Article by Jesse B. Staniforth, Leafly Facing the continued challenge of differentiating its brand from those of other cannabis producers and retailers, Canopy announced two moves designed to make its products synonymous with luxury. Canopy’s first choice was teaming up with venerable high-end department store Holt Renfrew (once furriers to the British Monarchy) to create a line of holiday-themed cannabis accessories. These ...

Article by Jeremiah Rodriguez, CTV News Cannabis use could be helping Canadians alleviate some of the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder, according to new research from the BC Centre on Substance Use and University of British Columbia. The study, published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, found people with PTSD who were not using cannabis were “far more likely” to have suicidal thoughts ...

Article by Kate Robertson, Growth Op The industry is calling Canada’s second wave of legalization, which includes cannabis edibles, concentrates and topicals, “Cannabis 2.0.” But don’t stay up late waiting for new products to pop up in your nearest cannabis store. “It is expected that a limited selection of products will appear gradually in physical or online stores, and no ...

Article by Julia Veintrop, Cannabis Life Network There is a myth that I have heard many times and I have always been very hesitant to believe it. I always chalked it up as being a beautiful complement one could make to a stoner, never a fact. It seemed unlikely that someone could consume enough cannabis to make their private parts taste like ...

Article by Vaughn Stafford Gray, Canada.com In my twenties, getting a massage was a first-class non-stop trip to the third circle of hell. My friends did not understand my repulsion and each year for my birthday bought me a day spa package. Hellbent (see what I did there?) on bringing me to the dark, albeit tranquil side where everything smells ...

Article by Alexandra Donaldson, Toronto Star “I am basically a walking PSA for CBD,” says Sasha Exeter. The 39-year-old Toronto content creator and model has a rare kidney disease and fibromyalgia, both of which have left her bedridden for months in the past. To manage her pain, she has tried pain-blocking injections and pills, physiotherapy, chiropractic adjustments, therapy, restorative yoga, ...

Article by Ada Wogu, The Medium The legalization of edibles came into effect by the Canadian government on October 17—the one-year anniversary of cannabis legalization. A year prior, the start of exciting new prospects for business owners and cannabis users was dampened by lurches and false starts due to cannabis supply shortages, delayed store openings, and the tightening of rules ...

Article by Aidan Wallace, Toronto Sun With Statistics Canada reporting 578,000 new cannabis users in the last six months in its National Cannabis Survey, findings in a U.S. study are troublesome for those who buy CBD products online. According to Statistics Canada, 28% of users claim they only purchase cannabis products from  government-sanctioned retailers. That means 72% of the more than ...

Article by Travis Cesarone, Cannabis Life Network With the expense of regulated cannabis production it would be pretty convenient for producers to grow their pot from nothing more than literal crap. More off-putting still, is if they could refine that down to the associated Escherichia coli (E. Coli) bacteria. That would allow for an even more efficiently foul system. Well, “if they could” is ...

Article by Mike O, Cannabis Life Network There’s been a lot of news in Vancouver’s local cannabis scene lately, what with the Community Safety Unit hard at work raiding long-running dispensaries like The Medicinal Cannabis Dispensary (TMCD) on Thurlow. That particular raid on Oct. 30 led to outrage and backlash, as it was seen by many as a step backwards and actually harmful to the community that the ...