Article by Wendy Gillis, Peterborough This Week Dallas Porter said the Six Nations Police Service officer grabbed him and slammed him onto the ground. Suddenly, the teen’s life was in peril. The survivor of a past suicide attempt, Porter, 19, requires a tracheostomy tube to breathe. If it shifts or becomes blocked it could obstruct his airway, causing him to ...

Article by Tanya Mok, Blog TO Toronto’s most famous chain of unauthorized weed stores has responded to allegations of anti-Black racism. A day after accusations began circulating on social media that CAFE had allegedly threatened to terminate some of its staff for supporting Black Lives Matter, the company released a statement calling the claims “categorically untrue”. The exact origins of the rumours against CAFE ...

Article by Tanya Mok, Blog TO Cannabis stores continue to open in Toronto at a brisk pace. The AGCO is still granting retail store authorizations, meaning the list of legal weed shops under the Ontario Cannabis Store has grown significantly since the first wave of legalization. There are now dozens in Toronto alone — a pretty big jump from this time last year when there were just ...

Article by Craig Campbell, Dundas Star News Hello Cannabis, a medical marijuana information and education centre, had been operating for about a year at 51 Cootes Dr. in Dundas when Ontario held its first recreational retail pot store lottery. Operators of the centre didn’t win one of those first 25 retail licenses, but partnered as consultants with Hamilton license winner Santino Coppolino to open ...

Article by Tara Deschamps, CBC News Aurora Cannabis Inc. is making its second round of significant cuts this year as it continues with a restructuring plan meant to address profitability struggles. The Edmonton-based cannabis company announced Tuesday that it will reduce its selling, general and administrative workforce by 25 per cent immediately and another 30 per cent of production staff ...

Article by Terry Bridge, The Sarnia Observer Kettle and Stony Point officials were tight-lipped Wednesday about a closed-door meeting in response to tensions flaring last weekend over cannabis shops at the former Camp Ipperwash. But an Anishinabek police spokesperson said the five stores – now four after one was burned down Friday – in Kettle and Stony Point are illegal operations. The ...

Article by Mark Newman, Hamilton Mountain News The number of legal cannabis shops across Hamilton would sprout like weeds if the province approves the more than 30 applications on file with the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario. About 10 of the applications are in and around the downtown core, five on the Mountain and the rest spread out from Stoney Creek, ...

Article by Peter Smith, Daily Hive It’s no secret that many Canadians enjoy cannabis, but it turns out those who live in Ontario might like it a little more than most. Statistics Canada has released the breakdown of each province’s monthly cannabis spending, and Ontario has been showing some serious love to its cannabis retail industry. According to StatsCan, $42.767 ...

Article by Angela Stelmakowich, Growth Op The founders of Vancouver-based companies Geyser Brands Inc. Grow Academy Technologies hope a new strategic partnership will help realize a mission near and dear to both of their hearts: transition more legacy players into the legal market. “We recognize the economic opportunity these businesses offer communities across B.C.,” Grow Tech Labs founder Barinder Rasode says ...

Article by Carlie Beblin, Cannabis Life Network If you are looking for pain relief, skip the pills! Here are 7 cannabis strains to help reduce muscle pain naturally. Cannabis has many medicinal properties and has been used as medicine throughout history. One of the main medicinal uses of marijuana is for pain management. Studies show it helps relieve central and neuropathic pain. Cannabis is also ...