Last week, a new study revealed that daily cannabis consumption was associated with less frequent illicit opioid use among people who use drugs and report chronic pain in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.
While these results are encouraging, Dr. M-J Milloy tells BotaniQ Magazine that “the...
For decades, Hilary Black has been sowing the seeds of legalization.
Story by JENNI BAYNHA
Do you remember the first-ever dispensary in Vancouver?
Hilary Black does, because she opened it.
Her story started with her work for the first medical cannabis organization in the country; she would then go on to spend the...
The latest Cannabis Media Collective podcast features an interview with Botanical Brownie, a Calgary-based edibles start up.
"Jennifer and Danya discuss their business vision, some of their challenges and victories," said Cannabis Media Collective host Michael Pedersen. "This interview proves that if you...
An event touted as Canada's premier cannabis business conference is readying for an event in Vancouver this December.
"O’Cannabiz is a gathering of the complete Canadian and International industry conducting high level networking under one roof," event organizers say, noting more than 4,000 people are expected to attend the conference,...
Cannabis activist Daphnée Elisma shares how cannabis’s pain-reducing powers helped her through some of the darkest moments of her life.
Back in 2010, I started having really bad headaches. I hadn’t been prone to migraines or anything before, so even though my vision began to blur, I didn’t take my...
Grow Tech Labs is hosting an event series in Vancouver this month to help start-up cannabis companies learn and grow.
GTL mentor Shelley Lineham is hosting one of these talks on creating a product road map, set for Wednesday, March 20 from 10 a.m....
A new approach to feeding friends who are grieving, by Alica Forneret
When a person is grieving, we want to do everything right.
We stress over every opportunity to support them: How do I say the right thing? When do I show up? What do I bring to make them feel...
Medical cannabis helped more than just Phil Kwong's disease. It changed his life.
I was around 23 when I first got diagnosed with MS.
I woke up one morning and I couldn’t see anything out of my right eye except a blur of colour.
I showered, went to work and tried to...
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...
The National Institute of Cannabis Health and Education (NICHE) has announced that Dr. Jenna Valleriani has been appointed to the position of CEO.
“Dr. Valleriani is very well-respected in the academic and cannabis community and we are very pleased that she is taking this...
