Article by Janine Morra, High! Canada The Karma Cup was started in 2013 by Sarah Sunday, aimed to create a Cannabis-Positive space for growers, producers, business owners, industry experts and their fans to congregate and judge the country’s best cannabis and cannabis products on an even playing field. It’s amazing to think in 4 years it has grown from a ...

Article by Jim Bronskill, The Joint Blog Alternatives to criminalizing a variety of illicit drugs in Canada could result in lower rates of use and fewer harms such as addiction, overdoses and infectious diseases. This is according to an internal federal study. The Justice Department research paper stresses there are healthier and less costly ways of addressing illegal drug use. ...

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 20, 2017: Ganja Pranayama (All Levels) When: 5:00pm-6:30pm 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 Jodie Emery, Ottawa Citizen It was the worst possible provincial legalization plan, but it just became official. The Liberal government of Ontario announced a state monopoly on the sale of legal non-medical cannabis, combined with a massive crackdown on the existing cannabis industry. Legalization wasn’t supposed to be like this. Canadians increasingly supported ending cannabis criminalization after watching ...

Article by James McClure, Civilized Canada’s new driving regulations could criminalize 200,000 medical marijuana patients, according to a group of 50 defence lawyers that recently sent an open letter calling on the federal government to rethink the proposed threshold for drugged driving. The government’s bill to legalize recreational marijuana currently contains a proposal called the Blood Drug Concentration Regulations, which would set the threshold ...

Article by Andrew Lawton, Global News From how it’s sold to what the health implications are, the impending legalization of marijuana has proven complex, to say the least. Among the questions this process has opened for governments and law enforcement is one that has yet to be answered — what will legalization mean for police canines trained to treat pot as illegal? ...

Article by Dr. Frank, Cannabis Culture First of all, as I believe all cannabis use to be “medical” to some extent, it should definitely be the case that consumers should be getting the best product possible. This means no pathogens (mold, mildew, bacteria etc.), no heavy metals and no traces of harmful pesticides, herbicides and other industrial chemicals. I also firmly ...

Article by Yvette Brend, CBC News An unlicensed marijuana dispensary in Vancouver is struggling to keep up with sales after taking advantage of what it terms a “legal grey area” by selling a Christmas advent calendar full of medicinal pot and marijuana edibles. So far, Coast to Coast Medicinals says it’s sold more than 125 of the calendars for between $200 and $230 each. The calendars can ...

Article by Marisa Timko, Cannabis Life Network Nothing beats a quality vape session at home. You can dab as much as you want and whenever you want – getting high on your own time to your heart’s content. However, there are times where taking your vaping on the go is a must. Therefore, you need something compact (and just as ...

Article by Carl Pietrusinski, Cannabis Life Network Everyone is aware of “The Munchies”, the phrase used to describe the increase in appetite after using cannabis. This aspect of cannabis has medical value for people suffering from cancer, HIV/AIDS, side effects of medication and other ailments that cause a loss of appetite and there seems to be no disputing that. Many dispensaries ...