Article by Maria Loreto, The Fresh Toast via Growth Op A lot has been said about CBD pet products and what they can do to tame anxiety and other stressors that pets experience. Anecdotal evidence indicates that at least some pet owners are happy with the cannabis products they’ve used on their pets, reporting that they put their pets at ...
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Cannabis Consumption Prior to Injury Could Improve Recovery Times for Trauma Victims
Article by Sam Riches, Growth Op If you’re a cannabis consumer who suffers a brain injury, you might recover faster than those who abstain from the plant, according to a study published in the Journal of Surgical Research. “Although preinjury use of marijuana does not improve survival in trauma patients, it may provide some improvement in outcomes in patients with traumatic ...
Read More »BC Cannabis Sector Getting Farm-Gate – But Not Until 2022
Article by Marijuana Business Daily British Columbia is developing farm-gate and direct delivery programs to benefit cannabis industry businesses and expects them to be rolled out in 2022. The province’s farm-gate sales program will allow cannabis cultivators to sell their products at stores located at their production sites. The direct delivery program will give Health Canada-licensed “small-scale producers, including nurseries” the ability ...
Read More »15 Pounds of Cannabis Seized in Quinte West
Article by Tim Durkin, Quinte News On Saturday, September 19, 2020, at approximately 9:00 p.m.,, officers from the Quinte West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Dundas Street West in the City of Quinte West. Police investigation led to the driver being charged with having care or control of a vehicle with cannabis readily available. ...
Read More »Know Your Budtender: Sarah Mills at Fire & Flower in Kingston
Article by Exclaim! Fire & Flower is more than just another cannabis store — it’s your guide to everything green. In a cannabis market that’s filled with scientific breakthroughs and different strains to serve personal preferences, Fire & Flower’s knowledgeable budtenders (or Cannistas, as they call them) are here to offer all the information and advice to make sure you get ...
Read More »Burlington Going to Pot: 15th Retail Store Applies for License
Article by Bay Observer Burlington look’s ready to oppose the latest application for a retail Cannabis store–the city’s 15th application. The latest store application comes from Verde Luv Inc. The proposed location at 1900 Walkers Line, Unit and 7 is now up for public comment. This application does not meet the City of Burlington Council approved guidelines. A previous application, ...
Read More »Man Charged for Distributing Cannabis
Article by Cornwall Seaway News Jason Gougeon, 40, of Cornwall was arrested on September 20th, 2020 and charged with the following: Possession of a Schedule I substance – cocaine Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose Possession for the purpose of distributing It is alleged on September 20th, 2020, the man had distributed cannabis and was in possession of ...
Read More »Quebec Police Get Down to Slicing and Dicing Illegal Weed Grows in Provincial Region
Article by Angela Stelmakowich, Growth Op It’s hardly a day that most weed lovers would celebrate, but Quebec’s provincial police got down and dirty this past Wednesday to take part in Cannabis Plant Eradication Day. As part of the ACCES-Cannabis program, translated as concerted action against the underground economy, the blitz saw officers with Sûreté du Québec (SQ) and its ...
Read More »Ontario is Picking Up the Pace With Cannabis Retail Stores, But Staying in the Game is No Easy Task
Article by Sam Riches, Growth Op In December 2018, anticipating a cannabis retail boom in Ontario, aspiring retailer mihi held leases on 42 empty locations across the province. Locked into contracts, the company was ready to be among the province’s first retail operators. That same month, however, citing a cannabis supply shortage, the Ontario government did something it had maintained it would ...
Read More »A 47-Year-Old is Facing Multiple Charges as Sudbury Police Seize $560K Worth of Illicit Cannabis in Val Caron
Article by Emma Spears, Growth Op An illicit weed bust took place in Ontario, this time in the Val Caron area of Sudbury. Don Robichaud, 47, is facing multiple charges after a September 14 Cannabis Act search warrant of a local property executed by Greater Sudbury police unearthed cannabis products, along with food manufacturing equipment. The warrant was obtained after law enforcement received information ...
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