Article by Alan Kan, InBrampton Since the legalization of cannabis across Canada last October, Ontario has seen significant changes on how they planned to administer the availability of the now legalized product. From the previous Liberal government’s more formalized ‘Ontario Cannabis Stores’ model being run through the LCBO, the Doug Ford government wanted to expand options for private retailers so they replaced ...

Article by Mark Rendell, Globe and Mail Provincial and territorial distributors and retailers reported having dried cannabis inventories equal to two months of legal recreational sales at the end of November, according to new data released by Health Canada. For cannabis oil, retailers and distributors reported inventories equal to four months of sales. . It’s hard to know how the ...

Article by Leaf News For scientific researchers of all kinds, Canada’s legalization of cannabis presents an enticing opportunity: solving enduring mysteries about how it works. This wasn’t always possible in the not-too-distant past, as physician and researcher Dr. Mark Ware explains in a new Canadian Press story. “(The) stigma around cannabis has changed, and people are beginning to see that there ...

Article by Pamela Fayerman, Vancouver Sun B.C. Cancer will lead a first-ever, national clinical trial that aims to answer whether cannabis plant extracts truly help with symptom relief. Recruitment for the 48-day trial in 150 patients will begin soon after the expected Health Canada and ethics approval is obtained. Patients in Vancouver, Abbotsford, Prince George, Victoria, Calgary, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Kingston ...

Article by Tiffany Crawford, Vancouver Sun So you’ve just toked up on some legal Canadian weed. Now what? Well apparently, eating food and having sex are the two most enjoyable pot-post activities, according to a survey done by marketing research group Leger for National Access Cannabis, a licensed marijuana retailer. The survey of 1,525 Canadians, conducted in early October shortly ...

Article by Sean Kavanagh, CBC News Health Canada is continuing its review into how 200 kilograms of unlicensed cannabis found its way into Bonify’s vaults, and the RCMP say they’re “assessing” the situation. Meanwhile, some in the cannabis industry believe if the government is serious about stamping out illicit, unauthorized or illegal marijuana, it has to be tracked from seed to consumer — and they’re working on technology to do ...

Article by The Leaf News Dear Herb: I bought some legal weed the other day, and on the bottle it says, “THC 0.27 per cent.” Next to that, it says, “Total THC 16.9 per cent.” What does this mean? — Multiple Choice Dear Multiple Choice: Excellent question. I suspect this is confusing to lots of cannabis consumers in Canada these days. If you’re at ...

Article by Windsor CTV News Marijuana, long snuck on to college and university campuses for use in bongs and joints, is now being grown legally at several academic institutions across the country. Eight academic institutions have obtained licences from Health Canada to cultivate cannabis for scientific purposes, allowing them to closely study the drug that was legalized for recreational use ...

Article by Dan Skilleter, Vancouver Sun In the lead-up to Canada’s near-historic legalization of cannabis—it was second, worldwide—the national conversation around so-called Weed Wednesday was dominated by speculation about the stock market and reports of an uncertain retail environment. To be fair, some of that talk remains, particularly around availability and delivery times, but a new legalized regime is beginning ...

Article by Patrick Cain, Global News One surprise, as Canadians checked out brand new cannabis websites on Oct. 17, was a new and bewildering terminology. Newfoundland shoppers were confronted with a drop-down menu offering a choice of 36 different “terpenes”: ‘Trans-Ocimene,’ ‘Linalool,’ ‘Isopulegol.’ Terpenes, the site explained, “are aromatic oils that colour cannabis varieties with distinctive flavors like citrus, berry, mint, and pine.” ...