Vancouver 4/20: Stop selling edibles to minors say health officials
Vancouver Coastal Health's chief medical health officer is asking organizers of this year's 4/20 event not to sell edible cannabis products to minors....
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Marijuana compounds brewed using yeast by Canadian biotech firms
New medical marijuana products produced by yeast could soon be on the market, the co-founder of a biotech company says. That could potentially lead to a wider range of cannabinoid-based drugs that proponents say could be more effective for treating certain medical conditions than medical...
Cannabis’ Cancer Treatment Potential Is Finally Being Recognized
Since I posted the letter that has spread further than I ever expected, I have received a few private responses on Facebook. They have all been touching and meaningful, and I appreciate everyone who has reached out to me. However it was today I received...
Cancer patient wants to grow his own medical marijuana
Dave Murphy, 27, says he wrote to Justin Trudeau and is speaking out now because he wants to put pressure on the federal government to move forward with legislation to legalize and regulate home-grown medical marijuana....
Pot activist Dana Larsen busted while handing out cannabis seeds in Calgary
A high-profile marijuana activist in the early stages of a Canada-wide seed give-away tour has been taken into custody by Calgary police, along with another man, during the second stop of the tour....
Whoopi Goldberg launches medical marijuana products for menstrual cramps
Soon, people suffering from menstrual cramps will be be able to relax with some cannabis lavender bath soak courtesy of Whoopi Goldberg....
Using Medical Marijuana/Cannabis for Fibromyalgia
My last blog post examined the current legal and medical status of using marijuana as medicine. But how about specifically for treating fibromyalgia symptoms?...
Charlotte’s Web cannabis treatment oil for children held at Canadian border
A Summerland family is desperate to access their shipment of Charlotte’s Web, a medical marijuana oil made especially for children, but it has been held up at customs at the Canadian border....
Everything You Wanted To Know About Canada’s ‘Gray Market’ Dispensaries
Canada's "gray market" dispensaries - storefronts that illegally sell medical marijuana - have been in the news a lot over the last year, from stories of RCMP crackdowns to cities like Vancouver licensing local operations in defiance of federal laws. But few stories offer an...
marijuana: Health Canada flags 9 factors for Liberals to consider
OTTAWA -- As the Liberal government began moving on its commitment to legalize marijuana, Health Canada flagged nine key considerations -- from health risks and benefits to the experience of other jurisdictions, newly obtained documents show....