Some Vancouver retailers are pushing cannabis companies to remove or at least identify palm oil in various cannabis products, from vape pens to beverages. The
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New Brunswick bans indoor cannabis on agricultural land
An under-reported change to New Brunswick’s cannabis regulations from May 2019 that disallows indoor cannabis production on agricultural land is putting a damper on the
Researchers identify pine resin as a toxic cannabis extract adulterant
Researchers at Portland State University in Oregon have recently identified pine resin in a sample of cannabis extract adulterant. Although there have been reports online
Canadian cannabis crop receipts now over $1 billion
A new report from Statistics Canada shows that cannabis receipts – which include recreational cannabis since October 2018 – totalled over $1 billion in the
High pressure aeroponics at North 40 Cannabis
North 40 uses a high pressure aeroponics system to grow their cannabis – the same technology NASA uses in space to grow food. This method uses 98% less water, 60% less fertilizer and 100% less pesticides than conventional agriculture, while yielding up to 75% more production.
New cannabis extracts making their way to the legal market
Products like shatter, wax, budder, live rosin and more are beginning to appear on select shelves in legal stores across the country While products utilizing
Researchers identifying antimicrobial activity in cannabis roots
Researchers from Universities in Mississippi, USA and Egypt recently released a paper on the chemical study of Cannabis sativa roots, identifying antimicrobial activity in two of ten identified compounds.
BC Cannabis Secretariat rejects call for a temporary exemption for the Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club
BC Cannabis Secretariat rejects call for a temporary exemption for the Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club. The attempts by the Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club to seek
Tip from public leads RCMP to suspected online cannabis retailer in BC
A tip from the public lead police in Surrey, BC to raid a home suspected of running an illicit cannabis store from a home residence
Proposed micro cultivation facility in Williams Lake, BC runs into conflict between First Nation and city council
A proposed micro cultivation facility in Williams Lake BC on Williams Lake Indian Band land is turning into a fight over jurisdiction between the Band and City Council.
First Nation in Ontario to lower the age of access to cannabis, allow the sale of edibles
The Nipissing First Nation in Ontario recently announced their intention to lower the age of access to cannabis on their land, as well as allow the sale of edibles beginning in May of this year.
Exploring aquaponics with Habitat Craft Cannabis
In situations where farmland or water is limited, and in times where demand for food is high, there are advantages to a system that can harness a natural process to regularly produce several sources of food.
