Just 13 per cent of all Canadians report using cannabis frequently or occasionally, but almost half of them are Millennials, according to a new study released this week. Canadian Millennials - defined as people between 22 and 39 years old - are the primary...
According to Statistics Canada, there are 811,000 Canadians taking recreational or illegal cannabis products for their health without a doctor’s note or prescription.  “These are not products that have been approved by Health Canada as over-the-counter medicines (OTCs) or natural health products (NHPs),” notes...
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 latest Cannabis Media Collective podcast is from Reefer MEDness. "First up we meet the founding member of Christian Cannabis, Craig Gross. Once known as the 'Porn Pastor,'" podcast hosts say. "Gross has a new message for Christian leaders. We learn how cannabis facilitated...
The team at Vancouver-based cannabis accelerator Grow Tech Labs is raising funds for the YMCA as it prepares for a half marathon this fall. "The GTL team decided to incorporate wellness with social responsibility," said Barinder Rasode, CEO of Grow Tech Labs (GTL)....
The latest Cannabis Media Collective podcast features an interview with Ed from Toronto Toke Tours, who has started a company that gives locals and tourists an opportunity to explore Toronto, while enjoying cannabis. For more info on the company, visit torontotoketours.com.

The game changer

Health Canada caught the cannabis industry by surprise in November when they unveiled sweeping changes to the regulatory approach to cannabis. The proposed regulations outline how the government will control production and distribution come July 2018. Among other changes, the new rules they have proposed open the door to craft...

The New Normal

This summer, Canada will become the first advanced industrialized nation to legalize and regulate cannabis from production to consumption. As the federal government creates history this year, many are hoping that the safe transition to legal cannabis will lead to a new normal: the subtle mainstreaming of cannabis consumption. Because...
Join Steven Feldman every Saturday on Pulse FM 107.7 for Canada Pot Talks, a radio show dedicated to all things cannabis. What ever your position is on cannabis it's coming to a store near you, very soon. This show will cover the wide spectrum effected by the legalization of recreational...
In this latest Cannabis Media Collective podcast, host Zoe Brownstone speaks with dispensary worker Brett. They discuss his path to becoming a cannabis connoisseur and budtender, his work at an illegal dispensary, and the experience of being raided and arrested in fall...