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| Mar 20, 2025 |
The post-legalization legacy of UVic’s late cannabis club There are three green benches on campus designated for cannabis use. Before they were installed in 2018 — when Canada legalized cannabis — members of a campus club called Hempology 101 met to light up on the Quad. |
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| Mar 20, 2025 |
New Studies of 75 Million+ People Link Cannabis to Heart Attacks As cannabis use becomes more mainstream, a growing body of research is suggesting it’s not as harmless as many believe – particularly when it comes to heart health. Two new studies have found a strong link between cannabis use and an increased risk of heart attacks, even in young, otherwise healthy individuals. |
| Mar 20, 2025 |
Cannabis Sativa Terpenes Show Promise in Improving Post-Operative, Fibromyalgia Pain New research found that select terpenes from cannabis sativa, namely geraniol, linalool, β-caryophyllene, and ?-humulene, may relieve post-operative and fibromyalgia pain.1 The research also elucidated the mechanism of action of the terpenes via the A2aR, which investigators state furthers knowledge of its importance in pain processing and as a target of terpene drugs. |
| Mar 20, 2025 |
France makes key move towards legalising medical cannabis
France on Wednesday formally notified the European Commission of its regulations on the production and authorisation of medical cannabis, a key administrative step towards finally fully legalising its use. |
| Mar 20, 2025 |
BC Bud officially leaves cannabis for crypto
The BC Bud Corporation has officially left cannabis and gone into digital assets. The company changed its name to Digital Commodities Capital Corp. The company is also changing its trading symbol from (CSE: BCBC) (OTCQB: BCBCF) to “RIPP” and shares will begin trading under that symbol on March 24. |
| Mar 20, 2025 |
Aurora Cannabis Announces Breakthrough Discovery of Powdery Mildew Resistant Cultivars EDMONTON, AB, March 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - Aurora Cannabis Inc. (NASDAQ: ACB) (TSX: ACB), the Canadian-based leading global medical cannabis company, is pleased to announce the Company's discovery of a novel source of genetic resistance against powdery mildew, PM2, that provides strong protection against this pathogen in cannabis sativa. The development of this proprietary genetic marker technology, which is now in use in Aurora's breeding program, is set to produce powdery mildew resistant cultivars that will be explored for commercial launch this year. |
| Mar 20, 2025 |
Netherlands To Launch Legal Cannabis Sales Experiment Amid Concerns The Netherlands is set to launch a groundbreaking experiment in fully legal cannabis sales, marking a shift away from its long-standing tolerance policy. The experiment will be launched on April 7 and will allow cannabis shops, also known as coffeeshops, in ten municipalities to sell cannabis products from legal suppliers. |
| Mar 20, 2025 |
More than 80% of cannabis users admit to driving within hours of consuming: report New research from AAA reveals that many cannabis users drive not long after consuming, increasing the risk of impaired driving. Cannabis use continues to rise across the U.S., and 38 states have legalized it for either recreational or medical use. But many users who enjoy the product might not be doing enough to prevent impaired driving. |
| Mar 20, 2025 |
Canadian cannabis companies look overseas as domestic market saturates Facing a saturated market and intense competition domestically, Canadian cannabis companies are exporting more of their products overseas. |
| Mar 19, 2025 |
Up in smoke: a new book charts the evolution of legalized cannabis in Canada One of Justin Trudeau’s principal legislative achievements during his near decade as prime minister was the federal government’s legalization of cannabis on Oct. 17, 2018. But nearly seven years later, what was once considered a golden goose has gone up in smoke according to journalist Ben Kaplan, author of Catch a Fire: The Blaze and Bust of the Canadian Cannabis Industry. |
| Mar 19, 2025 |
Windsor, Leamington suspects accused of running illegal cannabis store Investigators say they have seized nearly $50,000 worth of marijuana and shut down an illegal cannabis dispensary. Windsor police and the Ontario Provincial Police raided the Pillette Road store, called Kush City, on March 4 following a four-month investigation. |
| Mar 19, 2025 |
How Trump’s trade war is impacting Canadian cannabis supply chains
Although Canadian cannabis is not directly impacted by the emerging trade war with the US, many aspects of the cannabis industry supply chain could be. This can mean increased costs for producers, and those costs being passed on to consumers. |
| Mar 18, 2025 |
Canada’s Cannabis Market: Study Reveals Price, Not Store Count, Drives Usage Trends
The price of cannabis has a more significant effect on consumer behaviour than store count, according to a newly published study on the Canadian cannabis market. Published in European Addiction Research, ‘Exploring Associations between Cannabis Prices, Stores, and Usage after Recreational Legalization’ examined trends from 2019 to 2023, in which time legal cannabis stores increased 13-fold, while prices dropped by 28% on average. |
| Mar 17, 2025 |
Cannabis Use Linked to Epigenetic Changes, Scientists Find Using cannabis may cause changes in the human body's epigenome, a study of over 1,000 adults suggests. The epigenome functions like a set of switches, activating or deactivating genes to change how our bodies function. |
| Mar 17, 2025 |
The future of outdoor cannabis in Canada Despite its lower production costs and sustainability advantages, outdoor cannabis cultivation has had a challenging go of it in Canada’s legal market. While large-scale indoor and greenhouse operations dominate, outdoor growers face unique challenges—from market oversaturation to unpredictable weather. Yet, those who have weathered the storm are beginning to see glimmers of opportunity. |
| Mar 14, 2025 |
Despite cannabis industry woes, Canada remains the largest exporter of legal marijuana in the world A book about cannabis says the industry has right-sized after a market for legal weed did not materialize. In 'Catch A Fire", author Ben Kaplan argues that despite all losses by investors, Canada's cannabis experiment has still been a success. |
| Mar 12, 2025 |
Health Canada Proposes Making CBD Products Available Without Prescription
Canada’s health regulator has announced plans to establish a regulatory framework enabling CBD products to be sold over the counter without a prescription. Despite Canada being the largest country on earth to federally legalize cannabis for adult-use purposes, CBD and all other phytocannabinoids have been on the Prescription Drug List (PDL) since 2018. |
| Mar 12, 2025 |
Updates to cannabis rules and regulations now made public Health Canada has published their scheduled updates to the Cannabis Regulations, Hemp Regulations, and Cannabis Act, streamlining some aspects of the regulations to benefit the legal cannabis market. |
| Mar 11, 2025 |
2 charged after 4,000 illegal cannabis plants seized in Ontario: police Provincial police say they've charged two people from Mississauga, Ont., after seizing more than 4,000 illegal cannabis plants in the Niagara region. |
| Mar 11, 2025 |
Alberta's new QR code system enhances cannabis transparency, a first for Canada A pilot project in Alberta is aiming to transform cannabis product transparency with Metrc’s Retail ID system. By simply scanning a QR code provided at purchase, consumers gain access to lab test results, certificates of analysis (COA), product name, image, cannabinoid, and terpenes, ensuring greater trust in legal cannabis products. |