Article by Emma Spears, The GrowOp CAFE on Toronto’s Bloor Street W. is one of many unlicensed cannabis dispensaries that the city has been trying to put out of business since legalization came into effect last fall. But despite being raided multiple times last week, it’s back to business as usual for pot purveyors. The chain of upscale black-market dispensaries has stores on Fort York Blvd., St ...

Article by Rachel Chen, The Province More cannabis producers are looking to capitalize on outdoor growing, with products such as edibles and beverages, hopefully, being legalized later this year. While there certainly continues to be room for debate, one developing view is that carefully grown indoor cannabis makes for some of the best premium dried flower, while large-scale outdoor grown cannabis ...

Article by Manisha Krishnan, Vice News As I sit here writing a story about the future of edibles, I’m battling an edible-induced hangover. I can’t really blame anyone but myself. I smoked some weed at home and then to satisfy my accompanying munchies, I ate a medicated brownie because I had no other snacks in the house. At midnight. It ...

Article by Chris D’Alessandro, Vice News At 27 years-old, I found myself among the 21 percent of working Canadians living with a mental health problem or illness. And workplace stress was definitely the cause. Almost immediately after losing a job I loved, I was scooped up by a medium-sized advertising agency. I took it because it paid well and rent was ...

Article by The GrowthOp Aurora Cannabis is kicking off the search for Canada’s Top Budmaster™ through a national competition that will recognize cannabis professionals across the country who are guiding consumers as they navigate the new world of legal cannabis. Through a series of skills-based and knowledge-testing events, as well as through digital competitions, Canada’s budtender community will be able to demonstrate its expertise in ...

Article by Brent Parsons, Dankr.ca. This week Canada celebrated it’s first legal 4/20 with many events going on around Toronto. Dankr.ca had the pleasure of being invited to the 7ACRES Session Garden, taking place on 4/19 at their corporate office in downtown Toronto. Despite the rain, a large number of people were in attendance. It was lucky to have the ...

Article by Amy Smart, CityNews Canadian police say they haven’t been busting many more stoned drivers six months after legalization, but they are reminding drivers to keep cannabis out of reach. The Canadian Press canvassed police forces across the country and most reported no significant change in the number of impaired driving charges laid, while some said it’s too early ...

Article by Harrison Jordan,  Leafly News The line outside can be deceptive: It’s not packed like sardines inside Nova Cannabis thanks to the 2,900 square foot space that provides lots of area to explore cannabis from a variety of brands. It’s the second of two legal dispensaries to open on Queen Street West as part of the AGCO’s lottery process to establish ...

Article by Harrison Jordan, Leafly News Small. Discrete. Hassle-free. Those are the words that come to mind after experiencing Ameri, the second of Toronto’s newly-legal cannabis stores. The best part about it? The location, for sure. Nestled on a quiet stretch of Cumberland Ave., Ameri finds itself smack dab in the middle of Yorkville. Whether you’ve been studying diligently for that ...

Article by CBC News The chief and council of Oneida Nation of the Thames, a community south of London, want to ensure the safety of their First Nation’s members who have been subjected to increased sales of cannabis in the community. Council, which only supports the sale of medicinal cannabis, is in the early phases of establishing rules and regulations ...