Article by Steph Crosier, Kingston Whig-Standard Three people from Quebec have been charged by Ontario Provincial Police after they were stopped in their SUV on Highway 401 a week ago. On the afternoon of May 15, the SUV was stopped in Loyalist Township as it was being driven east. Staff Sgt. Chris Watkins said the vehicle was stopped because the ...

Article by David George-Cosh, BNN Bloomberg Aurora Cannabis Inc.’s recent embrace of selling cheaper cannabis may be at the heart of the company’s initial foray south of the border. Aurora said late Wednesday it would acquire U.S. CBD company Reliva LLC for US$40 million in company stock, with an additional US$45 million to be paid out if certain financial targets ...

Article by CBC News A 42-year-old Thunder Bay woman is facing charges over allegedly running an illegal pot store in the city. Police said officers executed a search warrant on Wednesday at a Georgina Bay residence. The home appeared to have been used as an illegal store, selling cannabis products, including edibles. A number of items were seized, and the ...

Article by Anthony Leonardi, Washington Examiner New research shows a strain of cannabis may have a therapeutic effect on coronavirus patients. Scientists at the University of Lethbridge in Canada have gathered preliminary data that show strong strains of medical marijuana can affect ACE2 pathways, a key receptor that the coronavirus hijacks to infect humans with COVID-19. “We were totally stunned ...

Article by Windsorite Two people are facing charges after a traffic stop in Chatham-Kent. OPP say that around 7:45pm on May 19th, 2020, an officer was conducting traffic enforcement on Highway 401 near Orford Road, when they observed a westbound motor vehicle traveling in excess of 150 km/h in a posted 100 km/h zone. The vehicle was stopped and while ...

Article by Daily Hive Anyone looking to transport large quantities of unregulated cannabis — and a Neapolitan of other illegal drugs — through a particular stretch of the Trans-Canada Highway near Swift Current, Saskatchewan, might want to think again, as the RCMP have made a trio of significant busts along the thoroughfare. According to a release, Saskatchewan RCMP’s traffic unit has seized quantities of ...

Article by Angela Stelmakowich, Growth Op Changing times demand changing strategies, even for small-time drug dealers in Europe. Amid a pandemic that has eagle-eyed cops enforcing lockdowns and making empty streets impossible places to blend in, dealers are finding inventive ways to maintain their businesses. It makes sense. In addition to strict enforcement, factors such as supply chain issues and ...

Article by Julia Veintrop, Growth Op Trying edibles for the first time can be intimidating but it doesn’t have to be. Everyone is different… thus, there are no blanket rules, only guidelines. In my professional career, I have had the privilege of working for the Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club, a 24-year-old, medical cannabis compassion club. Every day, the staff at the VCBC provides cannabis edibles to those suffering ...

Article by Kate-Madonna Hindes, The Fresh Toast via Growth Op Could marijuana and CBD be helped by a genomic parasite to decrease inflammation and viruses? Researchers at the CECAD Cluster of Excellence in Aging Research of the University of Cologne, the University of Texas Health Science Center and the Francis Crick Institute in London have made a significant discovery that ...

Article by Anisha Dhiman, Growth Op Kristen Bell loves weed. “It rules. Weed is my drug of choice, for sure,” she said during a 2018 podcast interview with Marc Maron. So, it’s really no surprise that the 39-year-old is turning her passion into a business. Bell is partnering with her ‘workout saviour’ Lord Jones, a luxury CBD company, to launch an affordable line ...