The potential of the cannabis industry is drawing the interest of entrepreneurs from every conceivable background. But because of the intricacies of the regulations and restrictions surrounding the industry, including licenses and other fees, the entry level price point can be prohibitive. Some states in the U.S. require proof that those applying for dispensary licenses have at least $1 million in cash to even be considered. Most entrepreneurs at Read entire story
Brantford City Councillors Say No to Retail Cannabis Stores
Brantford city councillors voted 7-4 Tuesday night to opt out of permitting legal cannabis stores to operate within the municipality. They also voted in favour of having staff monitor the experiences of other municipalities and report back to council prior to November. “The province needs to improve the system and the question is how do you get a better system,” said Mayor Kevin Davis, who voted to opt out. “The way you do it is… (c) Read entire story
B.C. Cancer to Lead First National Cannabis Clinical Trial for Symptom Relief
A Health Canada-approved Whistler medical cannabis producer will donate the oil extracts to be taken by cancer patients in nine cities across Canada. B.C. Cancer will lead a first-ever, national clinical trial that aims to answer whether cannabis plant extracts truly help with symptom relief. Recruitment for the 48-day trial in 150 patients will begin soon after the expected Health Canada and ethics approval is obtained. Patients in Vancouver, Read entire story
Cannabis, the Industry Without a Glass Ceiling for Female Entrepreneurs
In Canada, the $31-billion marijuana industry is rife with opportunity for female entrepreneurs and offers a lucrative career option for many women. Without a history of institutional bias against women, there are no glass ceilings to break. Alison Gordon joined the industry in 2013 and has since become the chief executive of 48North Cannabis Corp., a publicly traded licensed producer of cannabis. The company operates a facility in Northern Read entire story
Cannabis Dispensary Field Trip: Boomers Experience the Apothecarium in San Francisco
This is the first in a series exploring how Baby Boomers experience dispensaries in different cities. Cannabis dispensaries are a radically new retail phenomenon, selling a commodity that is still shrouded in stigma and illegal under federal law. For a Baby Boomer whose most recent cannabis transaction may have been clandestinely copping a dime bag from their neighborhood dealer some 50 years ago, visiting a dispensary can make them feel like the Read entire story
As Cannabis Deadline Looms, 170 Ontario Municipalities Still Have Not Decided on Opting Out of Stores
As the Jan. 22 deadline to accept or decline cannabis shops looms, more than a third of the 414 eligible municipalities in the province have yet to decide. As of Friday afternoon, councils representing some 170 cities, towns, townships and regions across the province had not exercised their option to bar brick-and-mortar pot shops from their precincts. And while some may simply choose to abstain from voting — tacitly accepting the stores under Read entire story
Cannabis Can Help With Better Sex, but Low Doses Are Key
St. Louis, Mo., gynecologist Becky Kaufman Lynn faced a problem: her patients wanted her to explain how cannabis affected how they experienced sex, but she wasn’t sure how to answer. “Women would come in and say, ‘My sexual problems are so much better when I smoke marijuana,’ or, ‘My pain is better when I smoke marijuana.'” “They would ask me about it, and I would say, ‘I don’t know what to tell you.’” Lynn, who… (c) Cannabis Culture - Read entire story
In 8-3 Vote, Councillors Opt In, Allowing Retail Cannabis Stores
In an 8-3 vote, city councillors opted in on Monday night, allowing a retail cannabis store despite a long lineup of residents expressing vehement opposition. “Let’s accept some change here, let’s not be so fearful of change,” Ward 10 Coun. Jim Morrison said during a debate among councillors that capped off an evening that included 20 delegates, advice from the police chief and acting medical officer of health, 15 written submissions and an Read entire story
New York City Cannabis Film Festival Spotlights the Hard Work Towards Legalization — And the Harder Work Still to Come
The New York Cannabis Film Festival returned to Brooklyn this past weekend for its fourth annual installment, this time at the venerable Bushwick arts venue House of Yes. Presented by cannabis community and events platform High NY, the film festival featured not only comedy and adventure on its programming, but also several documentary films tackling political and social issues around cannabis legalization — and reminding us how far the movement Read entire story
Identifying The Ideal Harvest Window For Big Beautiful Buds
When it comes to flowering cannabis plants, the best part of being a grower is during this stage. The anticipation of watching your babies grow into mature ladies, packed with dense buds, oozing resin, and stinking up your grow room. Knowing when to harvest your plants can be the difference in the amount of resin, trichome ripeness, calyx development, and overall psychoactive experience. Below better explains the harvest window and knowing when’s Read entire story
Vancouver’s Lift Expo Displays the Future of Legal Cannabusiness, and No Cannabis
CANNABIS CULTURE - Last week, big shots, salespeople, liberty seekers and motivated entrepreneurs looking to cash in on the "green rush" converged on the basement of the Vancouver Convention Center for the cities first cannabis conference since "legalization." Billed as “Canada's Meeting Place for Cannabis”, from the 10 – 13 of January the Lift & Co. Cannabis Business Conference opened its doors in downtown Vancouver. Truth is, if you’ve been Read entire story
Canada’s Chronic Shortage of Legal Cannabis Expected to Drag Out for Years
One industry insider expects shortage to continue until 2022, as more legal cannabis diverted to edibles. Canada's persistent shortage of legal cannabis could drag on for years. The impending legalization of edible pot will only divert more product away from empty store shelves across the country. One industry insider said he now expects that shortage to endure until 2022. "If it was just the current product set, I'd say a year to 18 months," Read entire story
Metrolinx to Ban Pot Use for Certain Employees or Contractors
Metrolinx is bringing in a tough new anti-cannabis policy, banning recreational use by employees or contractors in nearly 140 categories of “safety-critical” jobs. Phil Verster, chief executive officer of the provincial agency that oversees GO Transit and a number of small local transit agencies in southern Ontario, argued the policy is required because there is no clarity on how long cannabis can affect a person and is confident the approach Read entire story
‘Cannabis Oil and Sugar-Free Diet Helped My Brain Tumour to Disappear’
A terminally ill cancer patient whose brain tumour has disappeared claims cannabis oil and diet is behind her improved health. Mother-of-two Cassandra Jordan was diagnosed with incurable tumours in her brain, lungs and abdomen after originally beating breast cancer. However, she began chemotherapy in a bid to give her extra time with her loved ones. At the same time the 39-year-old - mum to Kendall (21) and Jordan (6) - overhauled her diet, Read entire story
‘Consumer-Friendly’ Alberta Has More Than a Third of All Pot Shops in Canada
After more than three months of legalized cannabis, Alberta counts 36 per cent of the country’s legal pot shops. Of the 183 licensed marijuana outlets open in all the provinces and territories as of earlier this week, 65 are located in Alberta, which comprises only about 12 per cent of the country’s population. A significant amount of the country’s legal cannabis harvest is headed to Alberta in a country that’s still experiencing a shortage Read entire story