Background The use of cannabis, or marijuana, for medicinal purposes is deeply rooted though history, dating back to ancient times. It once held a prominent position in the history of medicine, recommended by many eminent physicians for numerous diseases, particularly headache and migraine. Through the...
SASKATOON — A man has launched a complaint with the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission over a police raid on a Saskatoon medical marijuana dispensary....
Vancouver Police Chief Adam Palmer says his department is in a good position to adapt to new marijuana laws if Prime Minister Justin Trudeau follows through on his promise to legalize the drug....
Canadian doctors should use medical marijuana instead of frequently abused opioids to treat patients with neuropathic pain and a host of other conditions cannabis has been proven to combat, Vancouver-based HIV/AIDS researchers argue in a newly published editorial....
Justin Trudeau says a Liberal government would get to work "right away" on a policy to legalize and regulate the sale of marijuana, but won't commit to a timeline for legalization. "We don't yet know exactly what rate we're going to be taxing it,...
People who experience chronic pain can go for years without relief, jumping from one medication to the next without necessarily relieving any of their symptoms....
SMITHS FALLS, ON, Sept. 21, 2015 /CNW/ - At its recent Annual General Meeting, Tweed Marijuana Inc. shareholders voted in favour of changing the company's trading and corporate name to Canopy Growth Corporation ("CGC" or the "Company"). The TSX Venture Exchange has also approved the...
If Canada's new government chooses to legalize marijuana beyond medical use then it should get into the business of controlling its supply and sale to prevent the rise of a "Big Cannabis," addiction specialists say....
An Alberta mother whose daughter has severe epilepsy has travelled to St. Catharines, Ont. for a medical marijuana prescription after the girl's doctor said he was no longer allowed to provide permission to purchase the product....
Health Canada has sent out cease-and-desist letters to 13 illegal marijuana dispensaries and compassion clubs across the country, warning the RCMP could raid them if they do not shut down immediately, even those in cities where local police have mostly tolerated them....