There is a new generation of drug users out there who possess highly detailed pharmacological and technical knowledge about the drugs they take. “Psychonauts” (meaning “navigator of the soul”) are enthusiastic and deliberate...
An Ontario pharmaceutical company claims to be the first in the country to have a certified good manufacturing practices (GMP) facility that will be wholly dedicated to making CBD tablets and capsules.
Burlington’s EmpowerPharm,...
Google “Does marijuana increase risk of stroke,” and you’ll likely become confused. Some research, released earlier this year, indicates heavy cannabis consumption doubles the risk of stroke for young people. Other...
An Israeli med-tech company has completed and presented its first clinical trial demonstrating that microdoses of inhaled tetrahydrocannabinol (or THC)) can act as effective pain reliever without stimulating many of the common...
Renowned Israeli chemist Dr. Raphael Mechoulam has done it again.
The trailblazing professor frequently referred to as the “Godfather of cannabis research” (although he shares that title with a variety of colleagues such...
Results from a new study published in the medical journal Frontiers in Pharmacology suggest that tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) may be helpful in preventing the occurrence of a life-threatening illness linked to the coronavirus.
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How do you unwind after a long week? That question used to be easy for me to answer: I retreat from social media, roll a joint and listen to tunes or watch something.
It’s more complicated now. My relationship to my home...
The first companies developing medical treatments from psychedelic drugs like LSD, ketamine and the active ingredient in magic mushrooms are gearing up to list on Canadian stock exchanges.
Washington, DC sets stage for...
A team of Ontario researchers have discovered that a cannabis-derived compound may be effective in killing drug-resistant bacteria.
Watch out superbugs: CBD might be the medicine of the future
Could CBD eventually become...
Concentrates and extracts are the strongest cannabis products out there, and they’re now legal in Canada, gradually making their way to online and brick-and-mortar shops in 2020. This versatile class of products is made...
After a somewhat harrowing, all-hands-on-deck Tuesday night with the family, I ate a chocolate chip cookie infused with 10 mg of THC at 8:50 p.m. Its effects came on slowly as I sat in the basement and watched a Tom Cruise...
The cannabis industry may soon undergo a seismic shift that will lie in the hands of growers.
Researchers from the University of Ottawa are working on a hand-held tool that measures the ratio of THC to CBD in cannabis crops.
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It’s surprising, if you think about it: Some cannabis products have been legal for almost a full year now, but so far neither the sellers, the buyers, nor the government regulators have a firm grasp on the plant’s chemistry...
Terpenes are most often associated with marijuana, but the reach is far broader. Yes, they hold the key to why our senses of smell and taste can distinguish between different types of cannabis, but these versatile compounds...