An organic cannabis drink is in the works that aims to mimic the effects of alcohol without leaving you sleepy, a phenomenon that has been reported by some users of marijuana edibles. THC BioMed Intl Ltd. announced on Aug 9 that it has developed a cannabis beverage that "mimics alcohol...
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....
The latest Cannabis Media Collective podcast features an interview with Ian Power, who was the first person to legally purchase recreational cannabis in Canada. When recreational cannabis was legalized on Oct. 17, 2018, Power stood outside in the cold at a legal...
This latest Canadian Cannabis Update podcast, features cannabis intelligence company Strainprint, which offers a mobile app for medical cannabis users to track their intake and learn which strains and dosages work best for them. "Andrew Muroff, (AKA @rockstart_inc on Twitter) is not...

The Cannabis Counter

The House of Commons health committee, which is conducting public hearings on the government’s plan to legalize marijuana, is being bombarded with numbers. Here are just a few of them. 33% Over a third (36.4 percent) of consumption in Canada is projected to come from people in the 15 to 24...

The Lifeline

Is cannabis a solution for Vancouver’s opioid overdose crisis? Researchers and community advocates have high hopes for the plant’s potential. Sarah Blyth has witnessed the progression of Vancouver’s opioid overdose epidemic firsthand. “We were seeing overdoses in the alley,” says Blyth, who manages the weekly Downtown Eastside (DTES) Street Market. “There...
Grow Tech Labs is hosting an event series in Vancouver this month to help start-up cannabis companies learn and grow. GTL mentor Paola Ashton is hosting one of these talks on Sales Strategies, set for Wednesday, March 13, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.,...
Grow Tech Labs and NICHE Canada are organizing an event in Vancouver featuring Tel Aviv University professor Dan Peer. The Feb. 21 talk will delve into research related to cannabinoids and cancer. Peer is a Professor and the Director of...
Cannabis Media Collective shares this Reefer MEDness podcast, in which Kirk and Trevor talk to "Boss Ladies" about how they got into the cannabis space and why it is attracting so many female entrepreneurs. Then they shamelessly pick the brains of these...
Grow Tech Labs is hosting an event series in Vancouver this month to help start-up cannabis companies learn and grow. The latest in the series is an afternoon workshop on public relations, hosted by “professional noisemaker” Brittany Whitmore. Whitmore...