Medicinal pot patients risk safety in search of weed   -   Medicinal marijuana users say the closure of a Halifax dispensing club continues to be a big problem as prescription holders put their safety at risk seeking alternative, illegal sources for their pot. In March, police raided the Halifax Compassionate Club in...   read more

Heavy marijuana use may lower bladder cancer risk   -   Findings from an 11-year study have linked frequent marijuana use with a lower risk of bladder cancer, compared to smoking cigarettes or both substances. The research was presented last week at the American Urological Association and seems to shed another light...   read more

Court case can expand debate on medical marijuana   -   Langley Mayor Peter Fassbender, three Councillors, the city administrator and the top local cop have been subpoenaed to testify at the criminal trial of a medical marijuana retailer. Lawyer Kirk Tousaw wants to grill the civic and police leaders about why...   read more

South-Surrey based movement to put pressure on the federal government   -   A South-Surrey based movement to put pressure on the federal government to bring affordable and accessible medical marijuana to patients has added a local MLA to its movement. Gordon Hogg, MLA for Surrey-White Rock has come out with a joint statement...   read more

What is the best and healthiest way to produce cannabis oil?   -   Concentrated cannabis extracts, also known as Cannabis oils because of their sticky and viscous appearance, are increasingly mentioned by self-medicating patients as a cure for cancer. In general, preparation methods for Cannabis oil are relatively simple and do not require...   read more