Article by Connor Garel, Huffington Post  In an age of new cannabis laws, advancing research and rapidly changing attitudes, the rise of the parent who uses marijuana has almost become a promised statistical outcome. Parenting is far from an easy journey, and many have been quite open about turning to the occasional joint to remain mellow through it all, to ...

Article by Troy Farah, Vice News A growing number of marijuana companies are betting that the cannabis plant will someday be obsolete. These startups predict powerful compounds called cannabinoids—such as THC, responsible for the “high” in marijuana—can be produced cheaper using bioengineered fungus rather than the traditional herb. It’s not difficult to insert enzymes into brewer’s yeast so that it yields something ...

Article by Skyler Ash Growth Op “My oldest daughter said she had lost her mom,” Melissa Vincent says, her voice breaking. For years, the stay-at-home mom would lay in bed, losing touch with her family, her friends and even herself more and more with each passing day. Vincent couldn’t walk; it hurt to be touched, and to touch. She couldn’t ...

Article by Celine Moreau, CTV News Marijuana can produce radically different effects depending on the person, researchers studying different areas of the brain have found. It’s a drug that’s been legal now for close to a year, but one that researchers like Dr. Steven Laviolette of the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, say needs further examination. “From a research ...

Article by Thia James, Saskatoon StarPhoenix via Truro Daily News Allyssa Sanderson says the sparks have returned to her son’s eyes, and everyone in his life has noticed. Eight-year-old Ben Sanderson was diagnosed at the age of two with a severe form of epilepsy, Lennox-Gasteut syndrome. He was one of seven children under the age of 10 to complete a ...

Article by Solomon Israel, Leaf News At least 11 children or adolescents have been confirmed as suffering serious medical events related to non-medical cannabis exposures in Canada between September and December of 2018, according to the preliminary findings of a Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program study released Thursday. “This is a small number,” said Dr. Richard Bélanger, a pediatrician who practises adolescent medicine ...

Article by Dana Roberts, CTV News The opioid crisis is an ongoing concern in northern Ontario and beyond, and a Sudbury group is taking things into their own hands by offering free cannabis edibles to those battling opioid addictions. While not yet legalized in Canada, a local entrepreneur and cannabis advocate believes he has the solution to the growing opioid ...

Article by Emma Spears, Growth Op June 27 marks the first-ever Post-traumatic stress disorder Awareness Day in the province of Ontario. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that is catalyzed by a traumatic occurrence an individual has witnessed or experienced. The memories or impressions of these events can have a serious and long-lasting impact on an individual’s life. Symptoms of ...

Article by Kristine Owram, Bloomberg News Cannabis companies are increasingly finding a good fit in mixed martial arts, the tough, anything-goes combat sport. CbdMD Inc., which makes topicals, tinctures and other CBD-based consumer products, is extending its reach into the cage through a partnership with Bellator MMA, a mixed martial arts organization owned by Viacom Inc. CBD, or cannabidiol, is a ...

Article by Eric Strober, Green Camp via Regina Leader-Post While cannabis legalization in Canada and some states in the U.S. may have opened doors to additional research into the plant’s health benefits, one area where the move towards acceptance continues to face hurdles is within professional sports leagues—at least for now. A growing number of professional athletes are coming forward ...