Just 13 per cent of all Canadians report using cannabis frequently or occasionally, but almost half of them are Millennials, according to a new study released this week.
Canadian Millennials - defined as people between 22 and 39 years old - are the primary...
Dr. Perry Kendall is renowned as one of Canada’s leading public health professionals.
Kendall served as BC’s Provincial Health Officer from 1999 to 2018. As B.C.’s senior public health official, he was responsible for advising the provincial government on health issues and promoting innovative policies and actions to protect public...
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...
New data released by Statistics Canada this week shows that B.C. has the lowest per capita spending rate on cannabis of any province in the country.
Between October 2018 and September 2019, British Columbians spent $10 per capita on legal cannabis, compared to...
UBC has hired a Professor of Cannabis Science who will research the role of cannabis in opioid overdose treatment, in the midst of an epidemic that took more than 1,400 lives in the province last year.
The job has been given to Dr. M-J Milloy, a recognized leader in the...
Article by NICHE Canada
Cannabis legalization is being hotly debated in Indigenous communities across Canada.
From economic development, to social responsibility and sovereignty, the new industry has spurred many questions about the path forward for Indigenous groups.
While many see the opportunities and want to become fully involved in this new...
A new app launched this week that aims to provider retailers and consumers access to product details to help them make informed choices.
The Figr Budtender app is described as an "interactive tool intended for budtenders and consumers"
The app...
A “Clinical Cannabinoid Education Network” (CCEN) launched on Jan. 16 that aims to provide “an educational platform for medical practitioners who want to learn more about the science of cannabis and its place in their clinical practice.”
The goal of CCEN, according to...
BY NICHE CANADA
A unique social mixer in support of corporate social responsibility in the cannabis industry will converge on Toronto next month during Canadian Cannabis Week.
The #CannabisPodcastMashup is being hosted by The Cannalysts, Cannabis Act podcast and our...
One of L.A.’s most buzzed-about cannabis chefs shares his culinary expertise for elevating this unusual ingredient beyond the basic brownie. Meet Christopher Sayegh: the Herbal Chef
Christopher Sayegh has a reputation. A prominent character in the culinary cannabis scene, the L.A. chef is regarded as somewhat of a mad scientist...
