Cannabis vs. Ibogaine For Opiate Addiction

So why are people still trying to use ibogaine as a treatment for opioid addiction, when cannabis is a far safer alternative? Cannabis has not been linked to a single death, and it can’t kill you regardless of how much you take.

How To Make Super Potent Cranberry Cacao Weed Bombs

Therefore, I decided that the only way to really make the weed worth it is to either turn it into a Tincture or an Edible. After experimenting for a while, ‘the wife and I’ created Cacao Weed Bombs that got us high for a good 6 hours.

Cannabis Stocks Mixed After Coca-Cola Says It Has No Plans for Sector

News dampened excitement about beverages companies bringing capital and marketing clout to growing sector. Cannabis stocks shed some of their early gains Tuesday, after Coca-Cola Co.’s CEO said the drinks giant has no plans for the sector, disappointing hopes that global beverages companies were poised to bring their capital and marketing clout to the burgeoning industry. Coca-Cola KO, +0.21% said last month that it was eyeing the cannabis sector, specifically the market for CBD-infused drinks,…

Cannabis in Canada: Big Banks Are Missing a Boom

KushCo Holdings, a company that sells packaging and supplies to the cannabis industry, would love to borrow money from a real bank. CEO Nick Kovacevich wants to secure up to $30 million in revolving credit, so he can hire more employees and build new warehouses. But a line of credit or loan of that size isn't an option because traditional banks are not willing to lend to marijuana businesses. Even though Canada legalized recreational marijuana…

Flex Your Green Thumb: Tips on Growing Cannabis at Home

The Grow Room in Regina will be offering workshops to help home-growers. Budding green thumbs now have the opportunity to legally grow their own cannabis at home. Canadians can grow up to four cannabis plants for personal use per residence under the new laws. The plants must come from licensed seeds or seedlings. Chad Bonin has been growing medical marijuana for more than 20 years. He is the in-house master grower at Regina's The Grow…

Where Are the Seeds? Cannabis Stores Across Canada Face Shortages

Canadians the age of majority in their province can grow up to four plants a household, yet there is no legal means to obtain seeds. Licensed cannabis producers have put filling Canadians’ pot demands ahead of their desire to fill pots. With federal legalization of recreational cannabis on Oct. 17, Canadians the age of majority in most provinces (19 in B.C.) gained the right to grow up to four plants per household, yet there is…

3 Impressive Benefits of CBD Vape Oil

Vaping CBD juice allows you to customize your experience. You can purchase it in so many tantalizing flavors that it will make you coming back for more.

How Cannabis Works in the Brain

CBD also interacts with the dopamine receptors in the brain, which are necessary for regulating cognitive and behavioral function including reward-seeking behavior and motivation.

Four-Colour Hysteria! Cannabis in Comic Books

CANNABIS CULTURE - If you were a comic book reader in the 1950s (and almost every young person was), you were told over and over that marijuana was a scourge that inevitably led to prison or worse. This was true whether you read superhero comics, romance comics, or crime comics. The theme was always the same: marijuana is evil. In a nod to those bad old days, comic historian and graphic artist Craig Yoe has…

High Rollerz : Cannabis and Brazilian Jui-Jitsu

CANNABIS CULTURE - For many of the biggest names in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, cannabis plays an important role in their cognitive and physical recovery process. Amateur and professional practitioners alike find benefits in cannabis that can help their jiu-jitsu creativity, longevity and decompression from hard rolls. As those who "roll" know, cannabis acts as an adviser to the king, staying behind thick red curtains, playing a key role in every conquest and campaign. Fortunately, cannabis in…

8 Common Dabbing Mistakes You Need To Stop Doing Right Now

But considering how new dabbing is to most cannabis consumers, there are bound to be mistakes along the way. Dabbing can be a complex consumption method in the beginning, even overwhelming to some.

CBD Oil for Pain Management: Uses, Effects, Advantages?

One of the biggest advantages of CBD oil is that it doesn’t appear to have any tolerance effects. Unlike plenty of other painkillers for which patients develop a tolerance for and sometimes even become addicted to, CBD oil remains consistent.

How Marijuana Prohibition Made Cannabis More Potent

Under cannabis prohibition, the amount of weed you are caught with will dictate the punishment. It’s very different getting caught with 2 grams than it is getting caught with 2 pounds. What’s the difference?

Cook This: Sweet Potato Skins With Weed-infused Pancetta Fat and Chipotle Crema From Bong Appétit

As it turns out, bud and bacon is an unbeatable combination. On Wednesday, Canada will become the second country in the world to legalize recreational marijuana. To recognize cannabis legalization, our cookbook of the week is Bong Appétit: Mastering the Art of Cooking with Weed by Editors of Munchies. Over the next four days, we’ll feature recipes from the book and an interview with one of its contributors. To try another recipe from the book,…

From Weed to Widgets at a Montreal Cannabis Trade Show

The product at the Montreal Cannabis Expo could have been any agricultural commodity. If you went to the Montreal Cannabis Expo expecting some free samples, you would have left disappointed. The industry event was only that, an industry event. There was little of the tie-dye and innuendo that has long been associated with cannabis. They’ve been replaced by clean corporate logos and explicit references to cannabis on plain packages. - Read the entire article at…

Joan Nathan’s Weed-Infused Lemon Roast Chicken

Yield: 4 servings THC: 5.7 mg per serving; 22.8 mg total recipe Joan Nathan is basically the grand dame of Jewish home cooking. Even though she had never even seen weed in her life before coming on Bong Appétit, she was completely down to experiment. The result? This ultra-lemony roast chicken that uses both fresh lemons and preserved lemons to maximum advantage. Use a citrusy strain of herb, like Lemon Skunk, to round out the…

Legalization Leaves Medical Users Stranded, and More

One unfortunate result of legalization: medical marijuana patients that are facing shortages, or the complete disappearance, of the medical product. Tilray, a major producer which at one point this week ran out of medical cannabis, explains that medical buying ramped up before legalization, and then increased further when Tilray warned its customers there might be shortages. I talked to John Campbell, at 72-year-old Tilray customer who uses cannabis oil to manage chronic pain. He can…

Can CBD Really Help You Sleep Better?

In smaller doses, CBD works by stimulating alertness and reducing daytime sleepiness, which is crucial for daytime performance and for the consistency and strength of the sleep-wake cycle.

Why You Should Support Cannabis In The 2018 Midterms Even If You Don’t Use It

With 2 out of 3 Americans now supporting legalization, an all-time record high in terms of public support, the federal government still classifies cannabis in the same category as harmful drugs such as heroin and LSD.

5 Things You Need to Know Before You Use Cannabis for the First Time

So you’ve decided that you are finally ready to take the leap towards trying cannabis? Learning to use cannabis properly is an underrated life skill.

Is Marijuana Dependence Really a Problem?

Another side effect of legalization is that we won’t have people being forced to choose between jail or rehab. The vast majority of the statistics used by prohibitionists to justify their claim that “marijuana is addictive” comes from rehabilitation clinics.

How To Pick Out High Quality CBD Oil

Another feature of high-quality CBD oil is that it’s manufactured using the whole plant. This ensures that the oil contains not just CBD, but also the full range of cannabinoids, terpenes, and flavonoids found in the hemp plant.

Medicinal Cannabis User Organizes Protest After Unlicensed Saskatoon Dispensaries Forced to Shutter

A Saskatoon woman who says medicinal cannabis saved her life is organizing a protest at city hall Saturday afternoon following the unlicensed dispensary closures this week. Alicia Yashcheshen credits medicinal cannabis for keeping her alive after she developed Crohn’s disease following a bad reaction to a prescription, Vioxx, which resulted in anorexia. “If I don’t have cannabis oil, I can’t eat,” she said. Yashcheshen, acting director of the Saskatchewan Medical Cannabis Association, is organizing a…

Quebec Cannabis Stores to Close 3 Days a Week Due to Chronic Shortages

New hours reflect problems keeping stock since pot became legal for recreational use. Quebec's government-run cannabis stores have announced that as of Monday their opening hours will be trimmed due to the chronic shortages the shops have experienced since marijuana became legal. The Société québécoise du cannabis (SQDC) outlets will no longer be open Mondays, Tuesdays or Wednesdays. Montreal stores sold out of stock by noon at least two days this week. Of the 12…

Hamilton Police Arrest Staff, Seize 40 Kg of Cannabis From Georgia Peach Dispensary

6 employees charged as police grab processed cannabis and other products. Hamilton police have arrested six staff members from Georgia Peach cannabis dispensary and seized more than 40 kilograms of processed marijuana. Late on Thursday, the vice and drug unit searched the dispensary at 945 Upper James Street and confiscated the cannabis, along with a large amount of edibles, hash, THC oil, CBD powder and pre-rolled cannabis cigarettes, police said. - Read the entire article…

Halifax Man Aims to Turn ‘Wasteful’ Cannabis Packaging Into Prosthetic Limbs

Kindness3D founder Jacob Boudreau says NSLC packaging produces 'an obscene amount of waste' Since recreational marijuana became legal last week, some customers in Nova Scotia have criticized the province's legal distributor for excessive packaging. But one Halifax man is turning his complaint about the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation's plastic packaging into action. Jake Boudreau wants to use the plastic lids that come with cannabis to make prosthetic limbs for children. - Read the entire article…

Dab Nails vs. Bangers - What is the Difference?

In the world of cannabis, a dome is an essential component of a dab rig. It’s made of quartz, titanium, ceramic or blown glass. It completely fits over the nail and encloses the vapor of your cannabis concentrate. The dome is built-in on most basic dab rigs.

Can You Get High On Moss? Scientists Just Found It Contains A Substance Like THC

But before you think you can get high on moss, think again. It’s less potent, which means that it probably won’t be beneficial to anyone who’s thinking of using it for recreational purposes.

See Inside the Marijuana Facility Growing Some of Massachusetts’ First Legal Recreational Cannabis

The rows of marijuana plants sway under bright lights. A chef is preparing to dye gummy cubes different colors, while a worker labels packages. As it prepares to enter Massachusetts' legal market for recreational marijuana, New England Treatment Access has spent the last two years expanding. "It's a question of scale," said Norton Arbelaez, director of government affairs for NETA. NETA was one of the first two companies, along with Cultivate Holdings in Leicester, to…

Biohacking With Cannabis: Are You Ready For Optimum Health?

In a nutshell, biohacking involves tweaking the human body for the purpose of attaining optimum wellness. It’s all about making changes to the body then monitoring how it affects human health.

The Biggest CBD Company in the World Goes Public

Green Roads are the leading CBD manufacturer and distributor to 5,000+ retail stores, and they have over one million online customers. Yes – they are huge.

Malaysia Abolishes Death Penalty After Cannabis Oil Case

On October 10, cabinet chief Liew Vui Keong said that the government is looking into abolishing the death penalty by the next session of parliament which is set for this week.

Uk Government Must Look into Legalizing Cannabis, Says Former Met Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe

Former Metropolitan Police chief Bernard Hogan-Howe has called for an urgent review of the evidence supporting cannabis legalisation. It marks a significant shift in the attitude of the ex-police commissioner, who backed tough laws against cannabis during his time leading Scotland Yard. The veteran police officer of nearly 40 years was made a life peer last year. Lord Hogan-Howe said the Home Office must now reconsider its position following the recent legalisation of cannabis in…

Timmins Restaurant Owner Rolling Out Online ‘Cooking With Cannabis’ Show

Never eaten cannabis-infused food before? Err on the side of caution, and eat a small amount first, she says If you placed an order with the Ontario Cannabis Store and have received your package, you may be considering different ways to consume the product. The owner of a restaurant in Timmins is looking to help. Brianna Humphrey owns Radical Gardens — and she's getting ready to launch a series of 'cooking with cannabis' classes through…

Calgary Mayor Willing to Spark Up Changed Cannabis Consumption Bylaws, Should Citizens Want It

Despite bylaws outlawing the consumption of recently legalized cannabis in public places in Calgary, Mayor Naheed Nenshi says he is open to potential changes in the future. “I think what we’ve seen is (the ban) appears to be working at the moment,” Nenshi said Saturday. “If there are huge calls for change, we’ll have those. As I’ve said before, folks who wanted to consume cannabis on October 16th figured out how to do it and…

Are Canadians Just “Too Nice” to Dominate the Marijuana Industry?

Canadians, who are super nice and super honest, can set a shining example for the world on cannabis legalization and structure, but once the USA legalized cannabis someway at a Federal level, this industry will turn ultra-competitive and cut throat. 

Is CBD Oil Worth the Money?

Be sure to do very careful research and stay away from the cheapest brands, as they are often low-quality. Only buy from reputable and trustworthy brands that have proven their worth within the CBD oil industry.

Why Do 6.2 Americans Out of 10 Now Want Cannabis Legalized?

The Pew survey also showed that affinities for political parties influence whether one is pro or anti cannabis legalization. Support from Democrats is much higher than those of Republicans: 69% to 45%. Almost 7 in 10 Democrats are in favor for legalization, while 75% of left-leaning independents mirrored these figures.

The Complexities of Patent Cannabis

CANNABIS CULTURE - Cannabis is legal for recreational use in nine states, and is legal for medicinal use in another thirty states. In every other state, it is illegal. Now that it has some legal standing, there are going to be those who realize the monetary potential behind it, and may want to get a headstart from everyone else by patenting cannabis. Following are details of what a patent is, how they apply to cannabis, and…

Clean Your Bong, Pass It Along and Other Expert Tips on Cannabis Etiquette

Now that marijuana is legal in Canada, experts share best practices for using it with class. Emily Post might not have been thinking about cannabis when she wrote down the rules of etiquette, but that doesn't mean you should throw manners to the wind if you dabble in legal weed. Experts say the rules aren't as rigid as the doctrine of the dining room, but there are still ways to be polite — and, gasp,…

Cannabis Oil Improves Crohn’s Disease Symptoms: Study

According to a new study, cannabis oil can “significantly” improve Crohn’s disease symptoms. “(S)tudies have shown that many people with Crohn's disease use cannabis regularly to relieve their symptoms,” Dr. Timna Naftali, an Israeli gastroenterologist who also teaches at Tel Aviv University, said in a written statement. “It has always been thought that this improvement was related to a reduction in inflammation in the gut and the aim of this study was to investigate this.”…

The UN's Drug War Has Been a Complete Failure Says New Report

The report concluded with the IDPC suggesting that the UN rethink their strategy, and it says that member states should be able to come up with more efficient drug policy objectives.

Cannabis For Spinal Cord Injuries

A significant majority of people with spinal cord injuries suffer from chronic pain. The pain can last for months, and even years after the injury occurred. Pain from spinal cord injuries can affect the entire body, even in areas where you can no longer feel a sensation.

What Canadian Seniors Need To Know About Legal Cannabis

Teed is among the 9 experts gathering from around Canada to develop science-based guidelines on how cannabis will affect seniors. The funding comes from Health Canada, but the experts are expected to publish the guidelines by end of 2018 yet.

Three Easy Cannabis-Infused Recipes for Fall

Get baked. Yields 4 servings Ingredients ½ cup fresh marionberries 1 alcohol-based cannabis tincture measuring less than 10 mg THC/CBD per dropper; 1-to-1 ratio for best results - Read the entire article at Wweek.

Weekend Baking Project: a California Chef on How to Make Your Own Cannabis Edibles

Chef Chris Sayegh wants to show people that edible cannabis can be used for much more than making pot brownies. The California-based, Michelin restaurant-trained chef says Canadians are on the verge of a foodie revolution fuelled by legal cannabis, which can be used to infuse everything from sweets to steaks. Sayegh wants to help guide that revolution in a responsible direction, by sharing some of the lessons he’s learned after four years of making gourmet…

Toronto Police Raid and Shut Down Five Marijuana Dispensaries, Vow to Close More

Toronto police have shut down five pot shops in a co-ordinated raid Friday afternoon. Police spokesman Gary Long says the drug squad charged and released eight people under the new provincial cannabis legislation. It is only legal to buy marijuana in Ontario from the province's online website and police Chief Mark Saunders vowed to shut down illegal dispensaries after marijuana became legal on Wednesday. Ontario will be issuing licenses to operate dispensaries, but that system…

Customers Flock Back to Illegal Marijuana Dispensaries in Ottawa

Adam Brett says he plans to try Ontario’s online cannabis store, but not until the kinks are worked out. The 23-year-old said his roommate had ordered from the online Ontario Cannabis Store in the wee hours of weed legalization on Wednesday, but as of Saturday was still waiting for his order to arrive. “Overall, I think (legalization) is a good idea, but maybe they didn’t think the whole thing through,” said Brett, who was in…

Why Do You Get Cotton Mouth from Cannabis?

In other words, since the cannabinoid tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) acts similarly to anandamide, it also causes temporary decreases in saliva when the cannabinoid receptors in the salivary glands are activated.

Most Canadians Aren't Interested in Smoking Cannabis but Prefer Edibles and Drinks

Younger respondents showed more interest than older people, with 31.8% of those polled between the ages of 18 and 34 saying that they were interested or somewhat interested, while just 24.9% of the 35 to 54 age bracket mirroring their sentiments, and only 22.5% of respondents aged 55 and up were interested.