Article by Natalie Nanowski, CBC News About a year ago, the head of a cannabis company approached genetic technology expert John Lem with a problem; why did he have an adverse reaction from pot when everyone else who had smoked the same joint  seemed fine? So Lem set out to find whether there was a genetic explanation for the different ways people react to THC, ...

Article by Harrison Jordan, Leafly The retail cannabis store at 333 Yonge Street is operated by sole proprietor Colin Campbell, but you wouldn’t guess it from the Tokyo Smoke branding that decks out the entire store. For the uninitiated, Tokyo Smoke is part of the Canopy Growth family of brands but it first established itself in the city by operating a chain ...

Article by Toronto CityNews Health Canada says it is changing its process for issuing cannabis licenses in a bid to reduce wait times and better use the agency’s resources. The Ottawa-based agency says new applicants for licences to cultivate, process or sell cannabis must now have a fully built site that meets the regulations when they submit their application. Prior ...

Article by Piper Courtenay, The Georgia Straight If you’re attending the Ever After Music Festival in Ontario this year, don’t waste any brain power devising crafty ways to smuggle in weed. On Sunday (May 5), organizers of the annual three-day EDM concert announced attendees will be allowed to bring herb into the event—and consume it. Ticket holders will still get frisked at the gate, ...

Article by Travis Cesarone, Cannabis Life Network The quality of Canada’s legal strains always seems so incredibly poor. The reality is, harsh smoke emanates from cannabis after it has been dosed in different chemicals and chemical sprays. Legal producers often ensure no pests, mites, or mold grows on their crop by using pesticide shortcuts. Substances are left behind that are almost worse than ...

Article by Liora Ipsum, Leafly Hello Cannabis! That’s not just an enthusiastic welcome to legal weed in Canada, it’s the name of a privately owned cannabis store in Dundas, Ontario. Situated beside The Beer Store, the sunny yellow marquee announces your arrival at this recreational retailer. Just don’t get it confused with the medical cannabis clinic and education centre that shares the ...

Article by The Chronicle-Journal Staff at the newly opened Trixxx Lounge believe they have the first legal cannabis smoking lounge in the province. Tori Nicholetts, an employee with Trixxx Lounge, said cannabis smoking lounges have been around for many years but have not been legal in cities like Toronto. “We found the loopholes of what we could do,” Nicholletts told ...

Article by Sarah Leamon, Cannabis Life Network The federal government has announced its intention to approve another roadside drug screening device. The Abbott SoToxa is currently under a 30-day public consultation period. It could be approved for use by police as early as May 19, 2019. If it is, it will join the Draeger DrugTest 5000 as one of only two federally ...

Article by Terry Bridge, Stratford Beacon Herald The road continues to be littered with potholes as the case involving a man accused of drug trafficking after Stratford police said they found six pounds of weed in a vehicle during a roadside sobriety checkpoint inches forward. Despite the case already being adjourned multiple times, defence lawyer Amy Robern said Monday she ...

Article by Jason Miller, Toronto Star For Blaine Barber it was a blast from his past, a chance to revisit the former Yonge St. HMV store where he had purchased hundreds of records. But this time he walked out of the same address with a different type of product: the kind he can smoke. “I thought it was going to ...