Tag: Canada

Accusations Of Inflated THC Potency Surface In Canada

Written by Johnny Green on September 25, 2023. Posted in Business.

A coalition of cannabis producers and testing laboratories in Canada are alleging that some entities are inflating their cannabis product THC potency levels, sometimes as much as twenty percent. “There...

Prevalence Of Cannabis Use Among Canadian Youth “Unchanged” Per New Data

Written by Johnny Green on September 25, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Canada is home to the largest cannabis public policy and regulation experiment in history. Canada became the first G-7 nation to pass a national adult-use cannabis legalization measure in late 2018...

Vaporized Cannabis Associated With Reduced Symptoms In PTSD Patients

Written by Frank Schuler on September 20, 2023. Posted in Science.

For many years, medical cannabis patients largely consumed cannabis by smoking flower. However, in recent years the different types of cannabis products and consumption methods have increased considerably. A...

Survey Finds That Many Canadian Nurses Don’t Receive Medical Cannabis Training

Written by Frank Schuler on September 16, 2023. Posted in Science.

Humans have consumed cannabis for many centuries. It’s unknown when the first human discovered the therapeutic benefits of the cannabis plant, however, we know that it was at least several thousand...

Recent Study Highlights The Public Health Need To Regulate Cannabis

Written by Johnny Green on September 2, 2023. Posted in Policy, Science.

A team of researchers in Canada recently analyzed testing results for unregulated and regulated cannabis samples, and they described the difference in contamination rates between the two as having a...

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New Study Highlights How Everyone Benefits From Modernized Cannabis Policies

Written by Johnny Green on August 7, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Cannabis policy modernization efforts are gaining momentum in many parts of the world. Every continent except Antarctica is now home to a nation that has either legalized cannabis for adult use to some...

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Users Of Unregulated Opioids Frequently Turn To Cannabis For Cravings Reduction

Written by Frank Schuler on August 5, 2023. Posted in Science.

The opioid epidemic affects nearly every corner of the world. The War on Drugs is an absolute failure, make no mistake about that. However, opioid addiction is still a very serious issue and governments...

Cannabis Doesn’t Negatively Impact Liver Transplant Patient Survival Outcomes

Written by Frank Schuler on August 5, 2023. Posted in Science.

In many parts of the world, if someone consumes cannabis, they are not eligible for a liver transplant. It’s a tough situation, in that patients in need of a liver transplant are obviously suffering,...

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Women Report Using Cannabis To Mitigate Symptoms Of Menopause Per Canadian Study

Written by Hazel Norman on July 9, 2023. Posted in Science.

A natural part of biological aging for every woman involves experiencing menopause. Most women experience menopause when they are between the ages of 45 and 55 years old. The menopausal transition is...