Article by Dale Molnar, CBC News LaSalle has become the latest municipality in Essex County to opt into the provincial cannabis retail store program. Town council passed the motion unanimously last night. It first heard from Rob Katzman, who along with his son Sam, own several stores, including ones in Windsor. Katzman told council there was nothing to fear from ...

Article by Angela Stelmakowich, Growth Op The New Brunswick government has opted to pull back away from its search for a private company to take over the province’s cannabis retail, with the move attracting mostly support, but also a call to reset the current approach. On Friday, the provincial government announced it had discontinued its request for proposal (RFP) process ...

Article by Ethan Domokos and Cody Lindsay, Cannabis Life Network There’s no better way to signal the coming of spring than whipping up gorgeous spinach pistachio pesto. This pistachio pesto is rich in spinach, with deep nutty-garlic notes, and a welcoming freshness easily felt by its vibrant green appearance. It sounds like it couldn’t get any better, but just wait ...

Article by Steph Crosier, Belleville Intelligencer Two people from Whitby and Scarborough are facing numerous charges after Ontario Provincial Police officers say they found a loaded firearm and cocaine in a vehicle late Friday afternoon. The OPP said in a news release that at about 5:30 p.m., an officer was on patrol on Highway 401 in Napanee when they noticed ...

Article by Keegan Kozolanka, GuelphToday.com via Toronto Star Wellington North council and neighbours are unsure about the implications of an indoor cannabis facility, particularly in regards to odour and water use. CCR Holdings Wells St. Inc. are proposing to retrofit an existing 17,000 sq. ft building in an industrial area of Arthur to become an indoor cannabis cultivation and processing ...

Article by Javier Hasse, Forbes Al Harrington’scannabis products are finally reaching Canada. According to information procured exclusively ahead of an official announcement, cannabinoid-focused biopharmaceutical company Avicanna(also featured in this Forbes article) will be licensing the brand of the NBA star, Viola, and using it to create specific formulations for sale across medical and consumer retail channels in Canada. Viola will receive a royalty fee ...

Article by Max Monahan-Ellison, Growth Op via Vancouver Sun Opening medical cannabis packaging is complicated and difficult for many patients, and this is intentional.The Cannabis Act was developed with the purpose of preventing youth access, protecting public health, curbing the illicit market and ensuring the medical stream is not misused. As a result, equity and accessibility often take a backseat. “Packaging is ...

Article by Enzo DiMatteo, Now Toronto It’s about to get harder for registered medical marijuana users in Canada to grow their own cannabis. Health Canada has issued a “draft guidance document” for public consultations on rules that currently govern medical marijuana patients who grow their own medicine. The feds are reportedly concerned with the flow of weed into the illicit market. To ...

Article by Travis Cesarone, Cannabis Life Network The active pesticide ingredient in Actinovate SP, Streptomyces Lydicus, was reapproved for cannabis cultivators in Canada in 2020. This pesticide is used to treat powdery mildew but held a controversial status since the owner, Novozymes BioAg, was tied in a partnership with Monsanto. (1) So, what about the use of human liver proteins to grow ...

Article by Sean O’Hagan, The Guardian Last year, Thomas Demand made two large-scale photographs, Pond and Nursery, that at first seem to suggest two conflicting ideas of nature: the sublime and the scientific. The former, a nod to Monet, shows a constellation of yellow, circular water lilies on an expanse of blue water. The second is an ominous, pink-lit interior ...