steve Jobs’ thoughts on cannabis. “The best way I would describe the effect of the marijuana and the hashish is that it would make me relaxed and creative,” Jobs told the Department of Defense during a security clearance interview in the 1980s. ...

Article by Sandor Gyarmati, Delta Optimist The cause of a massive fire last fall at a former cannabis greenhouse in East Ladner still remains under investigation. That’s according to the Delta fire department, which notes the cause of the blaze remains undetermined and that the file has also been handed over to the Delta police. One problem is that security ...

Article by Ellen Holland, Leafly Proposals to cap the amount of THC in cannabis flower and concentrates have been gaining traction in a number of state legislatures, and earlier this week the idea reached the federal level. In a report released on Wednesday, the US Senate’s Caucus on International Narcotics Control recommended looking into THC caps on state-legal, regulated products. Politico was ...

Article by Thomas Rothmeier, Cannabis Life Network During my time as a budtender in Vancouver, I experienced all different types of customers. Over time, I noticed that some of the conversations started to repeat themselves. This article will introduce you to some of the consumer stereotypes that I’ve encountered and how I recommend to my fellow cannabis consultants on how to serve these ...

Article by Growth Op In a news release published earlier this week, the Toronto Police Service (TPS) sent a warning to the public about a child who had consumed a cannabis edible. The child was treated and released from the hospital after eating an edible from a package of “Buzzy Peaches.” “Initial investigation has revealed the product was purchased legally ...

Article by Travis Cesarone, Cannabis Life Network Agriculture is a bug-filled industry that must put in work to remain clean. Soil fumigants are a major controversy in this regard. But, with outdoor cannabis cultivation license approvals now on the rise, Health Canada‘s Pesticide Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) approved a fumigant for cannabis farms – chloropicrin (trichloronitromethane.) Two fumigants are approved for Canada’s outdoor cannabis ...

Article by Maisam Najafizada, Bui K. Petersen, Lisa Bishop,  Jennifer Donnan, and Sandy Brennan, The Conversation Canada via Yahoo News Many of us grew up in a society that prohibited the use of cannabis. When cannabis was legalized in 2018, it was a major shift for most Canadians. How successful have we been in changing the mindset from it being ...

Article by Travis Cesarone, Cannabis Life Network A lot went down in the cannabis pesticides world in 2020. Health Canada‘s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) gave new approvals for, or re-approved, nearly two dozen sprays for cannabis cultivation. In a much needed 2020 recap, let’s explore new and old pesticides used on cannabis. Here today, gone tomorrow (and back again) Some pesticides were previously removed from the PMRA’s ...

Article by Ethan Domokos and Cody Lindsay, Cannabis Life Network Have you ever wanted to make your own edibles, only to be turned off by equipment-heavy recipes, pungent aromas taking over your house, or the tedious delay in effects? If so, cannabis tincture recipes might be the game-changer you’ve been looking for. Unlike the traditional edible procedure of infusing your cannabis into a ...