British Columbia-based cannabis accelerator Grow Tech Labs (GTL) has appointed Jas Rehal as the organization’s Chief Financial Officer. Previously working as the Director of Public Safety Operations in the City of Surrey, GTL says Rehal "will bring a specific expertise in government relations,...
This article has been updated to remove errors in the original version. Jamie Shaw is a cannabis activist who helped medical dispensaries gain municipal support under a prohibitionist federal government. She’s also a writer, filmmaker and is currently a partner at...
Lift & Co. is readying to host a four-day cannabis expo in Vancouver this week that's being touted as "Canada's premier cannabis business conference and trade show." The 2019 Vancouver Lift & Co. Expo event will feature more than 400 speakers and exhibitors, running...
LiveWell Canada says passage of the U.S. Farm Bill and legalization of hemp will unlock a multi-billlion-dollar wellness market made from hemp CBD and other hemp-derived cannabinoids. The Farm Bill, which passed the Senate 87-13 on Dec. 11, will legalize industrial hemp, including interstate commerce...

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Quebec producer Hydropothecary appoints a former minister of health as its inside man. Meet the King of Cannabis Marijuana might not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about Quebec—hello, poutine and Shatner—but its homegrown cannabis producer Hydropothecary is doing its best to change that as the...
Bethany Rae, BotaniQ columnist The idea that cannabis and fitness can go hand in hand surprised me at first. As I was relearning cannabis, I was discovering that the right cannabis choices could support my active lifestyle. I am a very active person. I do boot camp and yoga classes during the week...
Nominations are now closed for BotaniQ’s “Power 10 of the Canadian Cannabis Industry Awards 2018.” We received more than 1,000 nominations, and we are announcing the top three finalists in all 10 categories this month. Winners are set to be announced at the end of September.   Today, we are announcing...
As UFC is delving into CBD research to learn more about how it can help athletes, one fighter is speaking to how it’s helping in the octagon already. “Out of all sports, combat sports in particular has really seen a great use of...
Victory Square Technologies says its newly established cannabis accelerator Grow Tech Labs is joining with Launch Academy to "develop cannabis innovation, entrepreneurship and investment." “This is the kind of partnership that demonstrates why Vancouver is a growing technology centre,” said Shafin Diamond Tejani, CEO of Victory Square Technologies. “Vancouver will...
What's the difference between hemp and marijuana? What's up with all these "hemp derived" CBDs? Cannabis Media Collective shares this Reefer MEDness podcast, in which Kirk and Trevor interview hemp pioneer Martin Moravcik, and hemp farmers Don Dewar and...