Article by Brendan Bures, The Fresh Toast via Growth Op Next time you feel the effects of a headache or migraine coming on, you might skip the Tylenol and smoke some cannabis. That’s because inhaling marijuana nearly cuts headache and migraine pain in half, according to a recent study. Published in The Journal of Pain, this research represents the first study ...

Article by Karen Longwell, Growth Op Crowded stores, no parking space and busy streets — the holiday shopping rush can make finding the perfect cannabis gift a hassle. Online shopping could offer a reprieve from the hectic rush. But it’s crucial to understand the laws and regulations before sending a bit of bud to a loved one. Can I buy ...

Article by Josh Aldrich, Growth Op The provincial government unveiled new provincial legislation aimed at taking another bite out of the black market for cannabis. Justice Minister Cliff Cullen proclaimed the cannabis possession rules on Monday, which will give provincial inspectors the ability to issue tickets and make seizures related to cannabis. These are the first provincial officials to be given ...

Article by Skyler Ash, Growth Op With holidays fast-approaching, it’s time to get cracking with gift shopping. And while it’s nice to open up a big, wrapped presents, we all know the stocking is truly where it’s at. Filled with stuff you need or don’t need (but love anyway), coming up with gift ideas for stocking stuffers is a great ...

Article by Jesse Johnston, CBC News Two accomplished chefs are in B.C. on a field trip of sorts. Silvia Barban, who is from Italy and now runs a restaurant in Brooklyn, New York, and Casey Thompson, a Texan opening a restaurant in Sonoma, Calif., are here to learn from local chef Travis Peterson. The trio are preparing for a private ...

Article by Jesse B. Staniforth, Leafly Though 1.1 million Canadians may use cannabis for medical purposes, a huge majority—some 800,000—do so without prescription, self-medicating with products purchased either from legal retailers, or from the illicit market. For some doctors and pharmacists, Shoppers Drug Mart’s push to offer medical cannabis in all provinces may be what Canadians need to move its self-medicating consumers ...

Article by Bobby Hristova, Growth Op Cannabis 2.0 likely won’t come in time for Christmas after all. Reps in Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba and Quebec all say they expect the first sales of edibles, extracts and topicals to come no sooner than January 2020. And if anything does come before then it will be a “very limited supply.” Dec. 16, 2019, ...

Article by Jason Viau, CBC News Opening a hemp-based business for two moms in Tecumseh, Ont. has involved more than a year of red tape and roadblocks, largely because of the connection to cannabis. Finding a bank, insurance and a landlord wasn’t easy, according to Melissa Boow and Tiffany Rizok, and nearly forced them to give up trying. The owners constantly had ...

Article by Colin Kellaher, Wall Street Journal Canopy Growth Corp. CGC 14.16%▲ said David Klein, who currently serves as chief financial officer of major shareholder Constellation Brands Inc., STZ.B -1.64%▲ will join the cannabis company as chief executive, effective Jan. 14. . Canopy said Mark Zekulin will step down as CEO and resign from the board, effective Dec. 20. . Mr. Zekulin, a company founder who stepped in as CEO in ...

Article by David Olive, Toronto Star Roughly one year into Canada’s experiment as the first industrialized country to legalize marijuana, the project gives the appearance of being a bust. Appearances are deceiving in this case, as we’ll see in a moment. But the first 13 months of Canadian pot legalization have been characterized by product shortages, a woefully insufficient number ...