Article by Angela Stelmakowich, Growth Op According to a review of studies from the last three decades, cannabis isn’t as detrimental to a child’s cognitive development in pregnant mothers as was previously assumed. The review, published in Frontiers in Psychology, found that “current evidence does not suggest that prenatal cannabis exposure alone is associated with clinically significant cognitive functioning impairments.” Fewer than ...

Article by Sam Riches, Growth Op A poll of 170 mixed martial arts fighters found that nearly half of the respondents use cannabis for recreational or recovery purposes and the overwhelming majority — nearly 80 per cent — have used CBD products. “I think that sounds pretty accurate,” Jeff Novitzky, senior vice president of athlete health and performance in the ...

Article by Joshua Santos, Standard-Freeholder A proposal to bring a retail cannabis store to Cornwall has been submitted to the government for approval. Shiny Bud Cannabis Co. has submitted an application to open a store at 612 Pitt St. The public noticed period has commenced and will conclude at midnight on June 9. “Residents of Cornwall have an opportunity to submit ...

Article by Ali Raza, Beach Metro News Another cannabis store is coming to the neighbourhood. Hobo Cannabis Company announced it will be opening up one of its 12 new locations in Ontario at the Victoria Crossing shopping plaza on the northeast corner of Victoria Park Avenue and Gerrard Street East. This location is under its own retail operator’s licence and ...

Article by Carly Weeks, Globe and Mail Clinicians should routinely ask adolescents about their cannabis use to help identify patterns of misuse that can lead to depression, anxiety, problems at school and other mental and physical health issues, according to Canada’s national association representing pediatricians. In a new paper published Thursday, the Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) urges clinicians to normalize ...

Article by Paul Morden, Sarnia Observer Another cannabis retailer has plans to open a store in Sarnia. Sessions Cannabis, which has retail outlets in a number of Ontario communities, says it’s seeking permission from the Ontario Alcohol and Gaming Commission to open a store in a plaza at 600 Murphy Rd., next to the Real Canadian Superstore. No regulated cannabis ...

Article by Brian Lilley, Toronto Sun Suburban mayors and councillors who voted not to allow retail cannabis shops in their jurisdiction may have felt they were doing what they could to regulate how and where pot would be sold in their neighbourhoods, but they are wrong. Very wrong. . The argument at the time from many politicians was that municipalities ...

Article by Kate Robertson, Growth Op Before COVID-19 made it impossible, Dan Larocque and a friend would meet up two or three times a month for “Hash Day” — a precious few hours devoted to making their own hash. The process is a bit of a to-do. The pair combines homegrown, harvested cannabis with ice water in a portable washing ...

Article by Thom Barker, Interior New The Interior News has learned a new cannabis shop scheduled to open soon in Witset — with a cultivation plant to follow — will operate outside federal and provincial regulatory frameworks. “The Witset First Nation has an inherent and constitutionally protected right to self-government over their people, their economy and their land,” said Trevor Morrison, ...

Article by Stu Campaigne, Bay Today According to Miss Jones Cannabis, their budtenders “share a deep appreciation and understanding of cannabis and cannabis culture.” Soon, the GTA-based cannabis dispensary — and its budtenders — will branch out to Barrie, Orillia and beyond, all the way to a confirmed storefront on McKeown Avenue in North Bay, with another outpost in the works. ...