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Mixing Chocolate With Cannabis Can Alter THC Potency

CULTURE Mixing chocolate with cannabis can alter THC potency Researchers find that components present in chocolate can affect the elements in cannabis, leading to some unpredictable edibles By Maria Loreto, The Fresh Toast Chocolate with 10 mg of THC could contain much more, leaving users with an intense high that they weren’t looking for. iStock / Getty Images Plus

Article by Maria Loreto, The Fresh Toast As if marijuana dosages weren’t complicated enough, a group of scientists recently discovered that chocolate is capable of throwing off this delicate balance, muddling the presence of marijuana to the point where testers don’t know the amount of THC that’s present in an edible. Chocolate with 10 mg of THC could contain much ...

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Karma Cup 2019 Award Winners

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These are the preliminary results for the 2019 Karma Cup cannabis competition. The results were recorded live so there is some missing information and potentially inaccurate information. We apologize for any mistakes, but this is the most accurate information currently available. Topicals 3rd Place: Entry #7 Score of 64.54 Sugar Shack Edibles – CBD Cooling Cream 2nd Place: Entry #10 ...

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Ruling that Quebecers can Grow Cannabis at Home Could Boost Challenge of Manitoba’s Law

Ruling that Quebecers can grow pot at home could boost challenge of Manitoba's law Social Sharing Manitoba, Quebec were only provinces to ban home cultivation of recreational cannabis Cameron MacLean · CBC News A Quebec Superior Court ruling striking down that province's ban on residential cannabis cultivation could serve as a precedent in a future challenge to a similar law in Manitoba, legal experts say. (Dan McGarvey/CBC)

Article by Cameron MacLean, CBC News Manitobans who want to grow their own recreational cannabis may now have legal ammunition to use in any future court challenge of the province’s home-growing ban. The Quebec Superior Court struck down that province’s ban on home cannabis cultivation on Tuesday. In its decision, the court ruled the provincial ban was unconstitutional because it infringed on the federal ...

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Toronto Cannabis Events: September 9 – September 15, 2019

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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, September 9, 2019: Tuesday, September 10, 2019: Wednesday, September 11, 2019: 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, ...

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Manitoba: Major Parties Pledge to Overturn Tory Ban on Home Cannabis Cultivation

Major parties pledge to overturn Tory ban on home cannabis cultivation By: Solomon Israel Posted RICHARD VOGEL / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FILES

Article by Solomon Israel, Leaf News Manitoba’s Green, Liberal, and NDP leaders say they’d permit the legal home cultivation of cannabis, if their respective parties win the 2019 provincial election. The incumbent Progressive Conservatives were the only one of Manitoba’s four biggest political parties to decline a Free Press request to interview their leader (Brian Pallister) about cannabis policy. Before legalization, the ...

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Where to Buy Weed During the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)

CANADALIFESTYLE Where to Buy Weed During the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) SOJ RAMSAY-TAYLOR September 6, 2019

Article by Soj Ramsay-Taylor, Leafly Every September, the Toronto International Film Festival beckons thousands of stars and stargazers to the streets and theatres of downtown Toronto. This year’s TIFF is the first since legalization, and visitors may be curious about where they can find some green to elevate their cinematic experience. If that sounds like you, here are the cannabis stores closest ...

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Three Things to Know About Fall Allergies and Cannabis

CULTURE Three things to know about fall allergies and marijuana According to Americans for Safe Access, decades of research led to a breakthrough in treating skin allergies when a team from the University of Bonn in Germany studied THC’s effect on inflammation By Kate-Madonna Hindes, The Fresh Toast The thought of treating allergies to weed with weed can make some pause, but the science is sound. iStock / Getty Images Plus

Article by Kate-Madonna Hindes, The Fresh Toast via Growth Op From the first sneeze to the first snow, many around the nation experience the trials and tribulations of seasonal allergies. The thought of treating allergies to weed with weed can make some pause, but the science is sound. According to Americans for Safe Access, decades of research led to a breakthrough in ...

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First Cannabis Cruise Set to Sail This Month Out of Windsor, Ontario

CULTURE First cannabis cruise set to sail this month out of Windsor, Ontario With tickets priced at $50 per person, the event was sold out within 48 hours By Emma Spears The 19+ event will set sail for three hours along the Detroit River, but no cannabis will be sold or served aboard: the cruise requires patrons to strictly bring their own (sea)weed. Border City Entertainment via Facebook

Article by Emma Spears, Growth Op With the first legal dispensary slated to open on Nov. 1, Windsor, Ontario is embracing yet another first: a cannabis cruise. The 19+ event will set sail for three hours along the Detroit River, but no cannabis will be sold or served aboard: the cruise requires patrons to strictly bring their own (sea)weed. “We’re not selling. We’re not ...

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Top Five Cannabis Industry Scandals

NEWS Top five cannabis industry scandals Every industry has its fair share of scandals. Here's what rocked the pot industry By Debra Borchardt, The Fresh Toast Every industry has its fair share of scandals. Here’s what rocked the pot industry in the recent past.

Article by Debra Borchardt, The Fresh Toast via Growth Op Every industry has its fair share of scandals. Here’s what rocked the pot industry in the recent past. PotNetwork Just the term pot stocks sound awful. It conjures up shady deals by the pump and dump stock jocks. Sadly the stereotype exists in part because it happens in the wild ...

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151st Cowichan Exhibition Includes New Category: Best Home-Grown Cannabis

151st Cowichan Exhibition includes new category: best home-grown pot BY DIRK MEISSNER A flowering cannabis plant is seen in Langley, B.C., on October 9, 2018. One of Canada's oldest fall fairs is putting a new twist on its annual showcase of local livestock, produce and fruit by adding a new category for best home-grown marijuana. The Cowichan Exhibition in Duncan, B.C., which dates back to 1868, has created a best cannabis category to embrace legalization and celebrate local pot growers, said exhibition vice-president Bud James. The fair starts Friday and the cannabis entries will be on display in the main hall at the Cowichan Exhibition Grounds along with the region's top vegetables, fruits and baked goods. First prize is $5, second is $3 and third place gets a ribbon. Jonathan Hayward

Article by Dirk Meissner, CityNews One of Canada’s oldest fall fairs is putting a new twist on its annual showcase of local livestock, produce and fruit by adding a new category for best home-grown marijuana. The Cowichan Exhibition in Duncan, B.C., which dates back to 1868, has created a best cannabis category to embrace legalization and celebrate local pot growers, said exhibition ...

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