Article by Angela Stelmakowich, Growth Op Study participants who used high-potency cannabis products were twice as likely to report anxiety disorders than those who consumed lower-potency products, suggests new research out of the U.K. “Risks for cannabis use problems and anxiety disorders are higher among those reporting use of high-potency cannabis,” notes the study published this week in JAMA Psychiatry. This risk ...

Article by Wolf Depner, Oak Bay News Cannabis has turned out to be a saviour for Canadian farmers, according to a report from Statistics Canada. Had it not been for cannabis sales, national crop revenues would have declined 1.1 per cent, according to the report tracking the net income of Canadian agricultural producers in 2019. The report defines net income ...

Article by The Deep Dive Canntrust Holdings (OTC: CTST) appears to, somehow, be on the mend. The company announced this morning that it has managed to see its licenses for its Fenwick, Ontario facility reinstated by Health Canada despite the actions that occurred last year. The license reinstatement follows the mid-February announcement made by the firm that remediation efforts had been ...

Article by Kingston Whig Standard Organigram Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: OGI) (TSX: OGI), the parent company of Organigram Inc. (the “Company” or “Organigram”), a leading licensed producer of cannabis, is pleased to announce that as of May 19th, 2020, the Company has extended its medical cannabis offering to include products from its cannabis 2.0 adult-use recreational portfolio. Products now available to ...

Article by Andre Powell, Cannabis Life Network With Toronto becoming one of the newest hotspots for cannabis tourism, we’ve created the ultimate stoner’s guide to Toronto so you’ll know exactly where you must visit during your next trip. HotBox Cafe is a must-visit cannabis-lounge for every stoner Located in the heart of Kensington Market, HotBox Cafe is a BOYB cannabis lounge where guests are encouraged to spark up and enjoy the afternoon. ...

Article by Tiffany Crawford, Postmedia News via The Chronicle Herald While reports suggest more people are drinking alcohol as a result of the pandemic, a new survey suggests Canadians are also smoking more pot. Deloitte’s Global State of the Consumer Tracker has been monitoring Canadian’s anxiety levels, safety and wellbeing concerns, consumer travel sentiment, as well as new spending habits and emerging consumer personas. ...

Article by CBC News Thousands of people took part in a rally downtown on Saturday to protest racism around the world and to demand answers in the death of 29-year-old Toronto resident Regis Korchinski-Paquet. “It’s important for me to be here because if I’m not here then who else is?” Sore Sanni, 17, told CBC Toronto at the rally. “All lives will ...

Article by Peter Smith, Daily Hive When Ontario’s cannabis retailers awoke to find that Doug Ford’s government had quietly removed them from the list of essential businesses in March, there was mild panic. While stores had the weekend to stress about shuttering the main point of sale in a new industry across Ontario, by the next Monday, they’d been allowed ...

Article by Angela Stelmakowich, Growth Op Though the situation is unlikely to inspire any tears, it seems drug cartels operating in the U.S. are losing lots of cash because of COVID-19. Too bad, so sad. It’s tough for criminal syndicates to realize the fruits of their illicit labours when lockdowns in cities and towns, coupled with hyper vigilance at borders, ...

Article by Angela Stelmakowich, Growth Op So what if cannabis is legal? Some residents of West Nipissing in northern Ontario argue weed stinks and they don’t want the smell in their town. As a result, town council is examining an odour bylaw that would restrict what some say is pungent smells emanating from legal weed operations. Any such move could ...