Toronto is an amazing city for cannabis with so many diverse events going on. Here is a list of the events going on this upcoming week and weekend: Tuesday May 1, 2018: TERRIFIC TUESDAY GANJA YOGA BASIC with Jose When: 7:30pm-9:30pm Where: The House of Yoga (714 Bloor St W, Toronto) Price: $30/class, 4 classes for $100 Wednesday May 2, 2018: Movie and a Doobie When: 7:00pm-9:00pm ...

Article by Alyson Samson, CBC News Cannabis could be coming to the rescue of a Newfoundland fishing community that’s been without an economic centre since Hurricane Igor laid waste to the area in 2010. Port Union’s old Ocean Choice International fish plant could soon be used to plant marijuana. The disused building is in the final stages of a sale to local businessman ...

Article by Maura Forrest, National Post An unexpected drama played out at a conference centre in Toronto recently, beginning with a presentation about the future of medical marijuana and ending in insults, jeers and a minor Twitter storm. At the heart of the dispute was a question that producers and users of medical cannabis feel strongly about: Once recreational pot is ...

Article by Tricia Romano, Leafly A few weeks ago, Sam Houston, a California cannabis aficionado, was checking out some of his favorite YouTube channels when he noticed a trend. One by one, accounts such as those run by users “Vader OG” and the horticulturalist known as Jorge Cervantes were being shut down. All were given the same ominous message: The ...

Article by Jonathan Hiltz, Food in Canada When it comes to identifying trends in the food and beverage industry, it’s not always easy to see the forest through the trees. Much of the time, certain types of products gain momentum, and then before you know it, they are everywhere. Sometimes however, it’s very easy to see a movement coming at ...

Article by BNN Cannabis consumption habits don’t appear likely to change in Canada post-legalization, according to a new study. Nearly 80 per cent of Canadians say they would not be more likely to try cannabis or increase their consumption levels once legalization occurs, according to new data from Statistics Canada. The data was released on Wednesday as part of the ...

Article by Paula McCooey, Ottawa Citizen A glass company was hired by Ottawa police to replace the front door of a pot shop on Montreal Road just hours after members of the drug unit entered the property with a search warrant. The raid occurred on Tuesday morning at Dr. Greenthumb, a marijuana dispensary at 973 Montreal Rd. As a worker was installing ...

Article by Phil Wong, High! Canada Today, we get to sit down and chat with a true pioneer in our industry Marcus “Bubbleman” Richardson. The “Bubbleman” has been a canna entrepreneur and a hemp activist since 1993, his fields of expertise span from industrial hemp cultivation to cannabis macro photography and advanced medical cannabis extraction methods. How did you come across ...

Article by Harry Sullivan, Truro Daily News The defence lawyer for a former Bible Hill marijuana dispensary owner has served notice of intent to pursue a Charter of Rights challenge to the man’s drug charges. Ricky Joseph Leclerc, 51, of Upper Kennetcook, is facing numerous drug charges following two raids that were carried out at his marijuana dispensary on Pictou ...

Article by Christopher Whan, Global News The Ottawa Carleton District School Board, in partnership with Ottawa Public Health will be holding two cannabis information sessions for parents in respect to the new laws that will be in effect by the next school year. The first session will be held on April 26 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m at Gloucester high school in ...