Tag: Canada

Review Of Longitudinal Studies Concludes Legalization Associated With Less Use Of Opioids

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

One of the most promising areas of cannabis research hinges on the cannabis plant’s ability to treat pain. Researchers around the globe are conducting studies, reviewing data, and surveying patients...

Case Series Demonstrates Cannabis’ Effectiveness At Treating Borderline Personality Disorder

Written by Johnny Green on January 23, 2023. Posted in Science.

Borderline personality disorder is a serious mental health condition that significantly impacts the way sufferers think and feel about themselves and the world around them. Examples of the negative...

Legal Outlets Are The Most Common Source For Cannabis In Canada Since 2019

Written by Hazel Norman on January 23, 2023. Posted in Business, Policy.

Canada still serves as the largest legal, national cannabis adult-use market, with sales originally launching in late 2018. The nation serves as the largest national cannabis public policy experiment,...

Canadian Medical Cannabis Patients Report Sustained Improvements In Their Health

Written by Frank Schuler on January 14, 2023. Posted in Science.

Cannabis is medicine. That may seem like an obvious fact to cannabis supporters, however, cannabis opponents still try very hard to downplay the wellness benefits that the cannabis plant can provide....

Cannabis Compounds Effective At Mitigating Chronic Pain And Improving Sleep According To New Study

Written by Frank Schuler on January 8, 2023. Posted in Science.

Neuropathic pain is a major health condition affecting a significant percentage of the global population. Neuropathic pain involves a patient’s nervous system being damaged or not working correctly...

Health Canada Releases 2022 Canadian Cannabis Survey

Written by Frank Schuler on December 26, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Canada was not the first country to pass a nationwide cannabis adult-use legalization measure, however, it was the first G-7 nation to do so, and remains the only country on earth where anyone of legal...

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Study Finds Medical Cannabis Reform In Canada Associated With Reduced Alcohol Sales

Written by Frank Schuler on December 22, 2022. Posted in Policy.

A study in 2015 found that cannabis is 114 times safer than alcohol. That, of course, highlights some of the irony behind cannabis still being illegal in many parts of the world, even for medical use,...

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Saskatchewan Government Files First Nations Cannabis Authority Legislation

Written by Hazel Norman on December 17, 2022. Posted in Policy.

The emerging cannabis industry has the potential to transform communities and boost opportunities for those that live where cannabis commerce is permitted. A report from earlier this year by Deloitte...

Canada Increases Cannabis Beverage Possession Limit

Written by Hazel Norman on December 12, 2022. Posted in Policy, Science.

The cannabis beverage sector of the emerging international cannabis industry has been very interesting to follow. It’s often the subject of a great deal of public relations efforts it seems, with...