A cure for trauma?
Help for PTSD. A Canadian study puts evidence behind the anecdote, showing with hard data that cannabis can help victims of trauma get on with their life.
Is CBD a drug?
Natural food stores across Canada are lobbying the federal government to make it easier for Canadians to access CBD products.
Cali Sober and the Holidays
Over the last few years, there have been countless articles about how millennials (and everyone) are drinking less. With the rise of cannabis legalization, habits are changing.
Do No Harm
Veteran cannabis lawyer John Conroy is building a case alleging that the legalization of recreational cannabis ignored the needs of medical marijuana users, effectively restricting their access to medicine. He’s looking for input from patients.
The Battle for Green
Opioids killed more than 10,000 Canadians in the last three years. But relief is in sight. Mounting evidence suggests cannabis can be an effective alternative for prescription pain killers and even fighting opioid addiction.
Medicine Gone: Legalization made life harder for patients and compassion clubs
After 20 years of providing medicine to patients, cannabis compassion clubs are under threat in B.C. The legislation that legalized marijuana for everyone actually made it harder for the people who rely on it to live a comfortable lifestyle.
Life after 29
When Ally woke up with a sudden pain in her knee, she wasn’t sure what it was. Her first instinct was to blame it on ageing. She was almost 30 and figured a few discomforts here and there were probably normal. But it was a chronic disease.
How 6 Broken Bones Turned a Cannabis Skeptic into an Advocate
Marc drove home from work down a familiar stretch of New Brunswick road. It was getting dark, and he didn’t know it then, but his life was about to take an unexpected turn.
Legalization: Good For Some, Not For All
There are many gaping holes in the legalization process. The most vulnerable populations are the ones falling through the holes. Canadian regulators need to recognize that the rules leave a lot of people lacking access to cannabis.
Relief After 36 Years of Chronic Pain
Sarah from British Columbia understands what it means to hurt. She has Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and has suffered from severe chronic pain her entire life. But once she tried cannabis as a way to treat that pain, the results were monumental.
Cannabis for Addiction: New university research position aims to write a prescription
Cannabis helps drug addicts quit. More and more studies back it up. But doing it effectively is about more than just lighting up…
Is Cannabis the Missing Link in Treating Autoimmune Disease?
Promising research is showing that cannabis can treat autoimmune diseases. Not just with its ability to relieve pain and inflammation – but also by…