Article by Miles, Cannabis Life Network Organic CBD-based cosmetic products have blossomed in the skincare industry over the past 5 years. Worth $580 million, North America’s market is rich with products from thousands of brands offering the benefits of CBD for your skin. With a market projected worth of $1.7 billion by 2025, how many brands are responsibly producing quality products to meet this increased ...

Article by Angela Stelmakowich, Growth Op Brazilian researchers have found that using THC-rich cannabis oil can help to ease the symptoms and enhance the quality of life of fibromyalgia patients. Being one of the most common chronic pain syndromes, fibromyalgia affects more women than men and is characterized by musculoskeletal pain, extreme fatigue and sleep and/or mood disorders. In Brazil, ...

Article by Coleman Molnar, Leafly The move towards a farm-to-table system in Canada’s legal cannabis sector is gaining momentum. In Alberta, growers are joining those in B.C. and Ontario in pushing for the right to provide customers the opportunity to purchase and sample the product right where it’s grown. It’s not hard to imagine a future where people can tour ...

Article by Andrew Ward, The Fresh Toast via Growth Op When it comes to parenting, certain dads believe that, when consumed responsibly, cannabis makes them a better parent. So far, little research has explored the topic at length. But, as is the case with most cannabis claims, anecdotal findings fill the research void for many dads. In addition to self-reports, studies focusing ...

Article by Sam Riches, Growth Op A new study from the medical division of Canopy Growth Corp., Spectrum Therapeutics, has found that long-term CBD consumption could provide some benefits later in life, at least in worms. The study, which was undertaken with Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) worms, attempted to shed light on the potential long-term impacts of CBD use. Using the worm models, ...

Article by Sam Riches, Growth Op Researchers from Brock University and the University of Waterloo in Ontario have published insight into whether or not the benefits provided by physical activity could reduce cannabis-associated mental health changes. Published in the peer-reviewed journal Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology,the research suggests that exercising may reduce depressive symptoms among youth who are frequent cannabis consumers. “Physical ...

Article by Angela Stelmakowich, Growth Op New survey numbers from Truss Beverage Co. shows awareness of cannabis-related drinks has ballooned, with 87 per cent of legal-age Canadians reporting they know the products exist. The finding is based on an online survey from Nov 4. to Nov. 9 with a sample of 1,500 Canadian cannabis consumers who are members of the ...

Article by Julia Veintrop, Cannabis Life Network Have you ever heard of using cannabis suppositories vaginally? If not, don’t worry because this article will tell you what you need to know… and you do need to know! After all, this is about human health. If you don’t have a vagina, the chances are that you care about someone who does. Knowledge is ...

Article by Erica Tempesta, Daily Mail A man is knocking on the front doors of lavish homes in Canada and asking the owners what they do for a living as part of his popular TikTok series. Aaron Vankampen, who works as a freelance location scout for his Toronto-based company One Percent Homes, has come across everyone from a cannabis store owner to a dream worker ...

Article by Kelsey Adams, NOW Toronto I’ll be the first to admit I’m a CBD skeptic. Over the years, I’ve consumed it in teas, oils and tinctures and never felt the much-lauded calming and pain-relieving effects. Cannabidiol is the second most active ingredient in cannabis after THC. It’s used in medical marijuana and has become a popular addition to morning ...