Article by Mark Bonokoski, Toronto Sun Back in my long-haired hippy days at college, which was the last quarter of the last century, the best dope dealers had hash from Lebanon and weed from British Columbia. If it wasn’t B.C. Bud, it wasn’t worth wasting a match. It appears to be the same today. Recreational marijuana was legalized by the ...

Article by Kate Robertson, Growth Op I’m always on the hunt for a cannabis strain called Sour Glue. I bought a quarter on the illicit market years ago, and its pungent, gassy-citrus flavours and high-THC punch had heady but not heavy effects. After sharing some with friends, we were quickly cracking deeply silly jokes and cackling our asses off. I have ...

Article by Julia Veintrop, Cannabis Life Network Thanks to the coronavirus, we are all stuck inside as self-isolation has become the order of the day. With all the cleaning and sanitizing going on, isopropyl alcohol has become a hot commodity. Stoners everywhere are facing the choice, toke dirty or risk wasting precious isopropyl alcohol. Save it because there is another way! In ...

Article by Emma Spears, Growth Op Oops! He did it again. CEO of Tesla Inc. Elon Musk is back to making weed jokes — despite the fact that it hasn’t gone so well for him in the past. Tesla’s stock hit $420, a number that has a close association with cannabis culture, and Musk could not resist taking to Twitter to joke ...

Article by Natan Ponieman , Benzinga On the evening of April 7, an emergency order was approved by the Ontario provincial cabinet allowing for non-medical cannabis dispensaries to operate through online orders and payments, with distribution via curbside pickup and home delivery. The measure is intended to last for as long as the COVID-19 emergency prevents normal commercial activities in the province. The announcement ...

Article by Jim Moodie, Sudbury Star At least one of Sudbury’s two marijuana retailers is now back in business for curbside pickup after the province changed its mind about a move to close all pot stores. Eugene Konarev, manager of the HighLife location on Marcus Drive, said he and others in the sector were caught off guard when the government ...

Article by Ron Seymour, Kelowna Daily Courier A Kelowna-based cannabis company has pledged to make and distribute 40,000 bottles of hand sanitizer to healthcare workers across Canada. The Valens Company is adapting its production facilities to produce hand sanitizing liquid in light of the COVID-19 outbreak. “We consider it our corporate responsibility to leverage our existing extraction and production capabilities ...

Article by Cannabis Life Network Summit THC Citrus Water has been launched in Ontario through licensed private retailers, joining Basecamp CBD Iced Tea which was launched in early March. A1 Cannabis Company (“A1”) is pleased to announce its first two beverages in the newly legalized Canadian 2.0 Cannabis market. Summit THC Citrus Water and Basecamp CBD Iced Tea are launched in Ontario‘s private cannabis retailers. Summit THC Citrus Water showcases a blend of lemonade ...

Article by CBC News According to police a 14-year-old boy called Ontario Provincial Police Sunday morning because, he says, his mom stole his marijuana. When police arrived at the Simcoe family home, the boy and his mom had to be separated. Police say no one was injured. OPP officers are reminding the public, even during the COVID-19 pandemic, “you are never ...

Article by Robert Benzie, Toronto Star Queen’s Park is loosening the rules around selling cannabis during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite cannabis stores being forced to close last weekend because they were not deemed essential under Ontario’s state of emergency, the province will temporarily allow the private retailers to offer delivery and curbside pick-up services. “This new temporary measure is the ...