Canada’s largest cannabis tradeshow and conference comes to Vancouver next week, with hundreds of exhibitors and speakers, and thousands of attendees gathering to ask questions and have conversations about the current state of the industry and where the future is headed.  A key focus...
With the legalization of recreational cannabis use just around the corner, a new Ipsos poll suggests that managers and employees are not on the same page when it comes to their workplace’s policies on the use of recreational cannabis. Only 18% of working Canadians say the management team at their...
The Canadian government is pondering whether it should approve a drug screener to test drivers suspected to be impaired by cannabis. Last month, Minister of Justice and Attorney General Jody Wilson-Raybould gave notice of her intention to approve the Dräger DrugTest® 5000 STK-CA. This product is described as “an easy to...
An event series in Ontario aims to delve into how cannabis will impact the hospitality industry. The Canadian Association of Professional Sommeliers (CAPS) - Ontario has partnered with Lifford Cannabis Solution for a monthly event series on the third Wednesday of the month, at...
A new video was released this week that aims to de-stigmatize cannabis use. Welcome to The New Normal is a two-minute "journey through America’s complex history with cannabis" directed by Spike Jonze, posted under MedMen's" YouTube account. "Learn more about...

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...
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...
Canadian Cannabis Updates is a Canadian-based podcast, delivering regular news updates and interviews concerning the legalization of cannabis. This latest episode features Joel Semczyszyn, CEO of Rubikon Blockchain Corporation, and winner in the Disruptor category of BotaniQ's Power 10 of the Canadian Cannabis Industry awards. Read also: From cryptocurrency to cannabis:...
If you're Indigenous and involved in the cannabis industry, you're going to want to take note of a new program that is about to launch. Vancouver-based Grow Tech Labs (GTL) has set up a dedicated program for Indigenous entrepreneurs, as part of an Accelerating Cannabis Innovation Program starting this January. It's...
Being a mom and worrying about health go hand-in-hand.  “We’re always on the go, and a lot of the times you just feel exhausted or overwhelmed. That led me, personally, to exploring the possibilities of CBD,” said Crystal Lindsay, one of the three founders...