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Ashley Keenan: Cannabis Topicals Are Canada’s Billion-Dollar Blind Spot

by Ashley Keenan March 10, 2021

The Canadian cannabis industry has a billion-dollar blind spot when it comes to topicals. When cannabis 2.0 products rolled out, topicals took a backseat to more buzzworthy products like vape pens and edibles. Over a year later, cannabis infused lotions, bath products,…

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New Doc Profiles Jack Kungel, an Ontario Cannabis Guru Paying it Forward

by David Silverberg March 5, 2021

“I’m illegally alive instead of legally dead.” This statement, punctuated with a quick laugh, comes from 68-year-old Jack Kungel in the short documentary Jack’s Garage. Resembling a shopping mall Santa Clause with his bushy white beard and wide smile, Kungel just explained to…

Commentary Education

Strain Names: The History, the Problem, and the Solution

by Max Montrose February 9, 2016

[headline]Strain names, my favorite topic.[/headline] It’s one of those hot debates that seem to never go away in the world of weed. Most people don’t have a clue about this genetic and economic quagmire. There’s a good chance what you think you…

Commentary Policy & Legislation USA

Support Medical Cannabis for Vets with PTSD

by Alan Brochstein November 11, 2015

The featured image is courtesy of GrowforVets.org, a cause Cannabis Health supports. As we pay tribute to the soldiers who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our country, I can't think of a better way to honor them than by helping those who return from…

Commentary Policy & Legislation

Does Use of CBD-Hemp Oil Result in a Positive Drug Test for THC or Cannabis?

by Stuart Tomc November 4, 2015

[headline]A consumer who uses a high-quality, scientifically vetted hemp-based product at the standard serving size is highly unlikely to test positive for THC[/headline] Whether you agree with it in principle or not, testing for illicit drug use is a reality for many workers in…

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CNN’s Report: ‘Marijuana Study Findings’ are another form of ‘Reefer Madness’

by Daniel Keeton October 25, 2015

[headline] “Marijuana Study: Number of Americans toking up doubles in 10 years” is misleading, perhaps intentionally - [/headline] Before I take you on a short journey a few caveats should be noted. I do not hold a PhD, I do call myself a scientist…

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Marijuana vs Cannabis: Pot-Related Terms to Use and Words We Should Lose

by Cannabis Health September 18, 2015

Cannabis is not only a plant; it is also an elegant botanical compound. Cannabinoids are naturally occurring compounds in the cannabis plant with many beneficial therapeutic applications. The cannabis plant is also the source of fiber and seeds that have tremendous economic…

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Global Hemp

by Cannabis Health May 7, 2015

This article has been re-posted from the July - August 2005 Cannabis Health Journal. By Michael Anderson Planet Earth is not what it was just twenty years ago, as global change has been brought on by the machines of industry and a general lack…

Commentary Health

Put the Hash in Compassion

by Cannabis Health May 5, 2015

In Canada and many other countries in the world we are currently rediscovering the medical applications of cannabis. Hash or keef is a concentration of resin glands, and therefore is a more potent product than cannabis itself. As a result, less smoke is…