Tag: Canada

Canada To Spend CA $200 Million Annually On Cannabis For Veterans

Written by Marguerite Arnold on August 15, 2022. Posted in Policy.

The Canadian government is reimbursing more than double the amount for veterans’ cannabis reimbursement than it did just three years ago According to newly released data, the Canadian government...

Cannabis Purchasing Habits Continue To Shift In British Columbia

Written by Frank Schuler on August 7, 2022. Posted in Business, Policy.

British Columbia has long been home to a vibrant and robust cannabis community. People have flocked to British Columbia for cannabis tourism purposes for several decades now. International cannabis...

Cannabis A “Common Treatment” For Chronic Pain Survey Finds

Written by Frank Schuler on July 26, 2022. Posted in Science.

Chronic pain is arguably the most common health condition found around the world, with an estimated one out of every 5 adults suffering from chronic pain (1.5 billion people). It’s a condition...

Study Finds Most Likely Reasons For Canadian Medical Cannabis Use

Written by Frank Schuler on July 4, 2022. Posted in Science.

People use cannabis for a variety of reasons, including and especially wellness purposes. Whereas cannabis prohibition is a relatively new policy phenomenon, the use of cannabis for medical purposes...

One In Five Canadian Arthritis Patients Acknowledge Using Medical Cannabis

Written by Frank Schuler on June 15, 2022. Posted in Science.

It is estimated that as many as 350 million people around the globe suffer from arthritis. Arthritis is defined as painful inflammation and stiffness of the joints. The condition is particularly prevalent...

British Columbia Decriminalizes Drugs – Is This A New Global Trend?

Written by Marguerite Arnold on June 9, 2022. Posted in Policy.

A federal exemption has allowed this Canadian province to decriminalize not only small amounts of MDMA (ecstasy) but opioids, cocaine, and methamphetamine. History will certainly regard Canada not to...

Taxes And Provincial Mark-Ups Are Hindering Ontario’s Cannabis Industry

Written by Johnny Green on June 4, 2022. Posted in Business, Policy.

The main motivation behind legalizing cannabis for adult and/or medical use should always be based on it simply being the right thing to do. No one should ever be penalized for using/possessing a plant...

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Researchers Identify Two Main Motivating Factors Behind Unregulated Cannabis Purchases

Written by Johnny Green on May 27, 2022. Posted in Archives, Business, Policy.

Legal cannabis is spreading across the planet, and with it, purchasing freedoms for some consumers. Yet, the unregulated market still exists even where cannabis can be purchased legally. Researchers...

Ontario Cannabis Store Data Breach Demonstrates Growing Threat

Written by Johnny Green on May 16, 2022. Posted in Archives, Business.

I have worked in the cannabis industry to some degree for many years now. If you count the unregulated industry here in Oregon, I am the third generation of my family to be involved with cannabis. If...