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...
The latest Cannabis Media Collective podcast features an interview with Ian Power, who was the first person to legally purchase recreational cannabis in Canada. When recreational cannabis was legalized on Oct. 17, 2018, Power stood outside in the cold at a legal...
"Dosed - it’s not magic - it’s medicine" An award-winning documentary screened for the first time in Vancouver this week offered a unique look at illegal psychedelic medicine, such as magic mushrooms and iboga.  DOSED, presented by Golden Teacher Films...
The event is said to be the largest gathering of cannabis professionals worldwide  Thousands upon thousands of cannabis professionals are descending on Las Vegas for the MJBiz Conference, being held from Dec. 11 to 13. Organizers say “there is no place...
A delivery service for medical marijuana has launched in Toronto and it's called "Pineapple Express." Namaste Technologies and Cannmart have signed an agreement to launch the same-day delivery service for its medical cannabis products. Effective immediately, Cannmart patients within the Greater Toronto Area area will have access to "same-day, set-time, and...
Strainprint says it is leveraging its proprietary data to provide evidence-based research reports to the cannabis industry Cannabis data and analytics company Strainprint™ Technologies Ltd has launched "Strainprint Reports," a new product line of "comprehensive analyst research reports, designed to support medical cannabis...
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...
Cannabis-infused beer is coming, Canada. And since the beer is brewed from cannabis, rather than barley, it will be naturally gluten-free and low in calories and sugar. Province Brands of Canada — the Canadian company developing the world's first beers brewed from the cannabis plant — has announced an agreement with...
NICHE Canada is hosting a new community dialogue series "focused on bringing evidence-based cannabis education and grounded dialogue to various ethno-cultural communities in Canada." "We are aiming to bridge the cannabis knowledge gap and create open, constructive discussions with marginalized communities who have limited...
Irwin Naturals says it’s giving away $1 million worth of CBD, in celebration of the U.S.’s legalization of hemp. "Our mission is to spread health to the world through plant medicine,” said company founder Klee Irwin, who is also the author of Pain Nation.