Why a Former NHL Enforcer is Embracing Cannabis

Cannabis-derived topicals are hot right now, thanks to anecdotal evidence those rubs can help athletes and fitness enthusiasts. An interview with David Wilfert of Weed Sport CBD.

If you’ve ever been frustrated by insomnia or even not been able to fall asleep as soon as you’d like, you recognize how desperate you can get when attempting to find a solution. Melatonin, warm milk and counting sheep just don’t cut it. That’s why s...

When Connecticut resident Dan Michaels was working at a medical cannabis company in 2014, he was exploring various strains and soon became interested in documenting “the nuances in all the phenotypes they were considering to scale-up in production,”...

Canada is now the first G7 country to legalize cannabis for recreational use, but some Canadians may still be unsure of safe consumption strategies to ensure they aren’t in any hot water, criminally or socially.

Cannabis is the type of drug that is so complex, researchers and physicians have only studied the tip of this medicinal iceberg. In light of the need for more research into its effects, what can be confusing to the public is how the teen brain reacts...

When 21-year-old Sarah Claremont goes to work out at her Chicago gym, she almost always uses cannabis before slipping on her sneakers. “It helps me with my stamina,” she says in an interview. “And it helps with my focus because sometimes my mind can...

A 2019 study out of the University of Michigan found that 44 percent of medical cannabis users stopped taking traditional pharmaceuticals, used less of one, or both. While the combination of medical cannabis and mainstream health care remains a conte...

"I feel like a pariah in the Missouri medical community."

When U.S. Olympian and Ironman champion Joanne Zeiger recovered from a devastating bike accident in 2009, which caused severe structural and nerve damage, she spent five years taking a variety of opioid medications to help ease the pain coursing thro...

Cannabis worked for six-year-old Kate Pogson when no other medication helped her. As someone with epilepsy, she suffered hour-long seizures once every two days before her family discovered the value of CBD-heavy cannabis oil, says her father Barry in...

While it may be simple for some Canadians, talking to a physician about cannabis use can be difficult for those inexperienced in bringing up this topic to health care professionals. Knowing the right questions to ask can be critical to helping your p...

For the past five years, Jim McAlpine has watched cannabis and athletics form a strong bond. As the brainchild behind 420 Games, the largest cannabis-focused athletic event in the world, McAlpine is optimistic for where sport and cannabis can take th...

Contrary to many blogged opinions and dubious advice, there’s no safe amount of cannabis exposure for babies in the womb. Prenatal exposure to cannabis could harm children by affecting their birth size, adolescent behavior and chances of developing p...

It’s bad enough when children sneak out of their bed to eat cookie dough or Nutella, but the situation could be a lot more dire if those curious hands get a hold of their parents’ cannabis stash.

Two years ago, when Dan Goulet was going up the stairs in his Toronto apartment, he slipped and smacked his head sharp against the steps. Then when he got up, he quickly blacked out and struck his head again on the steps. He was later diagnosed with...

When the two children of Winnipeg resident Steven Stairs come down for breakfast every morning, they pass by jars of cannabis on the counter. They don’t bat an eyelash. They know this is dad’s medicine he requires daily.

If you know cannabis, you know extracts are a crucial segment of the industry. The essential oil of cannabis - a concentrate of all the active pharmaceutical ingredients in the plant - is a dynamic substance that can be turned into numerous forms for...

As stocked as the shelves have been for cannabis consumers in Canada, or the e-shelves if you’re in Ontario, you won’t find a product that is gaining traction in the cannabis community: topicals.

Lynn Wells only nibbles on a cannabis brownie monthly, but she’s one of many Canadian seniors clamouring to a plant they tried decades ago and have now returned to in light of some aches, pains and other conditions.

You might think getting high and stretching your body into various positions is an odd combination, but for many Canadians cannabis use before yoga provides an ideal opportunity for them to combine two activities they love.