Article by Carlie Beblin, Cannabis Life Network Most Marijuana plants are grown in soil, but there is another way… Agriculture of the future is using nutrients from fish to grow Marijuana. How can a fish grow Marijuana? Well, it involves two components that share the same water. One is the fish, and the other being the plants, which are grown ...

Article by Sam Riches, Growth Op Though cannabis and booze are not permitted to be sold together throughout most of Canada, a University of Quebec study suggests that weed consumption may provide a defence against alcohol-related disease, VICE reports. Researchers at the National Institute of Scientific Research at the University of Quebec found that, among heavy drinkers, cannabis consumption could potentially reduce ...

Article by Paul Taylor, Globe and Mail The question: My father has dementia and we have been looking after him at home. The last thing we want to do is put him into a nursing home during the COVID-19 pandemic. But he is a challenge and is agitated at times. I’ve heard that cannabis has a calming effect on people with ...

Article by Sam Riches, Growth Op A study published this week in PLOS One, a peer-reviewed scientific and medical journal, found that for some street youth in Vancouver, cannabis is a “reverse gateway drug.” The study was conducted over two years, from 2017 to 2019, and focused on 56 “street-involved youth” in Vancouver. Researchers also interviewed youth-focused care providers. The study ...

Article by Gary L. Wenk Ph.D., Psychology Today No one fully understands how the myriad blend of chemicals in the cannabis plant acts within the brain. One way to advance our knowledge is to examine what happens when our brain’s endogenous cannabis neurotransmitter system dysfunctions.  One particular condition of interest is Restless Leg Syndrome. Restless Leg Syndrome generally worsens with age and often disrupts ...

Article by Jordan Snobelen, Niagara This Week via Niagara Falls Review Intravision Group has shone a light on everything from cannabis to planet simulators, with operations as far afield as Kuwait, McMaster University, and the European Space Agency. Now, through Intravision Greens Niagara, its tech is taking veggies to new heights in Welland. Starting in Norway, Intravision made its progression ...

Article by Carlie Beblin, Cannabis Life Network If you are new to marijuana cultivation, we would like to present you with these 7 at-home marijuana cultivation tips and tricks. The Cannabis Act permits adults in Canada to cultivate up to 4 cannabis plants (per household). Depending on the strain you choose, that means you can harvest anywhere from 600 – 750 grams per plant! ...

Article by Sam Riches, Growth Op Chronic pain affects one in five Americans and recent data compiled by Harvard Medical School suggests that more people are turning to cannabis for relief than ever before. “Though cannabis use was a taboo just a decade ago, increased widespread availability of medical and recreational cannabis coupled with social acceptability and its potential medicinal value has led to ...

Article by James Hale, Marijuana Business Daily It’s being called the first real-world study of medical cannabis, and researchers at Toronto’s University Health Network (UHN) predict that it will provide much-needed insight into the link between cannabis genetics and patient outcomes. Led by Dr. Hance Clarke, director of pain services at Toronto General Hospital, the Medical Cannabis Real-World Evidence (MC-RWE) ...

Article by Angela Stelmakowich, Regina Leader-Post Canadian researchers are hoping to fill in the gaps regarding how effective medicinal marijuana is in treating adults with chronic pain, sleep, anxiety and depression issues as part of a new six-month study. There’s been plenty of anecdotal evidence on what cannabis can do, but the idea is to flesh out the details and develop what ...