Tag: Canada

Health Canada: Only 3% Of Cannabis Consumers Obtain Products From Illegal Sources

Written by Hazel Norman on December 7, 2024. Posted in Business, Policy.

Every year since 2017, Health Canada has conducted its ‘Canadian Cannabis Survey,’ in which the government agency poses various cannabis-related questions to members of Canadian society....

62% Of Canadians Still Approve Of Cannabis Legalization

Written by Hazel Norman on November 2, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Canada became the second country on the planet and the first G-7 nation to adopt a national adult-use legalization measure in 2018. The only country to do so before Canada was Uruguay, where lawmakers...

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Legal Home Cultivation Coming To Manitoba In 2025

Written by Hazel Norman on September 30, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Canada legalized cannabis for adult use in 2018, making it the first G-7 nation to do so, and only the second country worldwide to make the public policy change. The only other country to legalize at...

Patients With Rheumatic Conditions Report Substituting Cannabis For Prescriptions

Written by Frank Schuler on September 17, 2024. Posted in Science.

Rheumatic diseases affect suffering patients’ joints, tendons, ligaments, bones, and muscles. Common rheumatic conditions include (but are not limited to) osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis,...

Canadian Patients Turning To Cannabis To Treat Chronic Skin Condition

Written by Frank Schuler on August 13, 2024. Posted in Science.

Hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic autoinflammatory skin condition that results in the suffering patient developing painful bumps or boils, tunnels, and abscesses under their skin. The condition...

Canadian Patients Report Cannabis Effectively Treats Musculoskeletal Pain

Written by Frank Schuler on July 30, 2024. Posted in Science.

Musculoskeletal pain is a health condition that affects bones, joints, ligaments, tendons and/or muscles. Injuries, particularly ones that involve a fracture, are a common contributor to a patient developing...

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Israel May Apply Import Fees On Canadian Cannabis

Written by Hazel Norman on July 15, 2024. Posted in Business, Policy.

Israel’s government is considering imposing import fees on medical cannabis products imported from Canada. Israel previously launched an “anti-dumping” investigation to determine if Canadian cannabis...

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Study Finds No Significant Changes In Driving Performance Following Use Of THC-Infused Edibles

Written by Frank Schuler on July 1, 2024. Posted in Science.

If there is one thing that cannabis opponents and responsible cannabis consumers agree on, it is that no one should operate a motor vehicle on a public roadway if they are too impaired to operate the...

Study Finds No Increase In Hospitalizations Following Legalization In Canada

Written by Johnny Green on June 24, 2024. Posted in Science.

Canada became the first G-7 nation to adopt a national adult-use cannabis legalization measure back in late 2018. The only other nation to adopt a national legalization measure prior to Canada was Uruguay...