Article by KOKO gurl, Cannabis Culture Most may be surprised to learn that Canada’s largest black market involves the very same substance the government has recently deemed to be legislated as “not illegal.” But for many otherwise law-abiding members of society, “not illegal” doesn’t mean “legal” either. Members of this enormous underground market aren’t tattooed thugs or violent criminals—they’re parents, grandparents, teachers, community ...

Video by SimpsonRamaDur The only two websites Rick Simpson is affiliated with are phoenixtears.ca & simpsonramadur.com The process of making medicinal cannabis oil shown and explained in a few simple steps by Rick Simpson himself. Watch and learn how to make your own Rick Simpson Oil (RSO). This video is brought to you by Simpson RamaDur in collaboration with The Great ...

Article by Jeff Lagerquist, CTV News Nova Scotia landlords will have the power to ban smoking and growing marijuana in their rental units once pot becomes legal. Under the new rules outlined by the province on Tuesday, landlords must provide four months’ notice of a ban to the tenant, before April 30, 2019. When the landlord provides notice, the tenant has one ...

Article by Tyler Strause, Skunk Magazine Let’s start by talking about modern hemp products, products that have been available to consumers for thousands of years. From hemp we get primarily leaves and flowers which contain most of the naturally occurring cannabinoids and terpenes, along with seeds, stems, and stalks, which contain natural fibers and cellulose. The primary value driver today ...

Article by Gooey Rabinski, Herb Outdoor cannabis cultivators face many fears, not the least of which are uncooperative weather, theft of their crop, and legal prosecution. But you don’t have to hang with pot farmers on the American West Coast long to learn the greatest modern threat to their precious plants: russet mites. New Problem For Pot Farmers Until recently, russet mite infestation wasn’t a ...

Article by Piper Courtenay, The Georgia Straight Mary Jean “Watermelon” Dunsdon says it never occurred to her that, at 20 years old, a batch of pot cookies would be the first step to becoming a national canna-celeb. “I started smoking because it was a fabulously good time,” she says to the Straight in a phone interview, never thinking her childhood love of baking would ...

Article by Tyler Nyquvest, Business in Vancouver One of the largest corporate finance deals of 2017 was Invictus MD Strategies Corp.’s (TSX-V:IMH) acquisition of Acreage Pharms Ltd. The deal added 6,600 square feet of facility space to Invictus’ 250 acres of production capacity. At the time of acquisition, Acreage was expanding its facility to accommodate the coming market demands from ...

Article by Mona Zhang, Forbes All 25 marijuana dispensaries in Oregon passed the latest round of state minor decoy operations. The Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC), which regulates the marijuana industry, periodically sends minors to try to buy marijuana from retail outlets. The latest operations targeted dispensaries in Portland, Bend and Salem, all of which had a compliance rate of 100 percent. After a spate ...

Article by Jean Laroche, CBC News Drivers who toke in Nova Scotia will face stiff penalties if they are deemed to be impaired behind the wheel, and people who continue to sell pot, especially to those under 19, could face a $10,000 fine. Those are just some of the provisions in the Cannabis Control Act introduced in the Nova Scotia ...

Article by Mike Okada, Cannabis Life Network Medicinal cannabis stands out from other medications because cannabis is used both medicinally and recreationally, and with recreational cannabis set to be legalized later this year, this creates a challenging regulatory environment where the government needs to balance the rights of medicinal and recreational users. The big question: Are medicinal cannabis patients being ...