Article by James Dunne, CBC News The school year may be two weeks old, but there’s still a buzz at one college in southern Ontario over a program not available anywhere else in the country. “I never thought five years ago, maybe even two years ago, that we’d be here in this classroom starting a course on commercial cannabis production,” said professor Bill MacDonald. MacDonald is ...
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Calgary Officials Inspect Personal Medical Cannabis Gardens For Safety Hazards
Article by Solomon Israel, The Leaf News When Brad got a phone call from an unknown number recently, he ignored it. Then came an unexpected text message: the caller was a City of Calgary official, and he wanted to talk. “He phoned back about two hours later, and I answered his call,” says Brad. “I recognized the number from the text message.” ...
Read More »Canopy Growth Corp. and Tweed Lobby Ottawa to Shut Down Cannabis Dispensaries
Article by Daniel Leblanc, Globe and Mail The biggest growers of medical marijuana in Canada want to be first in line when the market for recreational pot opens up, arguing that only they can guarantee a high-quality product that is securely distributed by mail. The operators of the Canopy Growth Corp. and Tweed Marijuana Inc. want the federal government to ...
Read More »High! Canada Women in Weed: Marigold PR
Article by Cy Williams High! Canada High Canada Magazine was extremely honoured to finally sit down with our long time friends over at Marigold PR on this Women + Weed Feature which is a nice overview on what Marigold PR is all about. Tell us about your cannabis origin story, specifically on how you got interested in cannabis and has it ...
Read More »Grow Up Cannabis Conference & Expo 2018
Written by Van Netoff, for Dankr.ca. We attended the Grow Up Cannabis Conference & Expo on Friday, September 7th, and Saturday, September 8th in Niagara Falls, Ontario, at the Scotiabank Convention Centre. The first of the two days of the Conference was opened with a talk by the keynote speaker Kevin O’Leary from Sharks Tank and Dragon’s Den. There were ...
Read More »Toronto Cannabis Events: September 17 – September 23, 2018
Toronto is an amazing city for cannabis with so many diverse events going on. Here is a list of the events going on this upcoming week and weekend: Monday, September 17, 2018: Advanced Ganja Yoga When: 6:30pm-8:30pm Where: The House of Yoga (714 Bloor St W, Toronto) Price: $30/class, 4 classes for $100 Tuesday, September 18, 2018: Intermediate Ganja Yoga- Terrific Tuesdays with Joey When: ...
Read More »LFP Longform: Is Cannabis Southwestern Ontario’s New Wonder Crop?
Article by Heather Rivers, London Free Press Move over soybean, there’s a leafy new green kid in Southwestern Ontario with a budding profile that’s sucking up millions in investment and can’t lay its hands on enough workers. One of Canada’s richest farm belts, the area between Kitchener and Windsor is able to grow many things the nation eats, drinks or ...
Read More »Planning to Smoke Up in the Park When Cannabis Becomes Legal? Here’s What The Police Say
Article by Mitch Potter, Toronto Star Whether you view cannabis legalization in Canada as the arrival of Cheech & Chong Heaven, Reefer Madness Hell or something in between, the police want to make a few things clear. One: if you think legalization means it is perfectly fine to stroll down Yonge St., brazenly blazing a joint as you bask in ...
Read More »Kushbury – Candy Bag Extras from Treat Leaf Edibles Video Review
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Read More »Canadians Who Smoke Marijuana Legally, or Work or Invest in the Industry, Will Be Barred From the U.S.: Customs and Border Protection Official
Article by Daniel Dale, Toronto Star Canadians will be barred from entering the United States for smoking marijuana legally, for working in Canada’s legal marijuana industry and for investing in legal Canadian marijuana companies, a senior U.S. Customs and Border Protection official says. Todd Owen, who spoke to the U.S. website Politico, said the U.S. does not plan to change its ...
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