Article by Blaise Wozniak, Discover Moose Jaw Over 200 lbs. of cannabis were seized on Wednesday night on Highway 1. Just before 9:30 pm, the White Butte RCMP were contacted by the Saskatchewan Highway Patrol, after a semi was stopped for a vehicle inspection. The stop happened on Highway 1 East, between Pense and Grand Coulee. 223 lbs. of cannabis were ...

Article by Toronto NOW Whole buds of sativa, indica or hybrid cannabis flower by Pure Sunfarms These single-strain offerings of high-quality weed from BC-based grower Pure Sunfarms (pictured above) come in one-ounce quantities and are among the best sellers in the Canadian market. They’re also great for baking. It’s the classic gift for the pot aficionado on your holiday list. The company ...

Article by Randy Shore, Vancouver Sun University of B.C. researchers are on the hunt for genes that protect cannabis from the destructive ravages of powdery mildew, which will be a game-changer for commercial growers. Loren Rieseberg and Marco Todesco are comparing the natural resistance with four mildew strains in about 500 different cannabis cultivars maintained by Aurora Cannabis. “These are ...

Article by Ryan White, CTV News Aurora Cannabis is halting operations at its grow facility in Medicine Hat as a result of “recent shifts in the industry.” Aurora officials confirmed the move in a statement sent to CTV News Friday. “Aurora continuously and carefully reviews the company’s operations network to ensure it is fit for our business today and in ...

Article by Angela Stelmakowich, Growth Op The anticipated lockdown on many in-person get-togethers this holiday season because of the COVID-19 curveball has put a damper on regular festivities. But there’s no better way to brighten grey days than with thoughtful gift-giving that reflects better times and offers a connection to loved ones. Since 2020 is the year of never-ending change, ...

Article by Marijuana Business Daily New Brunswick’s cannabis retail monopoly Cannabis NB expects to end its fiscal year with a profit of over 10 million Canadian dollars ($7.7 million). “We are excited to have achieved an important milestone — 12 consecutive months of profitability,” Cannabis NB CEO Patrick Parent said in a statement posted on social media and shared with Marijuana ...

Article by Sam Riches, Growth Op In 2010, David Nutt, a neuropsychopharmacologist and the former chief drugs advisor to the U.K. government, co-authored a study ranking 20 drugs by potential harms, both to individual users and wider society. The substances were assigned a score out of 100, with researchers taking into account factors such as addiction, crime, mental and physical harms, ...

Article by Alison Langley, Niagara Falls Review After police raided the Green Light District in Welland in April 2019, the operator spoke to a Welland Tribune reporter and claimed he didn’t commit any crimes because his store’s inventory was limited to hemp products, pipes, bongs and rolling papers. Joseph Pawlick maintained the only items seized by police from his Fitch ...

Article by Jessica Owen, Orillia Matters Simcoe County municipalities are banding together to pressure the federal government to update the Cannabis Act before it all goes up in smoke. As part of their committee of the whole meeting this week, county councillors approved sending a letter to the federal government, asking them to consider amending the rules around commercial and personal ...

Article by Jennifer Feinberg, Maple Ridge News Indigenous communities have been left out of the Canadian cannabis economy, and a group of Indigenous chiefs are out to change that for the good of their communities. Chief Robert Gladstone of Shxwha:y First Nation says a consortium they’re calling “All Nations Chiefs” has worked for months to negotiate an agreement for on-reserve ...