Each of the patients, who were taking at least 60-milligrams of morphine a day for chronic pain, showed “significant improvement” in pain interference scores. For Australian football player Ryan Gale, his previous years of athletic glory have been repl…
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Cannanaskis Hopes To Blaze A New Trail With Cannabis Tourism Through Kananaskis Country
Cannanaskis steers pot-imbibing guests through the scenic foothills and mountains west of Calgary while regaling them with 12,000 years of marijuana history. Dave Dormer admits to a tinge of reefer sadness in the reluctance of Alberta tourism promoters…
Why Some Athletes Are Turning To Cannabis To Help Them Train
“With my injuries getting so stacked against me for a while, cannabis became quite a part of my daily regimen”. This coming October, I’ll be completing my third half marathon — fingers crossed. Considering that I could barely run one kilometer when I f…
Mother Of Epileptic 15-Year-Old Urges Government To Provide Medical Cannabis On NHS
Charlotte Caldwell pleads with health secretary Matt Hancock to ‘intervene and stop this torturous ordeal’. The mother of a 15-year-old boy who can suffer from hundreds of seizures a day has called on the health secretary Matt Hancock to intervene and …
Pot Product Manufacturing Jobs Fell By One-Third This Year, StatsCan Says
Canopy Growth has laid off an unspecified amount of staff from one of its Ontario facilities, The Canadian Press reports. The newswire service said Canopy conducted a number of layoffs from its facility located at Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., but didn’t …
Give Cannabis To Elderly People With Chronic Pain, Doctors Say
Experts say cannabis-based medicines, including those that contain THC, should be used instead of opioids. Elderly people with chronic pain including back and joint injuries should be prescribed cannabis instead of conventional painkillers, doctors hav…
Marijuana-Infused Food Goes Gourmet with Michigan Cannabis Chefs
Two Michigan chefs are flipping the script on cannabis cuisine. Taking marijuana munchies beyond the gummies and chocolates at the dispensary, a Muskegon-based duo is offering gourmet cannabis-infused meals. Michigan Cannabis Chefs — run by Nigel Dougl…
Push On For Alberta Bottle Depots To Accept Cannabis Containers For Refunds
The group that oversees bottle depots in Alberta says people should be allowed to drop off cannabis containers and get a small refund just as they do for bottles and cans. The Alberta Bottle Depot Association says paying a deposit on the containers and…
Auto-Farmer Grows Good Times (But the Rulebook is Tough to Dig Into)
CANNABIS CULTURE – Growing up I board games were my jam. Whether is was your typical game of life or even a campaign in D & D at the local comic book store, I spent lots of time trying different styles of games. I was delighted to try out Auto Far…