Scientists have developed what could become the first cannabis breathalyzer: a rapid test to detect THC quickly and accurately. Not only would this help police by providing them with a roadside test to remove impaired drivers from the road, it could be used in a variety of settings where fear of cannabis impairment have led…
Credit unions, not banks, are what’s saving BC cannabis retailers by providing basic banking services. Three years into legalization, and Canada’s major banks are still nervous about doing business with the cannabis industry. Experts say that comes down to two reasons: US pressure and cannabis stigma. BC Cannabis Retailers “Struggling” Three Years After Legalization –…
Growing pains are common in any new industry and cannabis in Canada is certainly one of them. Some openly wonder if Canada’s cannabis industry can be fixed. With strict regulations and not much political will to change them, much of the change is coming from the industry itself. Craft cannabis partnerships are one of the…
Can Canada’s Cannabis Industry Be Fixed? Shane Morris’ opinion piece in the Financial Post prompts an interesting question: can Canada’s cannabis industry be fixed? He writes of “half-baked cannabis regulations” and over-taxing that is burdening the industry. “If these shortcomings are not fixed, Canada’s young cannabis industry may never grow to its full potential,” Morris…
There are more calls for cannabis cafés, reports the Canadian Press, as cannabis lounge frustration grows. The news article refers to Ontario’s July 2020 decision not to allow indoor cannabis consumption areas. It also states that such lounges are “always under review” in the Yukon, but that seems more optimistic than realistic. Same for Manitoba,…
After four years, it seems that the Santa Barbara cannabis wars are simmering down – and there may be a lesson there for all of us. The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors “rolled out the red carpet” to cannabis growers in the Carpinteria Valley, according to the Santa Barbara Independent, and there’s been strife…
The Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS) announced that Ontario has now passed 1,000 cannabis stores in the province. The 1,000th store to open is 6 of Spade, a Black-owned and family-run cannabis retailer in Toronto. “In just over two short years, we’ve reached 1,000 Authorized Cannabis Store locations across the province,” the OCS said in a…
Canopy Growth announced a new CBD vape on Tuesday that marks another way Canadian companies are forging retail cannabis pathways in the US. Dubbed Whisl, the vape comes in three variations: Tune-In Pod for focus, Intermission Pod for daytime relaxation, and Fade-Out Pod for before bed. Andy Lytwynec, Vice President, Global Vape Business at Canopy…
Leafly recently published an in-depth article on phytol cannabis vapes and their connection to severe lung damage. A study commissioned by Canopy Growth in 2020 found the vape additive phytol killed rats in hours. The results were so fast and so stunning that scientists halted that portion of the study. But not everyone is convinced…
New Report Shows the Truths and Myths of Sustainable Cannabis Cultivation in the US – LPC A new report from MG Magazine reveals the truths and myths of sustainable cannabis cultivation. The US-centric article, which mentions Canada once (and not in the context of cannabis), seems to view US cannabis production as the be-all, end-all.…
