On Oct. 17, cannabis became legal across Canada, and cannabidiol – the chemical in hemp or cannabis that doesn't get you high – will be regulated similarly to cannabis.
While previously available to medical patients with a prescription, it can now be used more widely by Canadians for a range of...
Canadian Cannabis Updates is a Canadian-based podcast, delivering regular news updates and interviews concerning the legalization of cannabis.
In this podcast, Adam Osborne, President and Founder of Earth's Edibles explains his approach to preparing foods with THC and CBD.
See also: The Little Book of Cannabis: A podcast with author Amanda...
A new trial studying CBD in dogs has found it can help reduce pain and improve functional performance.
Liberty Leaf announced the completion of its first CBD trial on pain medication for dogs on Monday (Aug. 20).
The focus of this first study was on treating dogs with chronic osteoarthritic pain,...
"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...
A quick look back at news in the cannabis industry last week
CannTrust Holdings Inc. has launched a cannabis education portal with Well.ca. The resource is currently available to Ontario residents through Well.ca, with additional provinces to launch soon. Well.ca will “serve as a...
Health Canada caught the cannabis industry by surprise in November when they unveiled sweeping changes to the regulatory approach to cannabis. The proposed regulations outline how the government will control production and distribution come July 2018.
Among other changes, the new rules they have proposed open the door to craft...
According to Statistics Canada, there are 811,000 Canadians taking recreational or illegal cannabis products for their health without a doctor’s note or prescription.
“These are not products that have been approved by Health Canada as over-the-counter medicines (OTCs) or natural health products (NHPs),” notes...
A delivery service for medical marijuana has launched in Toronto and it's called "Pineapple Express."
Namaste Technologies and Cannmart have signed an agreement to launch the same-day delivery service for its medical cannabis products.
Effective immediately, Cannmart patients within the Greater Toronto Area area will have access to "same-day, set-time, and...
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...
By Stephen Smysnuik
Ross Middleton endured 15 years of chronic, burning pain before he found reliable relief.
The 62-year-old Ontario native suffers from small fibre neuropathy, a neuropathic condition in his lower limbs that made him feel as though he’s...
