Article by Michael Castleman, Psychology Today As of 2020, the large majority of Americans live in states where marijuana—now increasingly called cannabis—can be used legally. It’s completely legal in 11 states and the District of Columbia, and legal for medical use in another 28. It remains totally illegal in only 11 states. It’s also quite popular, estimated to be one of ...

Article by Brent Sleightholm, Eliot Lake Today The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario wants to know how you feel about plans to set up Elliot Lake’s first legal pot shop downtown. You have until July 29 to make your submission to the government agency. In May, Sessions Cannabis announced it had applied for numerous licenses to operate pot shops ...

Article by Ron Johnson for TRNTO Aegis Brands, the parent company behind well-known coffee chain Second Cup, opened its first cannabis retail shop in Toronto this week. Hemisphere Cannabis Co. opened on July 10 at 1703 Avenue Rd. in Toronto at the corner of Avenue Road and Fairlawn Avenue in a location that formerly housed a Second Cup café. The company’s plan calls ...

Article by Allan Dearing, Country 94 Saint John, NB Two thousand patients who have been prescribed medical cannabis for chronic pain or sleeping issues, anxiety or depression are being sought across Canada to participate in a new study. Lead researcher Dr. Hance Clarke, director of pain services at Toronto General Hospital, says the goal is to understand the effectiveness of medical ...

Article by Talha Pervaiz, Cannabis Life Network Last weekend, right in the heart of downtown Vancouver, Studio710 brought together local EDM and rising DJ’s to celebrate the 3rd anniversary of the up and coming cultural hub. We had incredible performances by the likes of Seb C, Ketafere, Baba Mac, and more. Wanna watch Studio710 Virtual Festival Recap? You can click the link here. This year’s Studio710 Festival was ...

Article by Ashley Taylor, Brantford Expositor A cannabis retail store could be on its way to Main Street of Port Dover. A notice from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario has been posted in the storefront window at 237 Main Street. Village Cannabis Co. is listed as the store name on the notice. The windows at the location are ...

Article by Dan Archer, Assiniboia Times The Cannabis Act became law in October 2018. A year later, in October 2019 cannabis extracts and vaping products were legalized for sale in Canada. When discussing extracts, much attention has focussed on products associated with vapes and vape cartridges. Also, bubble hash, rosin, wax and live resin are popular with modern cannabis users. ...

Article by Toronto Sun Drug-impaired driving has been on the increase since 2009 when police forces introduced drug recognition experts, according to Department of Public Safety research. Behind the wheel, cannabis can affect motor skills and reaction time, impair memory and the capacity to focus, and reduce decision-making ability. According to a Blacklock’s Reporter story, the Department of Public Safety research ...

Article by Benzinga We reached out to our consumers during this unprecedented time in history to ask them some hard hitting questions about their consumption habits during the quarantine. We have received, at the time of writing, 360 responses to our survey and wanted to share some of the insights we have gained. As well as tackling consumption habits, we ...

Article by Dr. Markus Roggen, Sajni Shah and Stella Zhu, Cannabis Industry Journal When data analytics was first introduced in the sports industry, it was met with a lot of criticism. But then it began to show results; a popular example being the story of Oakland Athletics Manager Billy Beane, depicted in the movie Moneyball starring Brad Pitt. In the ...