Update: Cannabis legalization in Canada

Last week our company was invited to participate in a stakeholder meeting with Health Canada in Ottawa along with a select number of other...

B.C.’s first private cannabis shop licensed in Kimberley

The provincial government announced Wednesday that the first licence for a private pot store has been issued in Kimberley. The licence was issued by the...

Scaling Up

As the cannabis industry grows, production technology is growing with it—and Radient Technology is at the forefront. Though there are still months before Canada’s upcoming legalization...

How the Task Force Report is informing legalization and regulation

The federal government's Task Force on Cannabis Legalization and Regulation report released last December includes a comprehensive review of the research and recommendations of...

Youth cannabis use after legalization: Why there is no reason to panic

But think of the children! Many are concerned about the effect that non-medical cannabis legalization in Canada will have on young people – especially those...

CANNABIS UPDATE PODCAST: An interview with cannabis legend Hilary Black of Canopy Growth

In this latest Cannabis Update Podcast, host Michael Pedersen speaks with cannabis advocate, legend and now Canopy's Chief Advocacy Officer Hilary Black.

Getting schooled in the science of Cannabis

A new post-secondary program at B.C.’s Kwantlen Polytechnic University prepares students for the green rush. Your university years are a time of exploration. They’re a...

Cannabis employment: A budding industry in Canada

Today Canada celebrates the one year anniversary of recreational cannabis becoming legal in the country. It also marks the second wave of...

Two legal pot shops now open in Vancouver

It's coming almost three months after recreational pot was legalized in Canada, but two legal cannabis stores have now opened up shop...

PART TWO: An introduction to healthy cannabis consumption

Bethany Rae, BotaniQ columnist I prefer to compare cannabis to food. Where knowledge of proper nutrition leads to food choices that can heal or harm...