Article by Angela Stelmakowich, Growth Op Gastrointestinal mobility is not exactly the sexiest of topics or one that’s likely to be top of mind when consuming cannabis. But — surprise — doctors say that weed has the potential to offer some welcome relief. How? According to a “deep dive” on the subject, recently posted by Leafly, it comes down to a ...
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I Used To Roll My Ryes at 4/20, Too. Here’s What Changed My Mind
Article by Kate Robertson, London Free Press I used to think 4/20, the cannabis community’s annual protest-celebration hybrid held annually on April 20, was exceptionally uncool. . Growing up in Etobicoke, we’d smoke beside the train tracks and go play 007 — and no one, not one teacher and certainly not one police officer, cared. I’d never been hassled by ...
Read More »Ottawa Public Health: Don’t Allow Cannabis Consumption Lounges in Ontario
Article by Jon Willing, Ottawa Citizen The Ontario government shouldn’t allow weed lounges to open because society needs more time to gauge the impact of the federal cannabis legalization, Ottawa’s public health unit says. In a response to a provincial government request for comment on the potential to allow cannabis consumption establishments, medical officer of health Vera Etches wrote that ...
Read More »Ottawa: Centretown Cannabis Store Offers Bike Courier Delivery in 20 Minutes or Less
Article by Josh Pringle, CTV News Stash & Co. is aiming to deliver your cannabis order in 20 minutes or less. The privately owned cannabis store on Bank Street in Centretown has announced the launch of an online payment and contactless bike delivery service. In a statement, Stash & Co. says customers can order dried flower, pre-rolls and edibles online ...
Read More »Can Police Test Drivers For Impairment For Cannabis Based on Odour Alone?
Article by Arundati Dandapani, The Fresh Toast Legal cannabis is still a relatively new industry in North America. Complete legalization of cannabis took place in Canada in October 2018. The laws in Canada and the U.S. with relation to legal cannabis continue to differ for the main reason that the U.S. has not yet federally legalized cannabis (it is only ...
Read More »BONOKOSKI: More Firing Up Black Market Joints Than Buying Them Legally
Article by Mark Bonokoski, Toronto Sun Back in my long-haired hippy days at college, which was the last quarter of the last century, the best dope dealers had hash from Lebanon and weed from British Columbia. If it wasn’t B.C. Bud, it wasn’t worth wasting a match. It appears to be the same today. Recreational marijuana was legalized by the ...
Read More »Cannabis Researchers Want to Take the Mystery Out of Weed. Here’s Why That’s a Mistake
Article by Kate Robertson, Growth Op I’m always on the hunt for a cannabis strain called Sour Glue. I bought a quarter on the illicit market years ago, and its pungent, gassy-citrus flavours and high-THC punch had heady but not heavy effects. After sharing some with friends, we were quickly cracking deeply silly jokes and cackling our asses off. I have ...
Read More »Clean Your Bong Without Isopropyl Alcohol
Article by Julia Veintrop, Cannabis Life Network Thanks to the coronavirus, we are all stuck inside as self-isolation has become the order of the day. With all the cleaning and sanitizing going on, isopropyl alcohol has become a hot commodity. Stoners everywhere are facing the choice, toke dirty or risk wasting precious isopropyl alcohol. Save it because there is another way! In ...
Read More »Elon Musk Back to Making Weed Jokes After Tesla’s Stock Hit a Record $420
Article by Emma Spears, Growth Op Oops! He did it again. CEO of Tesla Inc. Elon Musk is back to making weed jokes — despite the fact that it hasn’t gone so well for him in the past. Tesla’s stock hit $420, a number that has a close association with cannabis culture, and Musk could not resist taking to Twitter to joke ...
Read More »Bulking-Up or Slimming-Down? Here’s How CBD Can Help
Article by Kate-Madonna Hindes, The Fresh Toast via Growth Op Athletes all over the country are looking for upgrades to hack their regimen to faster success. One method gaining traction is infusing CBD or cannabis before workouts to better help the body stretch, as well as after workouts to ease inflammation and pain. Kyli Rodriguez-Cayro, a writer and mental health ...
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