Article by Peter Smith, Daily Hive When Canada announced the legalization of recreational cannabis, money from inside and outside of the country flowed into the industry. Valuations went (way) up, and companies tried to guess at what regulations and demand would look like. It was touted as Canada’s chance to pull ahead of America’s piecemeal state legalization with a unified ...

Article by Science X A multidisciplinary team from the University of Toronto, with experts from the Faculty of Dentistry and the Waakebiness-Bryce Institute for Indigenous Health at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health have been awarded a five year, $1.5 million grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research to study the impact of cannabis use on the oral ...

Article by Joey Coleman, The Public Record Hamilton City Council passed a by-law in September 2018 requiring all new or expanding cannabis growing operations in the rural area to have a 150 metre setback from neighbouring properties. The by-law was appealed by three cannabis growers. Two withdrew their appeals after reaching agreements with the City of Hamilton. Red Hill Cannabis ...

Article by Marissa Lentz, Peterborough Examiner Peterborough County council has denied a request from Peterborough Police to share the funds the county received from the provincial government to help with costs from the legalization or marijuana. In 2019, the county received $125,123 from the Ontario Cannabis Legalization Implementation Funds. Each individual township also received individual funding. The money was provided ...

Article by Patrick Cain, Global News For better or worse, many Canadians appear to be turning to weed to help them cope with the stress and isolation caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic. In mid-March, as coronavirus-related shutdowns took hold, government-owned cannabis retailers in Ontario and Quebec reported sharply increased sales. But were those sales displaced from brick-and-mortar stores, as customers suddenly sought ...

Article by Angela Stelmakowich, Growth Op According to a review of studies from the last three decades, cannabis isn’t as detrimental to a child’s cognitive development in pregnant mothers as was previously assumed. The review, published in Frontiers in Psychology, found that “current evidence does not suggest that prenatal cannabis exposure alone is associated with clinically significant cognitive functioning impairments.” Fewer than ...

Article by Sam Riches, Growth Op A poll of 170 mixed martial arts fighters found that nearly half of the respondents use cannabis for recreational or recovery purposes and the overwhelming majority — nearly 80 per cent — have used CBD products. “I think that sounds pretty accurate,” Jeff Novitzky, senior vice president of athlete health and performance in the ...

Article by Carly Weeks, Globe and Mail Clinicians should routinely ask adolescents about their cannabis use to help identify patterns of misuse that can lead to depression, anxiety, problems at school and other mental and physical health issues, according to Canada’s national association representing pediatricians. In a new paper published Thursday, the Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) urges clinicians to normalize ...

Article by Anisha Dhiman, Growth Op Even as cannabis legalization increases around the world, rules surrounding growing it at home can be as varied as they are confusing. Even once all of the regulations are figured out, it’s no easy task. There are supplies to be bought and time to be invested. For those born without a green thumb, a ...

Article by Kate Robertson, Growth Op Canada’s new cannabis drinks are the only regulated products I’ve tried so far that are superior to what’s available on the illicit market. I’ve already sung the praises of Tweed’s Houndstooth & Soda, and this past week, I tried Seth Rogen’s Houseplant grapefruit soda. It’s delicious, fast-acting and aside from feeling a little groggy in ...