Alberta’s first cannabis recall was announced on Jan. 4 after mould was detected in a single batch of product.
Up Cannabis says it issued the “voluntary product recall as a precautionary measure regarding a portion of a single, specific lot of its cannabis sold...
Roughly 25 per cent of teenagers in B.C. have tried marijuana, according to a recently released study.
The “2018 BC Adolescent Health Survey” was released in March by the McCreary Centre Society. It’s a survey of more than 38,000 students in Grades 7 to...
‘Smoke Safe’ cannabis campaign launched by Canadian Safe Boating Council, Muskoka Grown
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The Canadian Safe Boating Council and cannabis company Muskoka Grown have launched a "smoke safe" consumer awareness campaign focused on boating sober and responsible cannabis consumption.
Their fitting slogan is "keep your green on shore."
"Launching ahead of Safe Boating...
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...
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...
NHL Alumni Association teams up with Canopy Growth to research concussions and cannabinoids
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New study led by NEEKA Health Canada will test if CBD-based therapies can reduce the severity of post-concussion brain disorders in former NHL players
A study exploring cannabinoids and concussions is set to begin this summer, in a partnership between the NHL...
Cannabis use may lower reliance on illicit opioids for pain management: BCCSU and UBC study
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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...
The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada has announced a partnership with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to provide $1.5 million in funding for cannabis and MS research.
According to a release, the funding will go towards research into the use of cannabis...
Cannabis as opioid intervention? Researchers look to clinical trials following observational studies
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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...
NICHE Canada
The first registered charity in the world focused on medical cannabis launched has launched with a goal of empowering patients by helping Canadians overcome financial barriers to medical cannabis within the regulated market.
The organization is...