Artice by Kevin Maimann, StarMetro Edmonton Women are transforming cannabis culture as legalization approaches, and Chelsea Handler is here to spark up the conversation. The comedian, actor and activist is touring Canada for a series of chats about pot and politics with Derek Riedle, the publisher of cannabis-centred news outlet Civilized. “Women really need to be reintroduced into the cannabis world ...

Article by Mike O, Cannabis Life Network You may remember the CLN story from last week titled “Media Lies About Cannabis Overdose Dangers”, which was partly inspired by the CBC’s story that spread misinformation and fear with this headline: “Spike in cannabis overdoses blamed on potent edibles, poor public education”. Well, it seems that the CBC is backtracking over its usage of ...

Article by Cy Williams High! Canada With Hamilton becoming so very Winteresting to cannabis enthusiasts across South Western Ontario – we thought it prudent to get to know some of the people involved in the scene and we heard so many wonderful things about the ladies over at KhronicKreations we had to find out more – and did we ever – ...

Article by Matt Mernagh, Toronto Storeys Soon people throughout Canada will be able to smoke recreational marijuana. To get to this point however, Cannabis advocates had to fight the war for weed. There are several Toronto venues where this war has been waged. So maybe it’s time we commemorate them. Historical markers need to be put up now, not later, lest we ...

Article by Adrienne Tanner, Macleans.ca via CityNews Health experts warn that mixing alcohol and pot can be dangerous, particularly if the marijuana is smoked or consumed first. Marijuana has anti-nausea properties, which are beneficial for cancer patients, but not great if those same properties are preventing someone who has downed too many drinks from vomiting. It’s best to stick with ...

Article by Cy Williams, High! Canada High! Canada Magazine has been watching Ottawa with much excitement and we were thrilled to have the opportunity to speak with Jenna Somerton, the Creative Director at the newly opened Hybrid Pharm in Ottawa. Jenna – it’s a real pleasure – can you tell us about your cannabis origin story, specifically about how you ...

Article by Mike O, Cannabis Life Network There’s been a lot of buzz around Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk lately, mostly because he smoked a blunt on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast with the titular host on Thursday night. But why has a casual toke blown up the internet? Well, the very next day, Tesla stocks tumbled to its lowest point ...

Article by Francois Marchand, Macleans.ca via CityNews Here are 10 key terms every budding consumer should know about marijuana — sorry, cannabis. The two words refer to the same plant, though “marijuana” — which is Mexican Spanish in origin — became the U.S. government’s preferred term in the 1930s, when it wanted to scapegoat Latinos for the newly forbidden narcotic. ...

Article by Stephen Whyno, Associated Press via Toronto Star Deputy commissioner Bill Daly says the NHL does not expect to change its rules on marijuana with the legalization of cannabis in Canada coming on Oct. 17. Daly said in an interview with The Associated Press on Thursday that the move won’t affect the NHL/NHLPA drug-testing policy. Daly said the league tests ...

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