A petition has been launched that calls on Quebec's cannabis society to stop using single-use plastic packaging. As of noon on Nov. 27, more than 750 had signed the change.org petition, launched by Jody Aveline. "The world is in a plastic waste epidemic," the petition states. "The plastic waste epidemic affects...
As you kick off the week, here are five things making news in the cannabis industry: NICHE News Release: NICHE Canada Hosts Vancouver Forum to Explore Impacts of Cannabis Legalization; On Tuesday, NICHE Canada and CannabisWise are hosting the Cannabis & Our Community forum to educate stakeholders from local...
A partnership between UBC Okanagan, BCIT and Pacific Rim Brands has opened the door for the research and development of cannabis-infused beverages. UBC Okanagan chemistry professor Susan Murch and BCIT’s director of Natural Health and Food Products Research Group Paula Brown have partnered with the Kelowna-based cannabis company to develop...
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...
Canadian Cannabis Update is a Canadian-based podcast, delivering regular news updates and interviews concerning the legalization of cannabis. This latest episode features Beau Cleeton, a self described artist, marketer and entrepreneur. With cannabis legalization nearing, Cleeton recognized a need for a high end rolling paper product that Canadians could be proud of....
Statistics Canada released new data on Nov. 21, revealing an increase in cannabis consumption in the third quarter of the year. "Canadian household expenditure on cannabis (for medical and non-medical use) was up 1.1% in the third quarter, following a 1.8% increase in the second quarter. Household expenditure on cannabis has increased...
Canadian Cannabis Update is a Canadian-based podcast, delivering regular news updates and interviews concerning the legalization of cannabis. This latest episode features Philip Kwong, who is described as a pioneer of sorts. When diagnosed with MS, he began his search for a way to treat his symptoms using cannabis. This led to...
Cannabis-infused beer is coming, Canada. And since the beer is brewed from cannabis, rather than barley, it will be naturally gluten-free and low in calories and sugar. Province Brands of Canada — the Canadian company developing the world's first beers brewed from the cannabis plant — has announced an agreement with...
Between May and July 2018, Health Canada asked almost 13,000 Canadians about their knowledge, attitudes and behaviours related to cannabis, including their cannabis use and driving behaviours after consuming cannabis. Results from the 2018 Canadian Cannabis Survey released on Nov. 19 provide a snapshot of Canadians' views and habits related...
As you kick off the week, here are five things making news in the cannabis industry: NICHE Blog: Talking to Your Child about Cannabis: Parents are Educators too!; Cannabis prohibition has meant that children, teenagers, and older youth have not received adequate tools to make sound decisions about cannabis...