Article by Neil Magnuson, Twelve High Chicks As a society we now know that prohibiting drugs carries a host of unintended and undesirable consequences. These include an increase in demand, a guaranteed unregulated underground market, and great disrespect for police and laws. But the most glaring example of the failure of prohibition is the current opioid overdose crisis. What’s the ...

Article by Harrison Jordan, Lift News Come July 1st, 2018, Canadians should finally be able to grow some marijuana for themselves. With a limit of four plants per residence, there’s not a lot of room to screw up. But have no fear, as these four automated grow boxes vie for your business and aim to make the process of growing ...

Article by Kelly Gibson, High! Canada I use Medical Cannabis and have smoked joints predominately for the last 20 years, with very few negative side effects. I’m an advocate and have strong feelings about my rights to medicate. For the last two years, I have worked for a local Cannabis Recourse Centre and I write content for several online blogs. ...

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 November 27, 2017: Ganja Pranayama (All Levels) When: 6:00pm-8:00pm Where: The House of Yoga (714 Bloor St W, Toronto) Price: $30/class, 5 classes for $125 Ganja all levels with Joel When: 8:30pm-10:30pm Where: The House ...

Article by Tabatha Southey, MacLeans Magazine Last week, Quebec’s minister for rehabilitation, youth protection, and public health, Lucie Charlebois, speaking on the talk show Tout le monde en parle, said: “I do not grow cannabis, but my neighbour grows it. If my grandchildren go to my neighbour’s house and inadvertently get into the marijuana plants and eat them, that’s not good.” ...

Article by Ricardo Oliveira, Lift News Men are more likely to develop cannabis dependence, but women are prone to developing it faster, say some researchers. They think that this odd phenomenon is explained by sex differences in the endocannabinoid system that lead to very different cannabis experiences. The idea is that the sex differences in this biological system would influence ...

Article by Cheryl V. Reicin and Shane Thomas, with William F. Gray Jr., Kevin Tuohy, Lift News The cannabis industry is booming and blooming, both in the U.S. and in Canada. Canada is gearing up for legalization of recreational use on July 1, 2018. In the U.S., seven states and the District of Columbia have legalized the recreational use of ...

Article by Sarah Samedi With HK Abell, High! Canada Welcome, friends! This is the first of a series of articles about how to homegrow. My partner HK Abell and I have embarked on our first attempt at growing our own marijuana under the advice and careful watch of experienced growers (thank goodness). I say I’ve been smoking marijuana since 1995, ...

Article by Michael Jacobs, for Dankr.ca Edibles are straight up fantastic. What’s better than combining the medicinal effects of cannabis with some tasty treats? But, just eating it is not enough, man. That’s the best way to find yourself with an uncomfortable high. Especially when you’re trying to get just the right dose of medicine. If you’re that person or ...

Article by Peter Fimrite, SF Chronicle The rules for the growth, distribution and sale of marijuana in California, written by three licensing agencies — the Department of Health, Department of Food and Agriculture and the Bureau of Cannabis Control — do not limit the number of licenses a grower could get or the total acreage one could farm. Small growers ...