Article by Angela Stelmakowich, Growth Op Pot smokers with a hankering to work in non-transportation jobs at Amazon can breathe a little easier given the company’s recent announcement that it will no longer test applicants for cannabis. That means having a puff or two in the weeks, days or hours before applying for a job — a position that is ...

Article by Rose, Cannabis Life Network Cannabis newcomers may not know the high from consuming edibles, and the high from smoking vary significantly. Consumption method plays a large part in the cannabis experience — and edibles, like gummies and pot cookies, will give you an entirely different high than smoking. So edibles vs smoking what are the differences? How Smoking Works While edibles are increasing in popularity — especially among new ...

Article by Jennifer Ackerman, Regina Leader-Post Regina needs approximately 24 licensed cannabis shops to disrupt the local black market, according to a new report released by city administration Wednesday. But wannabe pot shop owners may struggle to reach that number as zoning regulations create barriers to development. “The current zoning rules in Regina impose barriers to potential shop owners due ...

Article by Matt Lamers, MJ Biz Daily Medical cannabis reimbursements by Veterans Affairs Canada reached an all-time high last year, offsetting an overall decline in spending among the general population. In the 2020-21 fiscal year ended March 31, Veterans Affairs Canada reimbursed 15,369 clients a total of 119.3 million Canadian dollars ($100 million) for medical cannabis products, according to the latest ...

Article by Julia Veintrop, Growth Op Back in 2017, I found out that one of my buddies was making a living as a private pot dealer. At the time, cannabis had just been legalized and dispensaries were everywhere. Regardless, Pat provided a service, thus, was successful selling pot. Curious how he was making out, I checked in with him a couple of years later; ...

Article by Andrew Ward, StratCann Employment protections for cannabis users vary between Canada and the U.S. Still, employers and employees in both nations continue to find themselves in precarious situations over worker rights. The matter becomes that much more complex when considering the rights of medical and adult-use consumers. Federal Laws Help Canada Establish Clearer Rules, But Uncertainty Remains In ...

Article by JD Bal, Cannabis Life Network Since 1968, professional athletes have been tested for the use of performance enhancing drugs and banned substances. Up until recently, cannabis was deemed a banned substance. Cannabis’s reputation as a banned substance is rapidly changing. Today, we will discuss five professional sports that permit the use of cannabis. … As of December 2019, MLB no ...

Article by Julia Veintrop, Cannabis Life Network Health Canada‘s program for the personal production of medical cannabis is an absolute nightmare, and unfortunately, it’s about to get worse. If you have a license to grow medical cannabis or are in the process of getting one, it’s going to get a lot harder to keep it. Health Canada plans to release a guidance document that ...

Article by StratCann The Société Québécoise du Cannabis (SQDC) announced a new interim president today, Paul Furfaro, following the departure of Jean-François Bergeron to take on the role as President of Loto-Quebec. Furfaro comes into the role with more than ten years working at British American Tobacco, most recently as a Business Development Manager for the company. He joined the SQDC in ...

Article by Growth Op Francis Collins, the director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), praised the potential of psychedelic research during a Senate budget hearing last week. “As we’ve learned more about how the brain works, we’ve begun to realize that these are potential tools for research purposes and might be clinically beneficial,” Collins said, per Benzinga. Collins also admitted ...