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Article by Cassandra Szklarski, Q107 New data suggests half of cannabis users have increased their habit amid the coronavirus pandemic, putting them at increased risk of addiction and other health problems. It’s prompting experts at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health to urge moderation among those who use, increased screening by clinicians and continued monitoring of cannabis use during and after the pandemic. Three online ...

Article by Travis Cesarone, Cannabis Life Network A year into Covid-19 and no governing health organization has established a task force to study pre-existing medications in the prevention of Covid-19, according to Dr. Pierre Kory‘s testimony at a US Senate meeting. An anti-parasitic drug, Ivermectin, has shown unproven but ‘miraculous‘ results in large doses that are now accepted by many physicians. Despite positive clinical trials, a lack of negative studies, and its forty years of ...

Article by Paul Morden, Stratford Beacon Herald Lambton County’s first licensed cannabis store is now open in Grand Bend. The Bend Cannabis Co. received its licence on Dec. 12 and opened its doors the following week at 19 Main St. on the community’s main commercial strip, said owner Laura Bradley. It’s currently offering curbside service and delivery, following the province’s ...

Article by Matt Lamers, Marijuana Business Daily A number of executives in the cannabis industry are among the highest-compensated CEOs in Canada, according to a new analysis of 2019 pay by the Ottawa think tank Centre for Policy Alternatives. Executive compensation in the marijuana industry has attracted scrutiny of late as some of the largest producers have lost billions of dollars and shed thousands of jobs. ...

Article by Jacquelyn LeBel, Global News Police in London, Ont., say four people have been charged after over $5 million worth of cannabis plants were seized from a commercial property in the Hyde Park area of northwest London. According to police, a Cannabis Act search warrant was jointly executed by members of the London Police Service’s guns and drugs section and the ...

Article by Sam Riches, Growth Op A new study published in Drug and Alcohol Independence suggests that cannabis use increases as the year progresses and peaks in the final months of the calendar year. According to researchers, on average, cannabis use is 13 per cent higher in the final months of the year than at the beginning. To better understand seasonal trends ...

Article by Growth Op In October 2018, the Canadian federal government legalized the use of cannabis for both medicinal and recreational purposes, and you may be one of the millions of Canadians who utilize cannabis or are considering it. So, do you actually need to talk to your doctor and other healthcare providers about cannabis? YES! In order to best ...

Article by Raine Maida, Growth Op The music business has always had a strong connection to cannabis. While its ties to artists have mainly been recreational, indelibly linked with decades-ago photos of icons like Jerry Garcia, Bob Marley and Willie Nelson, the industry has clearly changed. The natural fit between pop culture and cannabis remains as strong as ever, but ...

Article by Jessica Doria-Brown, CBC News Officials with P.E.I. Cannabis say online revenues are far lower than they were projected to be before legalization — and in the last fiscal year, they made up only 1% of the corporation’s total sales. Representatives from the P.E.I. Cannabis Management Corporation were invited to present at a provincial standing committee on Tuesday. They ...

Article by Bryan Myers, Independent Free Press Halton Hills’ first cannabis retailer has been authorized to open, just a day after the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) added a fifth retail application to the area. Grand Cannabis, based in Dunnville, has been authorized to open as of Jan. 12. The new store will be located at 374 Guelph St. ...