One of the researchers launching a study into the potential benefits of cannabis oil on childhood epilepsy says he is interested to learn how the drug affects the children’s quality of life. Dr. Richard Huntsman, a pediatric neurologist and a professor at the University of Saskatchewan,...
A group of Canadian military veterans who say they are suffering from health problems after consuming tainted medical marijuana is calling on Health Minister Jane Philpott to launch a formal investigation, saying the department has failed to examine the problem properly and fairly on behalf...
A New Brunswick-based medical marijuana company at the centre of a Health Canada recall over the use of unapproved pesticides has been named in a proposed class action lawsuit. Wagners law firm in Halifax said a notice of action was filed Friday in Nova Scotia Supreme...
Not all medicinal marijuana is created equal. That's what some experts are saying as they warn about the health risks and curtailed effectiveness associated with smoking medicine. As medical pot becomes increasingly mainstream and Canada moves toward legalizing the substance, health experts are emphasizing the...
While the federal government moves ahead with the legalization of marijuana, it continues to seek stricter regulation of the tobacco industry by banning menthol cigarettes and introducing plain packaging. These tobacco regulations are an easy political win meant to generate headlines and appease a vocal,...
A Saskatoon medical marijuana company says its products have been given a clean bill of health after undergoing voluntary testing. Last month, CanniMed Therapeutics Inc. commissioned a B.C. company to do third-party testing of its plant and oil products for dozens of pesticides and fungicides. Read More...
More than half the medical-marijuana patients in a new study said they use cannabis to help them get off heavier prescription drugs, with the largest percentage saying pot acts as a substitute painkiller for opioids. Read More...
Longtime landlord Darryl Spencer was left scrambling for insurance after discovering a tenant was growing dozens of medical marijuana plants inside and outside his rental house. Read More...
A federally regulated medical marijuana company caught selling products tainted with a banned pesticide that can cause debilitating health problems has been unable to determine how the chemical got into its supply, raising new questions about the oversight of the industry. Read More...
P.E.I.'s medical marijuana factory is officially licensed to sell its product by Health Canada, says the company's co-owner. "We've had a production licence to cultivate cannabis for few months now. We've had several crops that we've been able to harvest," said Edwin Jewell, president and co-owner...