Article by Emma Spears, Growth Op The B.C. government has issued a response to a suit filed in the Supreme Court of British Columbia by the owners of a medical cannabis dispensary in Vancouver that was subject to a raid in which the province’s Community Safety Unit (CSU) alleged the store was selling “non-medical cannabis.” Shop owners Doug and Michelle ...

Article by Dylan Klimchuk, Cannabis Life Network Notorious for opposing any sort of substance that may enhance performance, the Olympics has set a reasonable precedent for the use of cannabis by its athletes. In recent years, cannabis has become increasingly popular amongst professional athletes. Its ability to reduce muscle and joint inflammation combined with its ability to improve sleep makes it a no brainer. ...

Article by David Yasvinski, Growth Op Every playoff win the Toronto Raptors collect this year will also aid in the struggle against systemic racism and cannabis injustice, thanks to a group of lawyers hoping to raise awareness of bigger off-court battles. “We started with a core group of six lawyers who tweeted it out (Monday) simultaneously,” Rob Centa told the Toronto Star. ...

Article by Pearce Thompson, Cannabis Life Network Since the legalization of recreational cannabis in Canada/U.S., new companies have been emerging every day. Here are 5 celebrities who have started cannabis companies since legalization. Snoop Dogg’s Cannabis Company Leafs By Snoop Snoop was one of the first to get his name into the legal cannabis market in North America with Leafs by Snoop. The rapper/entrepreneur has smoked out ...

Article by Greenhouse Canada Smoker Farms, a small-batch craft cannabis cultivator, has received a Micro-Cultivation License from Health Canada. The licence gives Smoker Farms the ability to start cultivating cannabis at its proprietary location in Beaverdell, BC. They filed this license application with the help of dicentra Cannabis Consulting (dCC), based out of Toronto, Ontario. With the issuance of this license, ...

Article by Tom Morrison, Chatham This Week Chatham-Kent cannabis users soon won’t have to travel to Windsor or London, or use the province’s online store, after the first legal dispensary in the municipality opens Saturday. The We Store, at 427 St. Clair St., Unit 5A, is set to become Chatham’s first cannabis retail outlet about 22 months after the substance ...

Article by Julia Veintrop, Cannabis Life Network On August 14th, 2020, Toronto’s Vapor Central re-opened their cannabis lounge, providing a cannabis-friendly event center and safe public smoking space… despite this pandemic. How? The measures they are taking are pretty extensive. It’s a bold move forward but for the stoner community in Toronto, this reopening offers a breath of fresh air. At first, opening a ...

Article by Matt Lamers, Marijuana Business Daily The number of active medical marijuana registrations in Canada appears to have leveled off about a year after adult-use cannabis was legalized in the fourth quarter of 2018, but industry experts say it is too early to write off the market. According to the latest data from Health Canada, 329,038 medical cannabis registrations ...

Article by Karen Doradea, Daily Hive Serving total beach vibes, a parking lot turned patio opened in Toronto this week, and it’s a must-visit before summer ends. In collaboration with several local restaurants, the Gerrard Street Market, located in the area of Gerrard Street and Jones Avenue is a new spot to try enticing foods and cold brews. The lot is ...

Article by Angela Stelmakowich, Growth Op Police in Saanich, B.C. is reminding enthusiastic green growers that there are different kinds of legal when it comes to cultivating weed. Yes, recreational cannabis is legal in Canada and, yes, people can grow up to four plants per household, although it’s best to first check if a home province or territory has applied any ...