Article by Kim Pate, Hamilton Spectator via St. Catharines Standard The first anniversary of cannabis legalization has come and gone — and at least 250,000 Canadians still have a criminal record for past cannabis possession. This is in spite of Bill C-93, which was advertised as a quick way for these Canadians to have the record of their conviction suspended ...

Article by Nicole Skrobin, Benzinga THCA is the acid form of THC that’s found in the raw cannabis plant. What does all this mean though, and how can THCA have a positive impact on one’s life? The cannabis plant contains over 400 chemical entities and more than 60 of them are cannabinoid compounds. One of these cannabinoid compounds is THCA (tetrahydrocannabinolic acid), ...

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: Monday, November 18, 2019: Tuesday, November 19, 2019: Industry Night When: 6:00pm-9:00pm Where: Yongesterdam Lounge Price: N/A Wednesday, November 20, 2019: Free Cannabis Grow Class When: 6:00pm-8:00pm Where: Grow Op Hydroponics (1332 Bloor St. West, Toronto) Price: Free Movie and ...

Article by Tzally Greenberg, CTech Canada shot the opening shot in the global cannabis regulation arms race. On October 17, 2018, Canada was the first G7 country to legalize cannabis, an act that seemed like the start of a chain reaction: Germany, the U.K., Denmark, Thailand, Greece, Australia, and New Zealand were only some of the countries that subsequently announced ...

Article by David Clement, Saltwire The federal election is behind us, and all Canadians are probably pretty thankful for that. That said, in what was arguably Canada’s most irritating, and cynical, election, no one spoke about Canada’s cannabis market. The opposition parties did not take aim at the Liberals for their mistakes, nor did the Liberals really use legalization as a ...

Article by Vanmala Subramaniam, Growth Op Canadian licensed cannabis producer Tilray Inc. on Tuesday reported that its third-quarter loss had doubled despite rising sales, an outcome driven by a sharp increase in operating expenses related to the company’s international businesses and an expansion into the hemp industry. The Nanaimo, B.C.-based company posted a net loss of US$35.7 million for the ...

Article by Mike O. and Andres Markwart, Cannabis Life Network British Columbia has long been known for its amazing cannabis, and it’s the reason why “BC Bud” is a household name – famous for the quality of its craft cannabis and the small growers that can go toe-to-toe with the best in the world. Funnily enough, many of the best growers, and craft cannabis itself, hail ...

Article by Julia Veintrop, Cannabis Life Network There are quite a few parallels between the sex industry and the cannabis industry. The puritan approach of the past failed simply because both industries are made up of everyday people, not criminals. As a result, the government has tried to create realistic regulations that will protect those most vulnerable. Instead, they failed and ...

Article by Travis Cesarone, Cannabis Life Network The quality of your buds may not be conclusively and simply determined from clean white ash. And yet, cannabis consumers “know” good weed never burns black. Dark ash seems to be a more apt description than the simple white burn. In fact, the black ash headache effect is in itself infamous among consumers. Degraded headaches Good ...

Article by Emma Spears, Growth Op Canna-tourism was anticipated as an exciting and lucrative form of business before legalization came into force in October 2018. But the continued prohibition on legal consumption spaces is hindering the hopes of wannabe cannabis entrepreneurs from entering the canna-tourism oeuvre — and seriously harshing the mellow of international tourists hoping for a comfortable place to enjoy ...