Article by Angela Stelmakowich, Growth Op Cannabis consumers and supporters may be heartened by a new Gallup poll out of the U.S. According to 70 per cent of the 1,028 U.S. adults polled by phone in May, smoking weed is now considered to be an acceptable moral behaviour. Only 28 per cent of respondents reported that consuming cannabis was morally unacceptable, notes Gallup’s ...

Article by CBC News A second cannabis store is opening its doors in Windsor today. Shiny Bud at 7833 Tecumseh Rd. E will be selling cannabis products legally starting Wednesday, The Toronto-based retailer is the second recreational cannabis store to open in Windsor-Essex, following J. Supply Co. that opened on Ouellette Avenue in March. “This location has been in development for a ...

Article by Richard Leitner HamiltonNews.com Cameron Brown says a reporter’s spelling slip-up in Googling The Hunny Pot’s name highlights a key challenge for legal cannabis shops like the fifth location his Toronto-based chain just opened near Eastgate Square. Type “Honey Pot Stoney Creek” in a web search, as the reporter did, and the top result is an online store touting itself ...

Article by Pearce Thompson, Cannabis Life Network With the Cannabis Act of 2018, it’s now legal for Canadians to grow up to four marijuana plants per household. Here are 7 tips and tricks before growing weed. Before you read about tricks and tips for growing weed, it is important to note that this is purely a beginner’s guide to aid in the growth of ...

Article by Shawn Gibson, Barrie Today There are more than 30 cannabis shops spread out around Ontario and while there are currently only two in Barrie, there several more being considered through applications to the province. There are eight applications in the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) database for Barrie. Which begs the question: How many can the city ...

Article by Brian Lilley, Toronto Sun The Ford government finds itself in an odd spot, saying it believes in small business while advocating for a government monopoly. . That is what the provincial government is doing when it comes to cannabis delivery in Ontario. . Until COVID-19 struck and turned everything on its head, small and large businesses that owned ...

Article by Darren Taylor, Soo Today A group of cannabis dispensers and their supporters held rallies outside police buildings in Garden River and Batchewana First Nation territories Sunday. The rallies were held in protest against notices given by the Anishinabek Police Services (APS) that police will raid unlicensed cannabis dispensaries in Garden River First Nation, their owners and employees faced ...

Article by Angela Stelmakowich, Growth Op It was an unpredictable high, but a predictable outcome for an Ontario man who police say consumed an entire 185-gram cannabis chocolate bar and grew combative while police and paramedics were trying to provide assistance. The 40-year-old man faces three charges after he allegedly reached for an officer’s gun during a struggle that ensued. ...

Article by Angela Stelmakowich, Growth Op A new study in Brain Sciences shows prolonged use of medical cannabis may help slash the long-term frequency of migraines for the majority of sufferers and reduce medication intake. Researchers point out that while most pharmaceutical science is based on a single-compound, single-target approach, whole-plant cannabis treatment is multi-compound, according to American Journal of Managed Care. In ...

Article by Riya Vashiraphiphob, Cannabis Life Network In the world of fashion, hemp is praised for its outstanding qualities. Although it is needless to say that a lot of us haven’t made that shift in our own personal wardrobes just as yet. Why? Well, the top three reasons are based on affordability, accessibility and style. Our list here intends to pave way ...