Article by Sarah Leamon, Cannabis Life Network By now, many of us have heard of the unlicensed dispensary raid that happened Wednesday morning in Vancouver’s West End. The Medical Cannabis Dispensary, located on Thurlow Street, was the site of an unpleasant law enforcement visit, around 10:00 a.m., when officers attended the store and cleared out the shelves. Dana Larsen, who owns the shop and is ...

Article by Canada.com Dan Maclure planted eight acres of hemp on his Vermont farm for the first time this year, aiming to cash in on the exploding demand for CBD, a derivative of the plant reputed to ease anxiety and other ills without the high of its close cousin, marijuana. He persevered when some of his hemp plants grew white ...

Article by Eric Stober, Green Camp With Canada’s legal cannabis market taking flight, it is not only consumers that are hit with product choices, but producers as well have to navigate how exactly to deliver the goods. While indoor-grown cannabis is all the rage due to its consistency and strength, some companies are also embracing cannabis’ roots — growing it ...

Article by Solomon Israel, Leaf News An Ontario woman who received an expedited pardon for cannabis possession from the federal government expects it will help her move forward in her professional life, but sees room for improvement in the criminal-record suspension program. “It wasn’t a simple process, and there is still a barrier of entry for a lot of people, which is the ...

Article by Leaf News Dear Herb: As a licensed medical grower, is it legal for me to export medical cannabis to other countries that have legalized medical cannabis? Can it be sold to them? — Wanting to Play With the Big Kids Dear Wanting to Play: Thanks for the question. On the surface, it sounds simple: if you can legally produce medical cannabis here ...

Article by Karren Bartko, Global News While marijuana has been legal in Canada for more than a year now, there are still rules surrounding how much you can grow on your own — and an Edmonton man has been accused of breaking those rules by running an illegal cannabis growing operation. On Friday, Oct. 25, police searched a northeast Edmonton home near ...

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, November 4, 2019: Tuesday, November 5, 2019: Industry Night When: 6:00pm-9:00pm Where: Yongesterdam Lounge Price: N/A Wednesday, November 6, 2019: Free Cannabis Grow Class When: 6:00pm-8:00pm Where: Grow Op Hydroponics (1332 Bloor St. West, Toronto) Price: Free Movie and ...

Article by David Yasvinski, Growth Op MediPharm Labs was just granted a tasty treat from Health Canada. The Ontario-based company has received a cannabis research licence that will allow it to conduct controlled testing on humans to determine the best flavour profiles for its products. The licence was a game-changer that would allow the cannabis-extraction company to perfect its products ...

Article by Emma Spears, Growth Op London, Ontario’s Western University is teaming up with cannabis beer brewer Province Brands of Canada to develop new “innovative yeasts” for the formulation of new cannabis beverages. The research will be carried out thanks to a $45,000 research grant courtesy of the Ontario Center of Excellence’s Voucher for Innovation and Productivity Program and the ...

Article by Sarah Hanlon, London Free Press I made an exciting announcement earlier this week on Twitter and Instagram. On Friday, Nov. 8, I will have the honour of hosting the 6th Annual Canadian Cannabis Awards (CCAs). The CCAs are presented by Lift & Co. and the awards ceremony will take place at the Fairmont Royal York in Toronto this year, where an expected crowd ...