Statistics Canada released new data on Nov. 21, revealing an increase in cannabis consumption in the third quarter of the year.
"Canadian household expenditure on cannabis (for medical and non-medical use) was up 1.1% in the third quarter, following a 1.8% increase in the second quarter. Household expenditure on cannabis has increased...
Cannabis legalization is more than just buying and selling legal marijuana.
With that in mind, a Kwantlen Polytechnic University course is delving into several different aspects of cannabis to engage first-year students.
“One of the purposes of Arts 1100 is that it introduces first-year KPU students to a range of arts departments,” says...
A campaign has been launched in Ontario urging residents not to get high and get behind the wheel.
The #DontDriveHigh campaign - unveiled this week by CAA South Central Ontario (CAA SCO) - aims to "reinforce that smoking cannabis can impair motor skills, reaction time,...
Want to be a retail cannabis consultant?
With cannabis legalization just around the corner, Kwantlen Polytechnic University is hosting a workshop on September 7 and 8 at their Richmond campus to prepare students with the knowledge and skills necessary to thrive in the retail industry.
"The Retail Cannabis Consultant workshop will...
Canadian Cannabis Updates is a Canadian-based podcast, delivering regular news updates and interviews concerning the legalization of cannabis.
This is the first interview in Canadian Cannabis Updates' "Hempfest" series, recorded over Oct 13-14, 2018.
Gill Pollard, who runs the cannabis media company The Her(b) Life talks about what it's like to...
As you kick off the week, here are five things making news in the cannabis industry:
Cannabis industry says it needs more approved growers to meet Canadian demand; As the Calgary Herald reports, more fully-licensed cannabis growers and cultivation space are needed to meet a voracious demand for legal...
Alberta’s first cannabis recall was announced on Jan. 4 after mould was detected in a single batch of product.
Up Cannabis says it issued the “voluntary product recall as a precautionary measure regarding a portion of a single, specific lot of its cannabis sold...
A new study out of Toronto suggests THC and CBD, when used together, can help some children with epilepsy who are resistant to other drugs.
Conducted by researchers at the Hospital for Sick Kids, the study shows "safe dosing and tolerability of a pharmaceutical formulation of tetrahydrocannabidiol (THC) and cannabidiol...
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...
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...
