Article by Anisha Dhiman, Growth Op Although cannabis is a popular choice of those prepping for isolation, some would prefer to keep our interactions with humans to the barest of minimums to prevent the risk of spreading COVID-19. In Canada, we’re lucky enough to be able to grow up to four plants legally at home, and spring is the time to pop ...

Article by Omar Mosleh, Toronto Star For many Canadians, a glass of beer or wine or a toke of cannabis is a welcome relief at the end of a stressful day — but are they essential services? On Monday, the Government of Ontario released its list of essential workplaces that can continue to operate during the COVID-19 outbreak. The list included liquor stores, ...

Article by Sam Riches, Growth Op Toronto-based Cannalogue, an e-commerce medical cannabis platform, has submitted an application to Health Canada to study the impact of cannabis on coronavirus. They believe compounds in the plant may be able to reduce the severity of COVID-19 symptoms. Dr. Mohan Cooray, the CEO of Cannalogue and a gastroenterologist at the Michael Garron Hospital in Toronto, says ...

Article by Sarah Hanlon, Growth Op Spring is here, and while COVID-19 is keeping us from doing some of our favourite activities, there are a few things that we can still do – like at-home gardening! And since growing four cannabis plants per home is legal in Canada, maybe this year will be your year to flex your green thumb. ...

Article by Peter Jackson, Chronicle Herald Now that everyone can get their ganja legally, pharmacists hope the quality of research on its medical benefits will improve. Because right now, it’s about as useful as a matchbox full of marijuana stalks. “I think the advantage of legalization is that it allows us to do the trials that we should have done ...

Article by Alex Trpkovich, Greencamp via London Free Press High-THC strains have always been in demand, but especially so after the Cannabis Cup events pitted U.S. growers against each other, making it into a genuine, bona fide competition with machines doing the measuring. At first, the Cannabis Cup was a relatively small competition in Amsterdam started in 1988, and was held ...

Article by Sam Riches, Growth Op Coronavirus has not yet peaked in North America. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the US infectious diseases chief, didn’t mince words last week when asked if a return to normalcy might be on the horizon. “It’s certainly going to get worse before it gets better,” he said, while urging people to embrace social distancing as a mitigation ...

Article by David Yasvinski, Growth Op The coronavirus has doctors on both sides of the border phoning it in. Ontario’s Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care announced Saturday that patients can now use video and phone services to consult with doctors, an isolation-friendly measure the agency has been reluctant to implement in the past. “If this becomes a widespread community ...

Article by Sam Riches, Growth Op While Canadians are stockpiling cannabis and practicing social distancing, now is as good of a time as ever to get creative with your stash. As a respiratory illness spreads, you could also consider a tolerance break. As the Ontario Cannabis Store posted earlier this week, if you’re feeling any irritation in your nose, throat, or lungs: Skip the ...

Article by David Yasvinski, Growth Op Won’t somebody please think of the potheads? Comedian Bill Maher spared a few thoughts for cannabis enthusiasts on Friday’s episode of his show before announcing it was heading into hiatus as coronavirus fears continued to sweep the country. The host of HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher — or “F–king Ridiculous with Bill Maher” as he ...