Article by Dan Fumano, Vancouver Sun People from the worlds of cannabis law, policy and business are questioning the purpose, practicality and timing of a Vancouver councillor’s motion seeking to increase scrutiny of cannabis dispensaries. Non-Partisan Association Coun. Melissa De Genova has a motion on the agenda this week which seeks, among other things, to direct city staff to change requirements for city-licensed ...
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Liquor Boards Take Note: Race to the Bottom Will Crush Craft Cannabis Growers
Article by Dan Sutton, Straight Cannabis Liquor distribution boards across Canada have been tasked with a lofty mandate when it comes to cannabis—capture market share from one of the most entrenched unregulated cannabis markets on the planet, and do it fast. Their collective first instinct follows understandable logic: buy cannabis for a low wholesale price, and sell it for a retail ...
Read More »How Can Cannabis be Consumed?
Reviewed by Toronto Toker for Dankr.ca. It is safe to say the most commonly known method to get your cannabinoids is smoking. This can be a joint, blunt, split, bong, pipe, etc these all rely on burning the plant matter to activate and consume the cannabinoids. Edibles are the next biggest known method of ingestion. Edibles are healthier as combustion isn’t ...
Read More »How One Woman Became The Unofficial Weed Ambassador For All Your Favorite Rappers
Article by Erik McLaren, Herb For most bud enthusiasts, smoking weed with Snoop Dogg would be a dream. For Amy Anonymous, a long time marijuana activist, it’s just part of the job. Back in the olden days, like 2011, it was much harder for people to roll into Toronto and get weed. This was true even for rich and famous rappers. Amy Anonymous ...
Read More »High! Canada Feature: Cannabis One Five
Article by High! Canada When it comes to technology breaking down the walls between ACMPR compliance and cannabis through its software initiatives we wanted to talk to the best. High! Canada Magazine had the opportunity to speak to Cannabis OneFive aka C1-5 who is the only licensed, technology partner with access to Veeva QualityOne software in the world. The C1-5 solution ...
Read More »3 Reasons Canadian Marijuana Prices May Plunge
Article by Sean Williams, The Motley Fool The big day is now less than four weeks away. On June 7, Canada’s Senate will vote on bill C-45, which is better known as the Cannabis Act. This bill aims to make recreational marijuana legal for purchase by adults 18 years of age and over. If approved by the Senate, the Cannabis Act ...
Read More »Magnesium (Mg) and Cannabis Growing
Article by The Rev, Skunk Magazine HEY HEYEVERYONE; I hope this article finds you all baked and happy. Today I wanted to babble a bit about magnesium (Mg) and cannabis growing. Cannabis is a seriousconsumer of Mg, especially during the flowering cycle, but … too much Mg is highly destructive to your living soil, especially effecting soil structure, which will mess with the aerating abilities ...
Read More »Cannabis Candies Will Stay Off-Limits After Marijuana Legalization — and That’s a Mistake: Researcher
Article by CBC Radio Put away the gummy bears, lollipops and chocolate bars — at least the ones containing THC. When marijuana is legalized in Canada this year, edibles won’t be included on the approved list in 2018. That’s a mistake, according to Sylvain Charlebois, a food policy researcher at Dalhousie University in Halifax. In a survey he co-authored, he found that ...
Read More »Desiccare, Inc. – INTEGRA BOOST Review
Written by Toronto Toker for Dankr.ca. INTEGRA BOOST Overview: INTERA BOOST is a specific cannabis humidity-controlling company created by the parent company Desiccare, Inc. Each humidity pack has two-way humidity control allowing it to give and take moister as needed to keep the desired humidity level. Available at 62% & 55% humidity, in a variety of sizes to match the amount ...
Read More »Canadian Pot Growers Say Cannabis Byproduct A Wasted Opportunity For Industry
Article by Spencer Harwood, Chat News Today Licensed marijuana producers in Canada are throwing out thousands of kilograms of plant waste each year in what some of them say is a missed opportunity to find other uses for the byproduct. Health Canada’s destruction policy for producers makes it impossible to benefit or learn from the potentially valuable waste product, said Terry Lake, the vice-president of corporate social responsibility at ...
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