Although it wasn’t the green sweep that cannabis enthusiasts were hoping for, the recently passed midterm elections turned in a second-best case scenario for the marijuana legalization movement in the United States. Entering Election Night, there were 30 states that had passed broad-based medical cannabis laws, nine of which also allowed adults to use recreational cannabis. Of […]
“Want high, add heat, want health, just eat.” Rob Mahy used those words as he opened a cannabis cooking class for about a dozen students at Kathy Hopson’s Wolf River Farm north of Leith on Saturday afternoon. He used the words to explain to his audience that there are health benefits by consuming cannabis orally, […]
Numerous stores dealing with empty shelves and disgruntled customers, with fears many consumers will turn to the black market. When Trevor Tobin opened one of Canada’s first legal cannabis stores last month, he had high hopes of playing a small part in a historic national experiment – and of making a tidy profit. Brimming with […]
New research finds that cannabis affects women differently to men. The reason behind the difference lines up with the activities of different hormones. This explains why men are four times more likely to try cannabis; and why women are more vulnerable. The new research, which is timely in the era of increased legalization of cannabis […]
After the mid-term elections, the nation may look even more cannabis-friendly. Voters in seven states will weigh in on 36 different cannabis proposalsTuesday, everything from the legalization of medical and recreational use to the definition of hemp to the tax on cannabis sales. All of these initiatives have the potential to change how cannabis is produced, […]
The report, which was published earlier last week, indicates that Health Canada has issued licenses to major cannabis producers that have “longstanding ties” to mobsters, including the “powerful” Montreal crime family the Rizzutos. But investigators — Radio-Canada’s French-language news program Enquête – have so far refused to reveal the companies and the people involved. Nevertheless, the […]
Whether you are pro-cannabis, anti-cannabis or cannabis ‘neutral,’ Jim Hole provides a little bit of a primer on the heritage and character of the fascinating plant. I’ve always been fascinated by the science of plants. It’s the main reason why I studied plant science at university. But during those university days, I didn’t believe that […]
Legal pot is poised to spread further across the country this Election Day, with millions of voters casting ballots that could roll back marijuana prohibition in two states and expand access to medical cannabis in two others. In North Dakota, voters may approve what would be the nation’s most permissive recreational marijuana laws, allowing adults […]
This Tuesday, Missouri voters will be asked to decide on three ballot measures related to medical marijuana. An informal survey of area residents conducted Friday found support among local voters. Despite its status as a Schedule One drug, which makes it illegal to sell, possess or cultivate under federal law, marijuana has been legalized for […]
“It is not in our culture, it is not in our traditions to use something like (cannabis). We call those substances mind-changers,” says Kenneth Deer, a member of the Kahnawake Longhouse. Is it truly the will of the people to see cannabis grown and sold on Mohawk land? That’s what Kenneth Deer wants to know […]
