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Wed
02
Oct

The essential guide for the first-time cannabis tourist

Before booking your trip, review the rules governing cannabis in the state where you will be visiting. These laws will clue you in regarding the basics of how much cannabis you can buy.

As more states legalize recreational cannabis, the number of those trying this plant for the first time or resume a habit they gave up after college continues to grow. For those who don’t live in a state where cannabis is legal, traveling to a state with legalized cannabis has become a destination vacation.

Wed
02
Oct

How greasy foods might make CBD more effective

A new study says that ingesting foods containing high amounts of fat might boost the therapeutic effects of CBD.

Most things in life can be improved with a slice of pizza and a greasy burger. Thanks to some science, we can now add CBD to this list.

Researchers from the University of Minnesota discovered that consuming foods with high amounts of fat before ingesting CBD improved the cannabinoid’s absorption rate by a large margin, allowing for more therapeutic effects.

Wed
02
Oct

Medical cannabis use amongst older Canadians increasing

According to research by Oxford University, older adults are the fastest growing demographic of Canadian cannabis users.

The implications, however, of medical cannabis use for older adults are largely unknown. Despite this, there are a number of suggested mechanisms for this increase, including greater medicinal use and decreasing stigma associated with usage.

Wed
02
Oct

Cannabis Canada: Pot industry adds $8.26B to Canada’s GDP

Canada’s cannabis sector contributed $8.26 billion to the country’s gross domestic product as of July, a steady increase from the $7.02 billion last October when recreational cannabis was legalized, according to new data published by Statistics Canada on Tuesday. The StatsCan figures also show Canada's legal cannabis industry has grown by a whopping 185 per cent in the first 10 months since recreational marijuana was legalized. The black market’s cannabis output has fallen by 21 per cent in that same time, according to StatsCan estimates.

Wed
02
Oct

What does ‘Cannabis 2.0’ mean for Canada’s pot industry?

Get ready Canada, cannabis 2.0 is coming!

About one year after cannabis dried flower and oils were first legalized in October, a new wave of products will be hitting store shelves in December.

These products include 1) cannabis-infused foods and drinks, called edibles and drinkables, 2) concentrates that can be used with vaporizers, and 3) topicals, such as ones made from cannabidiol (CBD), a non-psychoactive component of cannabis.

Expectations for these new products are huge.

Tue
01
Oct

2 marijuana stocks to flat-out avoid in the fourth quarter

Marijuana stocks kicked off 2019 on a strong note, but most of the industry's top names have been in free fall ever since the end of the first quarter.

Tue
01
Oct

The life of a cannabis plant

Mon
30
Sep

6 ways cannabis can improve the life of seniors

Cannabis has shown promise for relieving Alzheimer’s Disease, chronic pain, poor appetites, and other issues that affect seniors.

The older we get, the more demands and care our bodies require. One estimate claims that by the year 2030, the current statistics on senior diseases will be doubled, resulting in 15 million adults that will suffer from some sort of ailment. Having this in mind, how can cannabis improve the life of seniors?

Mon
30
Sep

Is CBD effective for treating bipolar disorder?

For some people with mental illness, prescription medications like SSRIs can be a lifeline. For others, the mixture of chemicals in the system ends in disaster, and that’s why many are now ‘self-medicating’ with CBD.

Mon
30
Sep

Will the big Canadian pot producers miss expectations again?

It's been a rough 12 months for Canada's licensed cannabis producers, but at least investors can still look forward to next year. Consensus estimates for Canadian licensed marijuana sales are expected to reach CA$6.5 billion in 2020 and climb to CA$7.5 billion in 2021.

A recent note to investors from John Zapparo at the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NYSE:CM) suggests consensus estimates are way too aggressive. If CIBC's bold estimate comes true, there will be a lot of disappointed investors next year. 

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