Red Deer Vet Treats Doggie OD; Talks of Cannabis Storage Safety One vet is talking to the media about cannabis safety to ensure pet owners know the risks of cannabis and their pets. Dr. Katie Graves, of Lomsnes Veterinary Hospital in Red Deer, Alta., has treated at least one dog since cannabis legalization in Canada…
After her own experience with breast cancer, cannabis retailer used medical cannabis as pain reliever Celeste Gerber, co-owner of the cannabis retail store in Swift Current, Sask., said that her own experience using medical cannabis for pain relief led her and her husband Ron to move from Calgary to Swift Current, Sask. to open…
Some Hope Cannabis for Medical Use the Answer to Ohio’s Opioid Crisis Ohio first passed medical cannabis into law in 2016, but it took until January 2019 for the first store to open in that state. The law authorized patient use of cannabis with any of 21 conditions including cancer, Alzheimer’s, and multiple sclerosis (MS).…
US Chain Starts Selling Cannabis Soaps, Lotions, and Skincare Products Cannabis-based beauty products including skincare and even topical creams are nothing new, but selling them in high-end department stores like Neiman Marcus certainly gives them a higher profile. The Dallas-headquartered giant added a line of beauty products with cannabis ingredients to its luxury lineup,…
Winnipeg-based Delta 9 Turned In-house Solution into Growing Side Business A news report from the CBC features Delta 9 Cannabis’ grow pods, a self-contained, turnkey cannabis operation that can produce about 32.5 kg of cannabis per year. At current prices, that’s with generate about $300,000 to $400,000 annually. The pods are made from shipping…
“Producer Fees” Now Routine in the Industry, Many Say Many clinics prescribing medical cannabis are making more from the licensed producers (LPs) in “producer fees” and other euphemistic payments than from the medical visit itself. Canada House for example – a chain of cannabis clinics – reported that of the $1.2 million in revenue…
One Author Says Yes, But Not All Agree Former New York Times reporter Alex Berenson is asking partents to “Tell Your Children” about the dangers of cannabis use. Among them, the connection between cannabis and mental illness. In his book, he quotes the National Academy of Medicine (NAM – which advises the US government on…
Many Question Why Well-Established Cannabis Cafés — Now Part of the Fabric of Their Neighbourhoods — Should Be Shut Down Anyway More than a dozen illegal cannabis stores in Toronto are still operating, and officials say that shutting them down will be a “complex process.” “There’s not clarity out there, and we need to provide…
Cannabis May Have Accidentally Been Genetically Engineered to Thrive in Small Places While many licensed producers (LPs) in Canada are scaling up their cannabis production to meet shortages, others are taking a more cautious approach. John Fowler, CEO of Supreme Cannabis Company, said that cannabis’ illegal history may have contributed to the fact that it…
Province Home to 65 Licensed Retailers, Says AGLC Alberta Premier Rachel Notley told CTV Calgary that Alberta leads the country when it comes to retail cannabis. As of January 1, 2019, the province had 65 bricks-and-mortar stores according to the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Corporation (AGLC). “We’re pleased that the AGLC has been so far…