Article by Shane Magee, CBC News Organigram now says cooling towers atop its cannabis production plant in Moncton caused a legionnaires’ disease outbreak in the city last year that sent 15 people to hospital. “Organigram deeply regrets the impact of this incident on members of our community and their families last year,” the company said in a statement Thursday. The ...

Article by Jonathan N. Stea, Psychology Today The relationship between cannabis and mental health is complicated. I’ve written about it here. What follows is the transcript of an interview exchange with a reporter who was interested in understanding the relationship between cannabis and depression in a bit more depth. Reporter: For cannabis consumers who have depression, what is the most important thing they should keep in ...

Article by Mike Adams, The Fresh Toast via Growth Op To further prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the U.S. has all but pleaded with Americans not to travel this holiday season. But the message seems to not have hit home, with many people travelling at Thanksgiving and other planning travel for ...

Article by Sam Riches, Growth Op When antique collectors in Quebec City acquire vintage smoking accessories — a brass ashtray that resembles a fallen leaf, a silver table lighter that might have adorned a dining room in the early 20th century or a porcelain cigarette box lovingly hand-painted with a story and history of its own — the first person ...

Article by Rick Vanderlinde, Barrie Advance via Toronto Star Cannabis has been legal in Canada for two years, but several police raids on illegal grow-ops show the illicit market continues to thrive. The OPP said it seized more than 122,000 illegally grown plants, valued at about $143 million on the street, following 52 raids across the province since July 1. ...

Article by Phil Tsekouras, CP24.com Police in Durham Region say they have seized two homes, more than $1.9 million in ready for sale cannabis and $150,000 in cash following a months-long drug investigation in Bowmanville, Ont. The investigation, dubbed “Project Sorento,” began in mid-September after a citizen filed a complaint regarding possible drug trafficking in the area. The complainant alleged ...

Article by CBC News Since marijuana was legalized in Canada in 2018, Windsor-Essex has seen an influx of cannabis growers in the area, most raising crops in a highly controlled environment, such as under greenhouse glass and wild bright lights, designed for year-round farming. But 7 Farms Down, a company in Merlin, Ont. in the Chatham-Kent region is going the old fashioned route —  it will grow their ...

Article by David George-Cosh, BNN Bloomberg The head of CannTrust Holdings Inc. said the past year has been a “long slog” to begin selling cannabis products in the Canadian recreational market, after federal regulators suspended the company’s licences for growing pot in unlicensed rooms. CannTrust Chief Executive Officer Greg Guyatt said in an interview that the company will re-introduce its ...

Article by Carlie Beblin, Cannabis Life Network We get it. It can be overwhelming to shop for gifts, especially for women. We are here to help! Here are 7 gift ideas for the lady tokers in your life. With just less than a month until Christmas, it is time to start getting organized. In no particular order, here are some ...

Article by Colleen Fisher Tully, Leafly News Long before Christmas was all about the birth of Jesus Christ it was a celebration of the winter solstice, the longest night of the year, which falls between December 21 and 22. Pre-Christian people of Europe, often referred to as pagans, were intimately connected with the seasons and depended on the return of ...