The marijuana debate heated up again last week, when the Canadian Medical Association denied its support for a public service campaign that is to be launched by Health Canada warning of the dangers associated with use of the drug. Because there are conflicting views between...
The two-year-old Summerland girl whose family is feeding her illegal cannabis oil has had a dramatic improvement in her seizure disorder. Kyla Williams' family says in the past five months the oil given to the girl has greatly reduced the hundreds of seizures she...
While it’s been suggested that Canada’s new rules for access to medicinal marijuana – the Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations (MMPR) – make medicine more expensive for those who had previously grown their own supply, there seemed to be one unqualified benefit to the new...
Employers will ignore Mary Jane at their own peril in the wake of recent changes to Canada’s medical marijuana system, says one employment lawyer. Companies should be prepared to accommodate a growing number of workers on weed after the federal government brought in its new...
Many medicinal marijuana users aren't aware that there are two very different strains of the cannabis plant. In order to address this we hired a local artist to depict the major differences between the two! Scroll down to view the infographic and if you enjoy...
A Canadian company recently released a sneak peek into what the owners are calling “the world’s first marijuana commercial.†Here’s the scene: A man walks into a liquor store in search of products that come from “a plant that grows out of the ground.â€...
Veterans Affairs Canada is considering capping its medical marijuana program, limiting how many grams of pot former military personnel can receive, and how much the government will pay. Veterans Affairs wants to ensure costs for the burgeoning program don’t spiral out of control. The...
Vapourizing marijuana is gaining momentum as a safer alternative to smoking it, says a Canadian doctor. Vapourizing involves placing either raw cannabis or tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) oil into a portable vaping pen or non-portable plug-in machine. The product is then heated until right before the...
When doctors talk about cannabis, many agree that although it’s a relatively harmless complex of chemicals, smoking it is an obvious problem. Medical cannabis patients know that the benefits of smoking are an instant relief of their symptoms, and the ability to regulate/titrate doses until...
The marijuana cannabinoid Cannabichromene (CBC) is a quiet presence in the scientific conversation about cannabis. But there’s a strong argument for understanding CBC better. The cannabinoid plays a major role in medical marijuana, and numerous clinical tests over the past 30 years suggest it...