Article by Terri Coles, Leafly News When Sarah, a writer and illustrator who lives in Brooklyn, refers to herself as sober, she’s part of an increasingly visible trend that defines that term in relation to alcohol use only. “At least for my wide social circle in NYC, that term mostly refers to alcohol use, probably because being social in New ...

Article by Vanmala Subramaniam, Growth Op Rob Gronkowski is amazed that Toronto’s Shangri-La Hotel has a massive theatre in it. “Wow, man, we can watch games in here,” he says, grinning widely, turning to his partner-in-crime for the day, Perry Antelman, the CEO of Abacus Health Products Inc, a Toronto-based CBD company. “What was that other hotel we went to ...

Article by David Yasvinski, Growth Op Purplefarm Genetics is going green.The company is working with WTTEC Systems Inc. to adopt new waste disposal technologies at its Canadian facility. “We are truly excited about partnering with WTTEC, a company with the ability to reinvent the way the cannabis industry approaches its environmental impact,” said Jonah Clifford, director at Purplefarm Genetics. “As the cannabis ...

Toronto is an amazing city for cannabis with so many diverse events going on. Here is a list of the events going on this upcoming week and weekend: Monday, February 3, 2020: Tuesday, February 4, 2020: Wednesday, February 5, 2020: Free Cannabis Grow Class When: 6:00pm-8:00pm Where: Grow Op Hydroponics (1332 Bloor St. West, Toronto) Price: Free Movie and a Doobie When: 7:00pm-9:00pm Where: Hotbox Café (204 Augusta Ave, ...

Article by Soj Ramsay-Taylor, Leafly News One block east of Toronto’s Pape subway station, situated on Greektown’s famous Danforth Avenue, you’ll land at the city’s easternmost cannabis retail store (to-date), Canvas Cannabis. Canvas opened doors to customers in mid-December 2019, becoming the sixth legal store to open in Toronto proper. It’s the first cannabis store east of Yonge St., and ...

Article by Travis Cesarone, Cannabis Life Network Editor’s Note: With the understanding that the current Wuhan coronavirus outbreak is related to a virus, and is therefore not treatable with antibiotics or anti-bacterial. The increase in superbug and life-threatening virus outbreaks over the last couple of decades do raise a good question towards the progression of our treatment options, and preventative ...

Article by Aimee O’Driscoll, Leafly News Many cannabis producers have moved beyond using solvent extractions to isolate cannabinoids and other desirable compounds from cannabis plants. However, there are still plenty of concentrate products available that involve the use of hydrocarbons—such as butane and propane—ethanol, or carbon dioxide to pull THC, CBD, terpenes, and more from raw cannabis plants. While efforts ...

Article by Andres Markwart, Cannabis Life Network In yet another blow to businesses serving medicinal cannabis patients, CCEC Credit Union – a single branch, independent institution, located on Commercial Drive, in Vancouver, B.C. – has sent letters out to account holders corresponding to illicit cannabis businesses, mail order marijuana business, and head shops noting that their accounts will be closed at the end of the month. This ...

Article by Ryan Forbes, Kenora Online The Kenora OPP have seized over 50 lbs of cannabis with an estimated street value of $125,000 after a recent traffic stop on Highway 17A. The vehicle was also seized in the investigation. . As a result of the stop, 72-year-old Ronald Roche of Bracebridge, Ontario was arrested and charged with the following Cannabis ...

Article by Vanmala Subramaniam, Growth Op The one thing Bay Street’s top cannabis bankers are all in agreement about is how difficult it has become for the pot sector to raise money over the past six months, be it through debt or equity. That trend, they say, might continue for the next little while, as investors retreat to safer havens, ...