Article by The Leaf News The cannabis world is buzzing with word that yet another major alcohol company wants to buy into Canada’s legal cannabis industry. Even if you’ve never heard of Diageo, you’ve probably sipped their products — famous alcohol brands like Guinness, Smirnoff, Johnnie Walker, Baileys, Crown Royal, Captain Morgan and Tanqueray all belong to the publicly-traded, U.K.-based ...

Article by The Leaf News Dear Herb: I want to open a facility that can take on individuals in Canada who are permitted to grow four cannabis plants each, and let them sign up and pay a monthly fee to have the four plants grown in a single warehouse environment. That might reduce the risk of several people trying to grow their ...

Article by Lauren Wilson, Lift News Whether you are new to cannabis or an experienced consumer, there is always the potential risk for consuming too much. Over consumption can be pretty unpleasant. Depending on how much you’ve consumed, and your own physiology, effects might range from mild anxiety, to paranoia, to full-blown panic and fear. You might feel nauseous, light-headed or ...

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, August 27, 2018: Advanced Ganja Yoga When: 6:30pm-8:30pm Where: The House of Yoga (714 Bloor St W, Toronto) Price: $30/class, 4 classes for $100 Tuesday, August 28, 2018: TERRIFIC TUESDAY GANJA YOGA BASIC with Jose When: 7:30pm-9:30pm Where: ...

Article by Andrew Clark, The Globe and Mail Is marijuana already legal? It must be. How else can you explain the gibberish that’s being written and spewed about driving and cannabis? Pundits and politicians are worried about a deluge of cannabis-infused drivers hitting our roads once the drug becomes legal on Oct. 17, 2018. There will be pizza-laden, nacho-crammed cars ...

Article by Dr. W. Gifford-Jones, Toronto Sun Is marijuana as good as its reputation for treating painful conditions? Many years ago I suffered a neck injury in Japan which resulted in chronic pain. So I decided to try medical marijuana as painkillers, acupuncture, chiropractic treatment, and massage have had no effect. So what has happened? During my first visit to ...

Article by Michael Babad, Globe and Mail David Crosby couldn’t possibly sound more passionate about Canada and its decision to legalize marijuana. . Indeed, to twist the title of one of the rock legend’s well-known songs, this moment has been a long time coming. . “I think Canadians could congratulate themselves for having a country that was smart enough to ...

Article by Cassandra Szklarski, CP24 Carol Francey waxes nostalgic when she thinks back to the first time she tried pot. The year was 1966, the place was Toronto’s hippie-packed Yorkville neighbourhood, and she was 17-and-a-half-years-old. The Victoria resident has been using pot ever since, she says — some 52 years. And for most of that time, she did it in ...

Article by CTV News Chelsea Handler is getting blunt with Canadians. Ahead of Ottawa’s cannabis legalization on Oct. 17, the Los Angeles comedian will head north for a series of fireside chats about marijuana and political activism. Handler will make seven appearances in partnership with Civilized, a New Brunswick-based digital media outlet. The “live town hall events” will be moderated ...

Article by Judith Stamps, Daily Hive Under prohibition, any non-medical use of cannabis is drug abuse, and thus abnormal. Is it possible upon the stroke of midnight on a given day, say, October 17, 2018, for the abnormal to become normal? No, it isn’t. This fact can be seen clearly from our authorities’ public messages. Trudeau holds that he aims neither to ...