Article by Maverick Baker, Interesting Engineering Preceding the 1900’s, cannabis was once one of the most significant crops for mankind. It was only in the past century when men forbid its cultivation, grinding cannabis production and all of its subsidiary parts to a halt. The plant is rooted deep in humanity’s history and was likely the earliest cultivated plant for its textile ...

Toronto is an amazing city for cannabis with so many diverse events going on. Here is a list of the events going on this upcoming week and weekend: Monday, August 6, 2018: Basic Ganja Yoga When: 6:30pm-8:30pm Where: The House of Yoga (714 Bloor St W, Toronto) Price: $30/class, 4 classes for $100 Tuesday, August 7, 2018: TERRIFIC TUESDAY GANJA YOGA BASIC with Jose When: 7:30pm-9:30pm Where: ...

Article by Ben Spurr, The Toronto Star The impending legalization of marijuana is heightening scrutiny of the TTC’s random drug testing policy, with critics warning that transit workers could be unfairly penalized for ingesting a soon-to-be legal substance outside of work. The TTC has been randomly testing employees for on-duty drug and alcohol use since May 2017, after a judge agreed with ...

Article by  CTV News Two men have been charged after police raided 22 greenhouses north of Toronto and seized thousands of cannabis plants allegedly grown without proper licences. York Regional Police say the drugs carried a street value of $6.5 million and were being grown in an “unregulated, illegal and unsafe manner.” Officers conducted a safety inspection in July of ...

Article by Geoff Zochodne, FInancial Post A new partnership between Molson Coors Brewing Co. and Canadian pot producer Hydropothecary Corp. comes as beer sales are stagnating, but it also anticipates a potentially “massive” market for cannabis-infused drinks that could pick up the slack. On Wednesday, Hydropothecary and Molson announced the formation of a joint venture that will work on developing those ...

Article by Adam Carter, CBC News With reports swirling that Premier Doug Ford wants to allow private retailers to sell cannabis in Ontario, Toronto is bracing for any additional headaches that could cause right before weed becomes legal in Canada this fall. One expert says the city is likely overreacting, and there won’t be any “mass crisis” on its hands — but city hall is still ...

Article by CBC News A marijuana chain is looking to open up shop in the City of Windsor. Starbuds Canada say it’s secured two retail locations in the province, as it looks to set up recreational pot shops in Ontario. The decision to expand in the region comes after it was reported the Ontario government will allow private stores to sell marijuana, once recreational cannabis becomes legal ...

Article by Dave Dormer, CBC News Doctors in Canada want to see the medical cannabis system phased out once legalization happens later this year, says a Canadian Medical Association vice-president. “The medical profession, as a whole, has really struggled with the whole concept of medical cannabis. There’s definitely some physicians who feel comfortable in that area but most don’t,” Dr. Jeff ...

Article by Patrick Cain, Global News Hiring is proceeding as planned for a rollout of 40 public-sector Ontario cannabis stores, according to a document shown to Global News. The government-owned Ontario Cannabis Store told the personnel agency Randstad to keep hiring for cannabis retail positions in government stores after a story appeared in the Globe and Mail last Thursday, saying that Ontario had opted to let ...

Article by CTV News A cannabis compound that won’t get users high can help ease the nausea cancer patients experience when going through chemotherapy, a new University of Guelph study suggests. Published this week in eNeuro the study is the first to show alternate compounds of the cannabis plant could be used and are just as, or more effective, than other drugs used ...