Article by David Brown, Lift News The government’s legalization bill, the Cannabis Act, will be the topic of discussion at a special week-long health committee hearing starting next Monday, Sept 11. The House Standing Committee is where review of every aspect of the bill will occur, outside of the debate of the often raucous form of debate and grandstanding in ...

Review by Michael Kushbury, for Dankr.ca. So Baked Goods & Foods Overview: I met the people of So Baked at the Mary J’s Munchies 3500 follower party. They were one of the vendors in attendance and were happy to spend some time with me talking about their products and philosophies (full bud extraction!). The products they had on hand all ...

Article by Harrison Jordan, Lift News Canada has swiftly become one the ultimate exporting hub for companies across the globe to obtain medical marijuana products for use by patients in their respective countries. Health Canada has seemed to let their guard down since the last update posted on their website. The regulator explicitly states on its website that the organization ...

Article byKelly Gibson, High! Canada There are several aspects of my life that are positively affected by Cannabis. It is a crucial tool that helps manage my health, inside and out. I use it to control the symptoms of a chronic illness, Crohn’s Disease and other complications. When used daily it controls my appetite, nausea, pain and depression. Without Cannabis my ...

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 4, 2017: Ganja Pranayama (All Levels) When: 5:00pm-6:30pm Where: The House of Yoga (714 Bloor St W, Toronto) Price: $30/class, 5 classes for $125 All Levels Ganja Yoga When: 7:30pm-9:00pm Where: The House of Yoga ...

Article by David Lea, Oakville Beaver via Inside Halton When it comes to the impending legalization of marijuana Oakville residents have no shortage of questions or diverging opinions. Oakville MP John Oliver and Canada’s former minister of health Jane Philpott found this out firsthand during a town hall meeting on the legalization and regulation of cannabis, which took place at ...

Article by Harrison Jordan, Lift News In a decision released by the Supreme Court of British Columbia this week, a judge has found that the warrantless search of a checked luggage item from a domestic air flight traveler infringed on the individual’s Section 8 rights to unreasonable search that are found in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. On March ...

Article by Scott Johnstone, Lift News If you told the average American in 1929—the height of the prohibition era—that in just half a decade jubilant boozies would be drinking celebratory champagne in restaurants and nightclubs, openly and legally for the first time since the 1920 Volstead Act, they might think you were mad. Yet half a decade later, with the act ...

Article by Evanghelia K, High! Canada Hello Hello all you gorgeous souls!! Hope you’ve all been enjoying the beautiful summer we’ve been graced with & are soaking up as much of that sun as possible. I absolutely love this time of year! People are happier and therefore sexier, mother natures at her prettiest. Fruit is bursting with flavour , baby animals ...

Article by Amanda Siebert, The Georgia Straight Last month, the Georgia Straight broke the story about an activist-led initiative that was providing residents of the Downtown Eastside with natural alternatives to hard drugs. Yesterday (August 28), Overdose Prevention Society co-founder Sarah Blyth held a press conference at the Downtown Eastside Street Market (62 East Hastings Street) to launch the High Hopes Foundation. Huddled under a green tent and surrounded ...