Renowned Israeli chemist Dr. Raphael Mechoulam has done it again. The trailblazing professor frequently referred to as the “Godfather of cannabis research” (although he shares that title with a variety of colleagues such as the late Dr. Lester Grinspoon), recently unveiled another discovery: cannabidiolic acid methyl ester (EPM301). Dr. Mechoulam …

Halo the husky began having convulsions soon after returning home from a run at SFU, owner says Reports of pets being poisoned by cannabis have been on the rise since legalization in 2018, but it’s very rare to hear of an animal ingesting cocaine, according to a Metro Vancouver veterinarian. …

Would you like a side of THC with your Americano? Second Cup announced it opened its first cannabis dispensary in midtown Toronto on Friday, with six more locations across Ontario by the end of the year. As part of the restructuring, a number of its venues will be transformed from …

The nondescript storefront in the 1100-block of Kingsway has paper covering all of its windows except for a neon “open” sign that is still illuminated just before 11 p.m. on a Sunday. The yellow awning overhead suggests the building houses an auto repair shop. But just inside the front door …

PROVINCE OPENING CANNABIS MARKET TO MORE RETAILERS The Manitoba government is moving forward on its plan for an open and competitive cannabis retail market, Crown Services Minister Jeff Wharton announced today. “We are pleased to open the market further by allowing more retailers to apply for retail licences,” said Wharton. …

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and art has whatever value a buyer thinks it has. So, if you’re a weed lover whose taste runs to the ruff, yet inspired, a Washington, D.C. art gallery may have just what you need. A resident artist at the District Derp …

Welland council is examining an approach being taken by Hamilton’s municipal government to reduce light and odour pollution from cannabis grow operations, but staff is advising that the federal government and Health Canada should be taking the lead on addressing concerns from residents. A bylaw recently adopted by Hamilton was …

Women who regularly consume cannabis experience more intense cravings for the drug than their male counterparts, a study has found. Published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence, the study suggests this difference may be linked to estrogen levels, but this can’t be confirmed until further research is carried out. A close …

The Ontario Cannabis Store is aiming to create a “robust” regulated marketplace of seed varieties in an attempt to wrest market share from entrenched illicit sellers. The provincial wholesaler is currently onboarding seeds from two companies and is in talks with several others to bring their offerings to Canada’s largest …

Hemp, Inc. (OTC PINK: HEMP) a global leader in the industrial hemp industry with bi-coastal processing centers, including the 85,000 square foot multipurpose industrial hemp processing facility on 9 acres in Spring Hope, NC, a 55,000 square foot state of the art local processing center in White City, Oregon, a …