HIGH! CANADA SELECT CANNABIS NEWS

A new initiative to support cannabis businesses in the Kootenays in BC will soon lead to better access to employment opportunities in the industry and create sustainable cannabis operations in the region.
 

The Cannabis Business Transition Initiative, delivered by Community Futures Central Kootenay with over $675,000 from the Province, will help startup and existing cannabis businesses overcome the barriers to operati...

On October 17, 2018, cannabis became legal in Canada. For many, it’s a day of celebration but for those who fought for their right to deal, it’s a time of mourning. Now the only pusher in Ontario is the government…and Shoppers Drug Mart. For dealer Anne Banting, she thought she could finally stop looking over her shoulder. Instead, she’s looking for a job. Anne’s clients have left her for Optimum points and a decade...

Vancouver, British Columbia

SpeakEasy Cannabis Club Ltd. (CSE: EASY) is pleased to announce that it has received Health Canada’s coveted licence for cultivation, processing and medical sales. The Company, situated on 290 acres of fertile land in the Okanagan’s renowned Golden Mile, has demonstrated adherence to the industry's rigorous compliance standards, and can now grow and provide its high quality, small-batch ca...

High! Canada Magazine was pleased to sit down and chat with online cannabis advocate @TheCannaCanuck recently and it was fun to find out  more about this up and coming social media maven advocating heavily around cannabis.  Tell us how you got involved in the cannabis industry and what led you into career within the Canadian cannabis industry? Essentially, what is your particular cannabis industry entry point origin...

This fall issue of High! Canada Magazine Issue #47 - September 2019 - brings you hip hop superstar Peter Jackson on the cover and an exclusive interview with Peter by Tammi Stanhope on cannabis inside. This issue also talks about cannabis and Endometriosis, a look at Gage Cannabis, we speak to Medicinal My Way with Rob Fridd and Shalynn Hamilton, Patient stories with Karli Thiessen and Miranda Hawriliw, Women in Weed...

• Cannabidiol is a popular natural remedy used for many common ailments. Better known as CBD, it is one of the over 120 chemical compounds known as cannabinoids found in the cannabis or marijuana plant.
   

• Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is the main psychoactive cannabinoid found in cannabis, and causes the sensation of getting “high” that’s often associated with marijuana. However, unlike THC, CBD is not psychoact...

One of the hottest international cannabis business conferences in the world returns to Vancouver on September 15th and 16th and this event signifies such solidity for Canada as a member of the international cannabis community. After years of hosting prominent ICBC events in San Francisco, Berlin and Barcelona,  we can honestly say that the International Cannabis Business Conference is the only conference of it’s kind...

A pet peeve of mine has always been the negative stereotypes surrounding cannabis culture. We all know the ones… It’s been my goal for quite some time to replace the picture of a washed up, aging hippie with unkempt, uncut, greying hair that wears socks up to his knees through his Birkenstocks at the annual Phish concert with one of professionalism and taste, fit for the boardroom of a top tier fortune 500 company. M...

Happy Pet Appreciation Week! It's always the first week in June and this year it happens on June 2nd - 8th. We love our pets and wish them to live long healthy lives free of pain or discomfort. Giving your favorite critter CBD is one of the best ways to promote vibrancy and longevity. CBD is used in countless ways for human ailments and is completely safe for our pets to consume too. Health and Happiness for all our...

Friday, May 3 was World Press Freedom Day. The United Nations General Assembly declared May 3 to be World Press Freedom Day or just World Press Day to raise awareness of the importance of freedom of the press and remind governments of their duty to respect and uphold the right to freedom of expression enshrined under Article 19 of the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights....

High! Canada Magazine has had the extreme honor of sitting down with two time, Cannabis crusader and Cannabis Influencer Clint Younge. We had Clint in our August edition of High Canada Magazine and talked about mental health and his time with MMJ Canada. We are honored to have a chance to talk to Clint again before he leaves Canada on some international adventures.
 

Clint - It is such an honor that you've invited us...

We are very lucky to live in Canada, the first G8 country to legalize cannabis. As flawed as the legalization process has been in Canada, for most of the world, Cannabis is still considered a Schedule 1 drug.  With less than a year into legalization process in Canada it is important to improve these emerging laws and help start the legalization of this herb around the world. We may have won the initial battle here in...

High! Canada Magazine got to speak with Dean Blundell!

I was always a long time fan of his, and I was surprised when my buddy forwarded me his Twitter feed looking for a “cannabis weed guru guy”.

I automatically applied and we started talking within the hour and it’s amazing about some of the stuff we are talking about lately, and I have to ask you “What was your cannabis “Aha” moment?

You know what I think, it was ou...

Choom has partnered up with Niagara business owner Lisa Bigioni to open their first-ever retail location in the Niagara Square Shopping Mall, one of only 25 to open in all of Ontario!

Choom will be offering some seriously next-level customer service and fostering a community of passionate cannabis enthusiasts – or as they like to call it, the Choom Gang - and they couldn’t be more excited to bring a little slice of pa...

With concentrate companies leaning away from ever higher THC percentages andmoving towards an emphasis on flavor. Terpenes have taken centre stage. As acceptance of Cannabis grows,  the synergistic relationship between terpenes and cannabinoids has become a popular topic.
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Terpenes are a large and diverse class of organic compounds, produced by a variety of plants. They often have a strong odour and can act to prot...