Article by Lauren O’Neil, BlogTO Today in “what the actual heck?” we have a massive police bust just north of Toronto in which $150 million worth of illegally-grown marijuana was seized along with guns, crossbows and “several exotic animals.” Among the creatures found at one of 15 different properties searched during the raid were three kangaroos and two zebras. That’s right, kangaroos ...

Article by Angela Stelmakowich, Growth Op Authorized medical marijuana patients who began using cannabis to help reduce their drinking report experiencing a reduction or even discontinuation of alcohol use, notes new research out of the University of Victoria. The finding reflects feedback from 2,102 patients registered with Tilray, a medical cannabis research and production company in Canada. The input was ...

Article by Anne Jarvis, Windsor Star One day after Kingsville’s town council unanimously approved a bylaw to stop light pollution from greenhouses and odours from cannabis production, Leamington’s council voted unanimously to seek more information from growers and the public before considering a light pollution bylaw. “I think this is long overdue,” Kingsville Coun. Laura Lucier said Monday. “I’m so ...

Article by Angela Stelmakowich, Growth Op A new U.S. mice study offers promise for advancing understanding of how cannabis can help lessen the symptoms of various bowel conditions, insight that could lead to new ways of fighting gastrointestinal (GI) infections. Published online this month in Cell, the study led by the University of Texas, Southwestern (UTSW) shed light on how the ...

Article by Marijuana Business Daily Aurora Cannabis, suffering from red ink, filed a preliminary short-form base shelf prospectus that will allow the licensed producer to raise up to $500 million over a 25-month period when finalized. The Edmonton, Alberta-based company filed the documentation with Canadian securities agencies and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, according to a company news release. Aurora said the ...

Article by Sam Riches, Growth Op There are now less than a dozen U.S. states with a complete prohibition on cannabis and that could change next week with five U.S. states having some form of cannabis legalization on the ballot. As more jurisdictions loosen their approach to cannabis, more people are turning toward the plant for its medicinal properties, including ...

Article by Aidan Chamandy, Hill Times One year after the legalization of cannabis edible, cannabis beverage producers and retailers are expressing frustration with how edible products are regulated under the Cannabis Act, arguing Health Canada is regulating the wrong aspect… Read the full article here.

Article by Solomon Israel, Marijuana Business Daily Canada’s federal cannabis industry regulator has launched a two-year pilot project exploring virtual inspections of marijuana production sites, with the goal of reducing carbon emissions. That could ultimately lead to a greater number of cannabis inspections, according to a licensing expert. The project, called “Eagle Eye,” has received 151,753 Canadian dollars ($115,000) in ...

Article by Sam Riches, Growth Op According to Seth Rogen, there would be no Superbad, or Knocked Up, or 50/50, without weed. “Every creative decision you’ve ever seen me make throughout my entire life has been made after smoking weed,” Rogen said recently while promoting his latest film, An American Pickle. Now, in an interview with the Canadian Press, he’s doubled down on that sentiment. “I smoke weed ...

Article by Dr. Gail Beck, Kingston Whig-Standard Marijuana has been legal in Canada for two years. There is no great increase in crime rates and reports tell us the use of marijuana among youth aged 15 to 17 is lower than it was before legalization. Still, there are concerns the federal government assured us would be addressed that need attention. ...