Canadian producers hoping U.S. eases cannabis prohibitions nervously eyeing calendar
Canada’s cannabis industry, banking on the chance to expand into the United States, is nervously eyeing the American political calendar…
Guns, $60K worth of pot products seized in commercial bust: Vancouver police
Two handguns found during a provincial inspection of an unlicenced pot shop in Vancouver have sparked a police investigation. The…
Illegal cannabis often contaminated with pesticides, B.C. study finds
British Columbia’s public safety minister is warning of potential contamination in illicit cannabis and the dangers of misleading packaging for…
Pot users welcome: Amazon won’t test jobseekers for cannabis
Amazon said Tuesday that it will stop testing jobseekers for marijuana. The company, the second-largest private employer in the U.S.…
CBD ‘free trial’ scams a growing concern in Canada. Here’s how to avoid falling victim
The Better Business Bureau has issued a warning about CBD offers that are too good to be true amid an…
Dealing cannabis out of trunk leaves B.C. woman in hot water
Cannabis is legal, but dealing it out of your trunk is not. That’s one of the latest reminders coming from…
Home insurers’ cannabis concerns leave Salmon Arm couple without coverage
When the time arrived this year for licensed medical cannabis growers Laura and David Wilkinson to renew their home insurance,…
2 B-Train truck drivers arrested for driving while stoned in Yukon traffic blitz
Two long-haul truck driver were recently arrested by Yukon police officers after being caught behind the wheel while high. The…
B.C. to fund 1st child-safe cannabis container made out of 100% recycled plastic
Turning plastics from old car batteries into new ones, developing artificial intelligence to sort plastics for recycling and supporting local…
UBCO researcher examining therapeutic use of psychedelic drugs
A UBC Okanagan student is hoping to change the discussion surrounding the therapeutic use of psychedelic drugs. Psychology student Michelle…