Article by Sam Riches, Growth Op Last summer, Mat Vaughan, the principal planner for Norfolk County, conducted what he calls a driving exercise. He crossed the municipality that borders the north shore of Lake Erie in a grid, looking for cannabis grows. Of particular interest were operations that have sprung up in backyard greenhouses, or old barns, or hoop houses ...

Article by David Yasvinski, Growth Op Isiah Thomas is on the CBD bandwagon. The Detroit Piston legend and former Toronto Raptors executive has partnered with CBD maker VESL Oils to spread the good word of the drug’s benefits on and off the court. “It was important for me to work with a company that uses only all-natural ingredients, follows regulations, ...

Article by Dan Taekema, CBC News The velvet rope was in place, red carpet rolled out and balloons were even blowing in the wind along with banners announcing the opening of Tokyo Smoke’s latest storefront Monday. But unlike the province’s first legal cannabis outlet openings nearly a year ago, which were met with crowds of customers lineup up out the door, the ...

Article by Anisha Dhiman, Growth Op Even though a lot has changed in terms of public perception surrounding cannabis, some stereotypes die hard. According to data shared with The GrowthOp by SimplyHired, a California-based recruitment network, the majority of people working in the cannabis industry wouldn’t think twice about including that work experience on their resume. But not all hiring ...

Article by Bill Kaufmann, Cannabis Life Network A series of cannabis store robberies in Alberta has led some retailers to tear down window coverings initially erected to satisfy federal legislation. Those visual obstructions were meant to adhere to the Cannabis Act to keep cannabis products and accessories out of the view of minors. But retailer Nathan Mison said those window ...

Article by Kim Hart Macneill, Growth Op For Michelle, driving to the closest provincially regulated cannabis store isn’t worth the gas money. Her closest option is nearly 70 kilometres from her home in Lawrencetown, N.S., a village of 668 people. “We started growing just because of where we’re situated,” said Michelle, who asked to keep her last name private. “It’s ...

Article by Julia Veintrop, Cannabis Life Network Raising kids is hard. Growing the quality of cannabis required to deliver a medical benefit is also difficult. Doing both at the same time is even more so, especially with the ever-changing legal market. With the current framework in place, Canadians can legally grow up to four plants for their personal use, and with the ...

Article by Andres Markwart, Cannabis Life Network Commercial and portrait photographer Martin Szabó, who has specialized in the field of cannabis photography, is aiming to help your understanding of just that. Through his full-day workshop, specifically tailored to consumers and business to business operations, join Szabó as you go through the whole cannabis e-commerce photoshoot process, from start to finish, including post-production and ...

Article by Cannabis Life Network Hindu holy men were joined by devotees and the public Friday at a revered temple in Kathmandu where they lit up joints during an annual festival despite prohibition and warnings by authorities. Hundreds of police officers patrolled the forested area around the Pashupati temple, which was crowded with cannabis smokers celebrating the Shivaratri festival. A group of ruling party lawmakers has ...

Article by Patrick Cain, Global News Cannabis use may be legal in Canada, but if U.S. border guards find out about it, a person could have their Nexus pass taken away or not granted in the first place, secret instructions issued to managers at U.S. border posts say. “If an alien admits to the use of marijuana (post legalization) he or she is ...