Article by Brendan Bures, The Fresh Toast A primary reason that many patients turn to medicinal cannabis is to treat chronic pain. In fact, a 2019 study published in the journal Health Affairs found that more than 62 per cent of medical marijuana patients were using the plant to relieve pain symptoms. Those with chronic gut issues also experience intense pain, and reports are ...

Article by Sudbury.com A 60-year-old man was charged after an early morning traffic stop in Sturgeon Falls on Aug. 31. At around 3:15 a.m. on Aug. 31, members from the Nipissing West Detachment of the OPP were on general patrol in the Municipality of West Nipissing (Sturgeon Falls). Officers stopped an e-bike on Arthur Street as it did not have ...

Article by Angela Stelmakowich, Growth Op It’s perfectly legal for Canadian adults 19 and older to grow as many as four cannabis plants in a residence for personal use, but cultivating 5,000 pot plants on a B.C. mountainside is simply pushing things too far. Apparently, that was a message that bore repeating by the Lytton RCMP when officers carrying out aerial operations ...

Article by Colin Graf, Anishinabek News Officials with the Chippewas of the Thames First Nation (COTTFN) are announcing a $2 million investment in a Canadian licensed cannabis cultivation and production company. The purchase of 21% of Sensi Brands Inc. will be a “long-term partnership for positive impact in the COTTFN community,” according to information published on the community’s Facebook page. ...

Article by Luke Hendry, Intelligencer A conference call between Health Canada staff and Quinte-area politicians has led to more discussion of municipal concerns about medical marijuana production, but local leaders say much work lies ahead. The private Wednesday-afternoon call involved federal representatives and the heads of council of Hastings County, Lennox and Addington County, Belleville, Quinte West and Prince Edward ...

Article by Eric Volkman, The Motley Fool via Nasdaq The Alcohol and Gaming Commission (AGCO) of Ontario, by far the most populous of Canada’s ten provinces, announced it will dramatically increase its license approvals for marijuana dispensaries. In a tersely worded press release, the AGCO said it “is now moving to double the pace of store authorizations this fall.” Despite ...

Article by Emma Spears, Regina Leader-Post Peterborough’s legal weed lovers rejoice! While the city’s cannabis-consuming citizens were formerly forced to make their own trips to the provincially-run Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS), a new service will allow Peterborough pot fans to avoid a cannabis-purchasing commute. Domain Express from Domain Logistics will now be offering delivery service from the OCS to cannabis lovers’ front doors ...

Article by Bruce Corcoran, Chatham Voice The We Store, Chatham’s only legal cannabis store at this point, celebrated its grand opening on the weekend. Mayor Darrin Canniff stopped by to congratulate staff and ownership. He sees the store as beneficial to the municipality and to local residents. “For Chatham-Kent, this now gives someone a safe place – if they decide ...

Article by NOW Toronto Ever since legalization, there has been an uptick in consumers looking to purchase cannabis online. In fact, nearly half (43 percent) of Canadian cannabis consumers prefer to shop online rather than in-store, according to a study commissioned by Figr, a Canadian cannabis company that produces high-quality, local cannabis products. The shift to buying cannabis online might mean ...

Article by Kingstonist Nearly two thousand cannabis plants were seized by members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) in Tyendinaga Township, according to an OPP media release dated Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020. CSCU officers, along with members of the Lennox and Addington OPP Detachment, OPP Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB) and OPP Emergency ...