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Alberta Health System declined honourary donation in the name of Calgary man who grew his own medical cannabis and advocated for others to do so. Alberta Health Services (AHS) may have refused a $6,000 donation meant as a thank you for the care cannabis advocate Rick Beaver received while battling …

Canadian health regulator on Thursday raised concerns about the large quantity of medical marijuana people were growing at home, after its data showed a significant jump in daily average production permitted by health care practitioners. While the practitioners can allow registered patients to grow limited amounts at home for personal …

Ditch weed. Feral cannabis. Wild marijuana. If pot has one clear advantage over alcohol, it’s that hikers never stumble into a field of wild beer or feral wine But around the world, tonnes of cannabis can be found growing without any human intervention. In a viral 2016 YouTube post, travel …

In terms of potency, there doesn’t appear to be a sizable difference in the THC and CBD levels between ins and outs. When recreational cannabis consumers in the U.S. examine the array of flower available at their local dispensary, they’ll notice that cannabis buds may have the same strain name …

The question: My father has dementia and we have been looking after him at home. The last thing we want to do is put him into a nursing home during the COVID-19 pandemic. But he is a challenge and is agitated at times. I’ve heard that cannabis has a calming …

Most people say cannabis enhances lovemaking and the pleasure of orgasm. As of 2020, the large majority of Americans live in states where marijuana—now increasingly called cannabis—can be used legally. It’s completely legal in 11 states and the District of Columbia, and legal for medical use in another 28. It …

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. …

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 …