Study: Cannabis Associated with Reduced Opioid Use, Prolonged Benefits in Pain Patients

Jul 9, 2020 | Canada

The daily use of cannabis by patients with chronic pain conditions is associated with prolonged improvements in subjects’ symptom management and overall quality of life, as well as sustained reductions in their use of opioids, according to longitudinal...

Jane Goodall Partners with Canadian CBD Company

May 7, 2020 | Canada, Great Lakes Region

Wildlife conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall announced a partnership with Canadian CBD company Neptune Wellness Solutions Inc. to develop a line of wellness products. A percentage of proceeds will support environmental protection efforts through the Jane Goodall...

Ontario To Resume Issuing New Cannabis Store Licenses

Apr 23, 2020 | Canada

Ontario’s cannabis store regulator will resume issuing new store authorizations for stores that have met regulatory requirements, according to a notice posted to its website today. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) hit pause on...

Cannabis Labs Join Fight Against COVID-19

Apr 15, 2020 | Canada

We’ve already seen all sorts of cannabis businesses join the effort to combat COVID-19, but recently cannabis labs have also joined in to lend their scientific expertise. In Canada, several cannabis labs have answered the call of Health Canada...

‘The Legal Stuff Is Garbage’: Why Canada’s Cannabis Black Market Keeps Thriving

Mar 19, 2020 | Canada

Cannabis may be legal in Vancouver but visitors looking to score are likely to run into a seemingly counterintuitive suggestion: try the black market. Recreational marijuana was legalised across Canada in October 2018. And yet on Reddit, the specialist...

Amid COVID-19 Self-Quarantines, Reports Indicate Spike in Cannabis Sales in Canada

Mar 19, 2020 | Canada

With much of the world retreating into an indefinite period of self-isolation, some bars and restaurants are bracing for a massive financial hit. But the cannabis industry keeps humming—at least in Canada, where marijuana sales have seen a spike during the crisis...