A quick look at some of the news in the cannabis industry recently: Aurora Cannabis Inc. announced the grand opening of its flagship retail store on Nov. 27 in West Edmonton Mall. “At approximately 11,000 square feet, Aurora has combined both a retail cannabis...
Last week, a new study revealed that daily cannabis consumption was associated with less frequent illicit opioid use among people who use drugs and report chronic pain in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.  While these results are encouraging, Dr. M-J Milloy tells BotaniQ Magazine that “the...
In this latest Cannabis Media Collective podcast, host Michael Pedersen interviews Sheriann Baker. "Sheriann Baker is a fighter," says Pedersen. "Diagnosed with terminal brain cancer a few years back, Sheriann decided not to give up, but to go to war. Sheriann walks us through...
Research released out of Vancouver this week is indicating there may be promise to cannabis being used to reduce reliance on illicit opioids being used for pain management. Researchers from the BCCSU and University of British Columbia (UBC) interviewed more than 1,100 people at highest...
By NICHE Canada Questions or concerns about cannabis? NICHE has launched a new tool for educating Canadians on cannabis that is designed to help people make informed choices and promote their well-being. The website is called What’s with Weed? (WWW) and covers current...
Seniors looking to access medical cannabis face a complicated and potentially dangerous journey: Wayfare Nursing hopes to change that It’s been about a year since Wayfare Nursing hit the ground running, with the aim of helping seniors access medical cannabis safely.
A quick look at some recent news in the cannabis industry: Vancouver-based extraction tech company Nextleaf Solutions Ltd. has entered into an agreement with its commercialization partner Nextleaf Labs Ltd. A release notes that through Nextleaf's “existing intellectual property (IP) and infrastructure, OILS...
"Dosed - it’s not magic - it’s medicine" An award-winning documentary screened for the first time in Vancouver this week offered a unique look at illegal psychedelic medicine, such as magic mushrooms and iboga.  DOSED, presented by Golden Teacher Films...
If you ask Dominica Bay how she first stumbled across kombucha, you’ll discover she simply picked one up at a Whole Foods in Miami during a stopover on a cruise ship she was working on. But, as she’d later learn, it was serendipitous she...
By Grow Tech Labs It seems every day a new study is released highlighting the benefits of CBD – from epilepsy to anxiety to pain management and even for ailments affecting pets. Anecdotally, personal stories telling of first-hand health benefits are...