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Written by Johnny Green on July 28, 2025. Posted in Science.

Canadian Study Highlights The THC Variability Of Cannabis Flower

I have long theorized that part of the reason why it has taken so long for governments around the world to modernize their cannabis...

Written by Johnny Green on July 4, 2025. Posted in Science.

Data Suggests CBD Mitigates Age-Related Cognitive Decline

Cognitive decline, in which a person experiences a gradual decrease in their thinking abilities, is a natural and unfortunate part of the...

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Written by Johnny Green on June 30, 2025. Posted in Business.

Canada’s Legal Cannabis Industry Continues To Gain Market Share

Canada’s legal cannabis industry remains the best national legalization model on the planet, as evidenced by recent market data...

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Written by Johnny Green on June 22, 2025. Posted in Science.

Epilepsy Patients Report Seizure Freedom After Medical Cannabis Treatment

Medical cannabis has helped countless patients treat their health conditions, which, combined with an increasing amount of peer-reviewed...

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Written by Johnny Green on June 10, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Study: Cannabis Legalization Not Associated With Increased Adolescent Use

Modern cannabis prohibition policies were enacted starting in the early 1900s, and since that time, cannabis advocates around the world...

Written by Johnny Green on June 8, 2025. Posted in Business, Science.

Discussing Advanced Cannabis Cultivation Technologies

Advanced cannabis cultivation has come a long way in recent years. Humans have cultivated the cannabis plant for centuries. However, much...

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Written by Johnny Green on June 8, 2025. Posted in Science.

Researchers Pinpoint Markers That “Significantly Influence Cannabinoid Production”

Anyone who has cultivated cannabis knows that certain strains produce better cannabis than others, and sometimes also in larger...

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Written by Johnny Green on May 21, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Calls For Cannabis Excise Tax Reform Intensify In Canada

Taxing cannabis commerce can be a delicate thing. On one hand, a major argument in favor of cannabis policy modernization is that it will...

Written by Johnny Green on May 16, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Changes Coming To Ontario Cannabis Stores

Changes are coming to Ontario’s emerging retail cannabis industry. The Ford government is reportedly loosening cannabis store...

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Written by Johnny Green on May 14, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

The World Continues To Learn From Canada’s Modernized Cannabis Industry

When Canada became the second country to adopt a national adult-use cannabis legalization measure in 2018, it was a historic moment for...

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Written by Johnny Green on May 14, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Did Cannabis Usage Rates Spike In Uruguay And Canada Post-Legalization?

A common prediction made by cannabis opponents when cannabis policy modernization proposals are being considered is that cannabis...

Written by Johnny Green on May 12, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Analysis Finds Legal Canadian Cannabis Has Largely Displaced Unregulated Market

A major goal of every jurisdiction that has modernized its cannabis policies to permit adult-use cannabis activity is to help combat the...

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Written by Frank Schuler on May 4, 2025. Posted in Science.

Canada: Alcohol A “Greater Threat To Road Safety” Than Cannabis

When it comes to cannabis policy modernization efforts, two of the most popular talking points within the cannabis opponent community are...

Written by Frank Schuler on April 14, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Study Finds Canadian Legalization Is ‘Displacing Illegal Cannabis Market’

Canada became the second country to ever adopt a national adult-use cannabis legalization measure in 2018 and was the first G-7 nation to...

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Written by Hazel Norman on April 14, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Israel Announces 165% Tariffs On Canadian Cannabis

Israel is an international leader in medical cannabis in many ways, having allowed legal medical cannabis activity by patients going back...

Written by Hazel Norman on March 22, 2025. Posted in Business.

Legal Cannabis Sales Spike In Canada As Alcohol Sales Plummet

Canada was the second country to adopt a national recreational cannabis legalization law and remains the most robust nationwide legal...

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Written by Frank Schuler on March 8, 2025. Posted in Science.

Cannabis Consumption Is Associated With Lower Opioid Usage Rates

Cannabis opponents have historically portrayed the cannabis plant as a ‘gateway drug.’ Members of the mainstream media have...

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Written by Frank Schuler on January 31, 2025. Posted in Business, Science.

Legal Retail Cannabis Isn’t Associated With Rise In Emergency Department Visits

Canada was not the first country to adopt a national adult-use cannabis legalization measure. That distinct title goes to Uruguay, which...

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Written by Frank Schuler on January 31, 2025. Posted in Science.

Canadian Patients Report Significant Reductions In Pain Following Cannabis Use

Canada was at the forefront of medical cannabis policy modernization, having adopted national medical cannabis reform in 2001. Canada...

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Written by Frank Schuler on January 11, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Canadian Legalization Not Associated With Increase In Work Hour Use

Canada adopted a national adult-use cannabis legalization measure in 2018. Leading up to the adoption of the measure, many cannabis...

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Written by Frank Schuler on January 6, 2025. Posted in Science.

Health Canada To Publish Cannabis Sampling Program Results In 2025

Canada became the first G-7 country to adopt a national adult-use cannabis legalization measure in 2018. Since that time, Canada has...

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

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

Every year since 2017, Health Canada has conducted its ‘Canadian Cannabis Survey,’ in which the government agency poses...

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

62% Of Canadians Still Approve Of Cannabis Legalization

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...

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

Legal Home Cultivation Coming To Manitoba In 2025

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...

Written by Frank Schuler on September 14, 2024. Posted in Science.

Patients With Rheumatic Conditions Report Substituting Cannabis For Prescriptions

Rheumatic diseases affect suffering patients’ joints, tendons, ligaments, bones, and muscles. Common rheumatic conditions include...

Written by Frank Schuler on August 11, 2024. Posted in Science.

Canadian Patients Turning To Cannabis To Treat Chronic Skin Condition

Hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic autoinflammatory skin condition that results in the suffering patient developing painful bumps or...

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Written by Frank Schuler on July 26, 2024. Posted in Science.

Canadian Patients Report Cannabis Effectively Treats Musculoskeletal Pain

Musculoskeletal pain is a health condition that affects bones, joints, ligaments, tendons and/or muscles. Injuries, particularly ones...

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

Israel May Apply Import Fees On Canadian Cannabis

Israel’s government is considering imposing import fees on medical cannabis products imported from Canada. Israel previously...

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

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

If there is one thing that cannabis opponents and responsible cannabis consumers agree on, it is that no one should operate a motor...

Written by Frank Schuler on June 24, 2024. Posted in Science.

Study Finds No Increase In Hospitalizations Following Legalization In Canada

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

Written by Frank Schuler on June 16, 2024. Posted in Science.

Study Finds No Link Between Cannabis Use And Sedentary Behavior

The false ‘lazy stoner’ stereotype is as old as cannabis prohibition itself. For decades cannabis consumers were portrayed in...

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Written by Hazel Norman on April 28, 2024. Posted in Business, Policy.

Canada Received $1.9 Billion From Legal Cannabis Sales In 2022/2023

Canada became the first G-7 nation on the planet to pass a national adult-use legalization measure in 2018, and only the second country...

Written by Frank Schuler on March 29, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Analysis Demonstrates Why Regulating Cannabis Is The Right Approach

In a regulated cannabis market, products undergo stringent testing to ensure that they are suitable for human consumption. Cannabis...

Written by Hazel Norman on March 27, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Canadian Ministers Release Final Report On Cannabis Act

Canada became the second country on earth to pass a national adult-use cannabis legalization measure back in 2018. The only other country...

Written by Frank Schuler on March 2, 2024. Posted in Science.

Legalization Not Linked To Upticks In Cannabis-Related Psychosis Per Study

Cannabis opponents and many mainstream media outlets have claimed over the years that cannabis is bad for human brains. As part of their...

Written by Hazel Norman on February 26, 2024. Posted in Business, Policy.

Canada Creates Forum To Discuss Cannabis Industry Challenges

Canada is currently home to the largest national adult-use cannabis market on earth. Lawmakers in Canada approved a national adult-use...

Written by Hazel Norman on February 21, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Smoking And Vaping Cannabis On Public Patios Now Permitted In British Columbia

Cannabis stigma is still an issue in Canada, even five years after the country passed a national adult-use cannabis legalization measure...

Written by Hazel Norman on February 18, 2024. Posted in Business.

Health Canada: Cannabis Samples Are Permitted

In nearly every industry built on consumables, from the food industry to pharmaceuticals, product samples play a vital role. After all,...

Written by Frank Schuler on January 28, 2024. Posted in Science.

THC Levels Not Correlated With Changes In Driving Performance

Public policies related to driving under the influence as they pertain to cannabis is an extremely important topic. All cannabis...

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Written by Frank Schuler on January 7, 2024. Posted in Policy, Science.

Legalization Is Not Associated With Spikes In Cannabis-Related Psychosis

One of the most common mainstream media hit jobs in modern times involves opponents implying that cannabis reform alone has led to a...

Written by Frank Schuler on January 7, 2024. Posted in Science.

Medical Cannabis Use Associated With ‘Few Serious Adverse Events’

Canada first legalized cannabis for medical use in 1999, and then for adult use in 2018. Since that time, numerous suffering patients...

Written by Frank Schuler on December 23, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Fewer Youth Say Cannabis Is “Easy” To Access Post-Canada Legalization

A popular talking point among cannabis opponents leading up to cannabis policy reform, including medical cannabis policy reform, is that...

Written by Johnny Green on November 19, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Advocates Push For Greater THC Content In Canadian Edibles

By many measures, Canada is the international leader when it comes to cannabis policy. After all, it remains the only G-7 nation to have...

Written by Johnny Green on November 13, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Support For Canadian Legalization Is Strong 5 Years After Legalization

In many ways, Canada provides the best insight into what people can expect when a nation passes an adult-use cannabis legalization...

Written by Frank Schuler on November 6, 2023. Posted in Science.

Cannabis Commonly Used As A Sleep Aid By Cancer Survivors

Insomnia, the inability to fall asleep and/or remain asleep, is a major health problem around the world. Whether patients suffer from...

Written by Johnny Green on October 30, 2023. Posted in Business, Policy.

How Long Will Canadian Cannabis Exports Increase?

Canada was not the first nation to pass a national adult-use cannabis legalization measure. That title will always be held by Uruguay...

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Written by Frank Schuler on October 21, 2023. Posted in Science.

Cannabis Use Common For Canadian Patients Recovering From Work-Related Injuries

Cannabis use as it pertains to employment is often a sore subject with consumers and patients due to the societal stigma surrounding...

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Written by Frank Schuler on October 21, 2023. Posted in Science.

Radiation Therapists Are “Unprepared” To Discuss Cannabis With Cancer Patients

Humans have used cannabis for medical purposes going back thousands of years. In the grand scheme of things, cannabis was not prohibited...

Written by Hazel Norman on October 15, 2023. Posted in Policy.

‘Expert Panel’ Releases Cannabis Engagement Report In Canada

Canada became the first G-7 nation to pass an adult-use national cannabis legalization measure roughly five years ago. It still remains...

Written by Frank Schuler on October 15, 2023. Posted in Science.

Clinical Trial Finds Nighttime Use of Cannabinol Reduces Sleep Disturbances

Getting proper sleep is vital to human health. When someone doesn’t get proper sleep, either due to not being able to initially...