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...
We have entered the new world of cannabis. The legalization of recreational cannabis has galvanized entrepreneurs, provided lucrative opportunities in a variety of sectors, and given Canada the opportunity to be known on the world stage as the country that pioneers groundbreaking cannabis research. After such a historic year, what’s next? Opportunities...
The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada has announced a partnership with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to provide $1.5 million in funding for cannabis and MS research. According to a release, the funding will go towards research into the use of cannabis...
Bethany Rae, BotaniQ columnist I prefer to compare cannabis to food. Where knowledge of proper nutrition leads to food choices that can heal or harm us; cannabis can be used for wellness or it can be misused. Only once I took on the knowledge of how cannabis was working in my...
New statistics reveal that Canadian women prefer marijuana edibles, while their male counterparts most often opt for cannabis in dried flower or leaf form. That's according to the second-quarter National Cannabis Survey, released by Statistics Canada on Aug. 9 "Canadians who reported using cannabis in the past three months were asked...
Nominations are now closed for BotaniQ’s “Power 10 of the Canadian Cannabis Industry 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 the...
After a scientific review of CBD, World Health Organization’s Director General says it should not be considered a scheduled substance. The WHO report found there are “no case reports of abuse or dependence relating to the use of pure CBD” and that “no public health problems have been associated with...
But think of the children! Many are concerned about the effect that non-medical cannabis legalization in Canada will have on young people – especially those under 25 whose brains are still developing. Speculation abounds about normalization and usage rates among this group. Yet, although we cannot know with certainty what...
National survey of U.S. consumers reveals they'll pay more for clean, green and pure products Cannabis consumers are deeply concerned with the use of chemical pesticides, fertilization and the environmental impact resulting from the cultivation process, a new study in legalized U.S. states suggests.
Volcani Center has announced "significant breakthroughs" in CTCL skin cancer cannabis treatment in co-operation with MedC Biopharma Corporation of Canada. The company is preparing patents for the treatment of CTCL (Cutaneous T cell lymphoma), a class of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a cancer of the...