Article by Travis Cesarone, Cannabis Life Network The quality of your buds may not be conclusively and simply determined from clean white ash. And yet, cannabis consumers “know” good weed never burns black. Dark ash seems to be a more apt description than the simple white burn. In fact, the black ash headache effect is in itself infamous among consumers. Degraded headaches Good ...

Article by Emma Spears, Growth Op Canna-tourism was anticipated as an exciting and lucrative form of business before legalization came into force in October 2018. But the continued prohibition on legal consumption spaces is hindering the hopes of wannabe cannabis entrepreneurs from entering the canna-tourism oeuvre — and seriously harshing the mellow of international tourists hoping for a comfortable place to enjoy ...

Article by Rudy Sanchez, The Fresh Toast via Growth Op Among the winter recreational activities many cannabis consumers enjoy doing while high is going down the slopes. If you plan to flock to the mountains this season with bud in tow, here’s some do’s and don’ts to make the most of your trip with weed. DO — Remember there are still ...

Article by Haliburton Echo With cannabis edibles soon to enter the marketplace, the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge Health Unit is advising the public that if they intend to try edibles, they should “start low and go slow.” Edibles, extracts and topicals are legal in Canada as of Oct. 17, but will not be in licensed cannabis stores until mid-December at ...

Article by Jeff Lawrence, CTV News Electricity consumption is one of the biggest barriers to going green in the cannabis industry, but an Edmonton-area pot producer has come up with a sunny solution. Freedom Cannabis is unveiling the largest rooftop solar system used by a cannabis facility in Canada at its 126,000-square foot Acheson location, 20 kilometres west of Edmonton on ...

Article by Andrew Ward, Yahoo Finance The sixth annual Canadian Cannabis Awards were held Nov. 8 at the Fairmont Royal York in downtown Toronto. In addition to top names in cannabis, the evening celebrated the recent anniversary of the first full year of legal laws and sales in the country. The evening saw 32 categories and winners announced by Lift & Co.(OTC: LFCOF) ...

Article by David Yasvinski, Growth Op The NBA may finally be getting with the times when it comes to cannabis. Former NBA commissioner David Stern, the man who wrote the league’s cannabis policy, said it is time to end the outright ban on the drug, particularly in light of the opioid crisis. “I think it’s time to take a whole ...

Article by Jacob Lorinc, Toronto Star via Toronto.com In October, Quebec-based pot producer Hexo Corp. announced the unveiling of a new cannabis line comprising a hybrid blend of sativa called “Original Stash.” Most newsworthy about the new line of pot: it marked a significant price reduction for the cannabis seller, with 28-gram packages priced at just $4.49 a gram — ...

Article by Cannabis Life Network The CBD craze is leaving the war on drugs a bit dazed and confused. The extract that’s been showing up in everything from candy to coffee is legally derived from hemp plants, which look and smell an awful lot like that other cannabis — marijuana. They’re so similar, police officers and the field tests they use on suspected drugs sometimes can’t tell the ...

Article by Hamilton Spectator Canadian health officials say a chemical compound discovered in lung fluid taken from 29 patients with a mysterious vaping-related illness is not allowed in Canadian cannabis vaping products. Still, a spokesperson for Health Canada says the agency, along with the Public Health Agency of Canada, is actively monitoring the apparent U.S. breakthrough. The U.S. Centers for ...