Original article by Daniel Tencer, The Huffington Post A conference on Canada’s economic future got a taste Wednesday of a possible new strategy for the country: Becoming a world leader in the burgeoning marijuana industry. Thanks to Canada’s medical marijuana program, the country’s licensed producers are already the most sophisticated manufacturers of cannabis in the world, said Alan Gertner, co-founder of ...

Original article by Manisha Krishnan, Vice News As a writer covering the weed beat, I hear about lots of quirky ideas and concerns, some of which I’ve affectionately characterized as “cannabispiracies.” The latest involves a backlash over words that have long been a part of the weed lexicon—”weed” being one of them. “Can you stop using the word ‘weed’ and ...

Article by Trevor Wilhelm, Windsor Star Windsor police busted an alleged drug dealer they say was brazenly peddling pot out of a Wyandotte Street storefront. Windsor police Chief Al Frederick said this case is an example of people thinking they can get away with dealing weed because the government has said it will start the process of legalizing the drug ...

Using pot, even over decades, was only linked to one negative health effect in a new study Even after years of heavy use, marijuana doesn’t seem to have much of an impact on the physical health of the body. So finds a recent study published in JAMA Psychiatry, which analyzed data from a group of 1,037 New Zealanders followed from ...

Article by High! Canada. The following locations were targeted in the ‘Project Claudia’ raids:  1. Cana Boss Dispensary – 1684 Queen Street West2. Canna Bank Dispensary – 3505 Dundas Street West3. Weeds Glass and Gifts – 1332 Queen Street West4. Weeds Glass and Gifts – 2452 Bloor Street West5. Green Cross Club – 699A Lawrence Avenue West6. Kanbi The Dispensary – ...

Article by CBC News Sidney RCMP confirm police raided the marijuana shop, Dispensary by the Sea, Thursday and arrested one man. The lawyer representing the store said Friday he is baffled as to why police are still the first to respond when it comes to dealing with medical marijuana shops. “I had hoped and was somewhat optimistic that we were past ...

Article by Jennifer Feinberg, Chilliwack Progress WeeMedical Dispensary Society tried to reopen its doors to serve Chilliwack — less than two weeks after it was raided and shut down. The dispensary had tried to reopen Friday in an act of “civil disobedience,” according to an online post — despite the ‘no occupancy’ order. “Out of respect to Chilliwack City Council ...

Original article by Randy Shore, Post Media Engineers developing a breath-based ketone sampler for diabetics have switched gears to produce a hand-held marijuana breath analyzer just as our federal government begins to explore legalization. The device — about the size of two fingers — is a Bluetooth-enabled breathalyzer that uses microfluidic technology and a selective gas sensor to detect tetrahydrocannabinol, the psychoactive ingredient ...

Article by Alistair Taylor, Campbell River Mirror Police raided a cannabis dispensary on Wednesday, one of two that opened in Campbell River only last week. Trees Dispensary on 14th Avenue was raided at 2 p.m. April 6 and Mounties seized all money, cannabis flower and cannabis extracts on site. Campbell River Trees branch manager Ben Hinton was detained and released ...

Article by Alexandra Heck, National Post Two people face multiple charges for drug trafficking and possession after Toronto police raided a Danforth Avenue marijuana cafe and vape lounge. Christopher and Erin Goodwin, owners of the Good Weeds Vapor Lounge on Danforth near Donlands Avenue, were arrested Thursday evening at the cafe. Their business, one of the first of its kind ...