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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 […]
The world’s largest cannabis dispensary opened in Las Vegas. But it’s no ordinary dispensary — it’s also an entertainment complex where customers can do things like interactive laser graffiti. Opened Nov. 1, Planet 13 is the largest cannabis dispensary in the world according to the company, at 115,000 square feet. The 24-hour dispensary, which accounts for […]
This is Dan Bilefsky in Montreal, where the pungent smell of cannabis wafting from the long lines of people at government marijuana stores may soon compete with the more familiar street smells of poutine. I am filling in this week for Ian Austen on the Canada Letter. Pure SunFarms, a marijuana cultivation facility in Vancouver.CreditAlana […]
You can grow your own legal marijuana plants — so long as you can grow them from seeds that you bought legally. And just at the moment, there aren’t any, so you can’t. Provincial cannabis monopolies would like to sell seeds, but licensed producers aren’t selling seeds to them. Eventually, once seeds and young plants become legally available, it […]
