Cannabis retail stores in British Columbia will now be able to receive product samples from federally-licensed producers. That's according to a recent bulletin issued by the provincial government, which states cannabis and producer retail stores licensees and their employees can now accept samples from a federal licenc...

Recent research published in the journal Addiction found adult Canadians with cannabis use disorder (CUD) had a 60 per cent higher chance of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) than those who do not have cannabis use disorder. The study considered 60,000 adult Canadians without previous cardiovascular issues and fo...

A new Research Co. poll has found nearly 64 per cent of Canadians agree with cannabis being legal, while 31 per cent disagree. The poll was published last week and were the results of an online survey of a representative national sample. The poll also showed 53 per cent of Canadians claim to have never consumed marijua...

Pollara Strategic Insights, a research think tank based in Toronto, has found the vast majority of Canadians approve of cannabis legalization. The finding was published in a recently issued report called Legal cannabis in Canada: 5 years later. It found 72 per cent of Canadians largely accept cannabis legalization with...

Five years ago, acquiring cannabis anywhere in Canada required either a prescription or a back-alley transaction. But today, stopping by a local pot shop to peruse pre-rolled joints or THC edibles is nearly as ordinary as picking up a bottle of wine. As we review the impact of marijuana legalization in this province, w...

Sean Kady spent most of his 20s toting around a teal tackle box that once belonged to his roommate's grandfather. Occasionally, people would spot the box and ask to borrow a wrench, but it didn't contain tools or bait. Instead, the box was home to a cannabis supply Kady covertly sold to a steady stream of customers. Ka...

Five years after the legalization of cannabis in Canada, many public safety stakeholders remain concerned about the continued involvement of organized crime and criminal networks in illicit cannabis production and sale. That's according to a report released this month by Health Canada entitled Legislative Review of the...

Megan McLaren thought her future career was in law enforcement, but her path radically shifted thanks in part to psychedelic drug therapy, she says. McLaren left a civilian position with the Vancouver Police Department in 2019 for a job in counselling with the Surrey School District and is now a registered clinical cou...

From humble beginnings as an environmentalist advocating for British Columbia's old-growth forests, cannabis activist Ted Smith has dedicated his life to education, accessibility and legal reform. He is now set to receive the well-deserved Lifetime Achievement Award at the annual Grow Up Conference & Expo happening...

Following years of debate between the United States and marijuana advocates, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has relinquished its stance that marijuana belongs under a 'Schedule 1' classification (alongside ecstasy, heroin, and LSD) under the Controlled Substances Act. The distinction between the two ...