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Bioavailability of Cannabinoids via Ingestion – Developing an Advanced Delivery Model

by Chris Bunka October 7, 2015

[headline]What if you could obtain maximum benefits of CBD without inhalation or smoking?[/headline] Many people have started eating hemp foods, or consuming either cannabis-derived or hemp oil drops, in order to take advantage of one of nature’s healthiest foods. Although there are a…

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Canadian Licensed Cannabis Producers Launch Quality of Life Initiative

by Cannabis Health September 17, 2015

Bedrocan Canada Inc. ("Bedrocan" or the "Company"), a subsidiary of Tweed Marijuana Inc. (TSXV: TWD) ("TMI" or "Tweed"), along with its sister company Tweed Inc., is pleased to announce the launch of the EQUAL (Evaluation QUAlity of Life) study. The clinical research…

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176 applications received for medical marijuana-related businesses

by Cannabis Health August 28, 2015

The City of Vancouver has received 176 applications for medical marijuana-related businesses after setting out new zoning and business licence regulations in June to address concerns related to public safety. Of these Stage One applications, 69 have the potential to be licenced…

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P.E.I Medical Marijuana Facility Under Construction

by Cannabis Health August 18, 2015

The first P.E.I medical marijuana facility is under construction. Called Canada's Island Garden, the 24,000-square-foot facility, which will contain two floors for growing cannabis and a 3,600-square-foot office, is slated for completion in November. It is in BioCommons Research Park — a business…

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Medical Marijuana Oil Production Licences Granted

by Cannabis Health August 10, 2015

Health Canada has granted Hydropothecary, CanniMed, and Tilray medical marijuana oil production licences. On July 8, 2015 the Government of Canada announced it would allow licensed producers of medical marijuana to produce and sell medical marijuana oil under new supplementary licences. This was…

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Marijuana Advertising Enforcement

by Cannabis Health August 4, 2015

Health Minister Rona Ambrose has ordered a crackdown on groups that illegally advertise marijuana, and has reiterated the Conservative party's pledge to keep storefront dispensaries illegal in an press release issued on Saturday. "The law is quite clear that dispensaries, whether they…

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Medical Marijuana Users Certified by Federal Court for Class-Action Lawsuit

by Cannabis Health July 30, 2015

The Federal Court of Canada has certified a class-action lawsuit involving over 40,000 people in the medical marijuana access program. Justice Michael Phelan heard the certification application in Federal Court in Halifax in June. On July 27, 2015, the Federal Court of Canada…

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Bedrocan Medical Marijuana Domestically Grown Receives Approval

by Cannabis Health July 29, 2015

Bedrocan Cannabis Corp. (TSXV:BED) announced yesterday that it has received approval from Health Canada to sell marijuana it has produced in Canada. Prior, the company had relied on importing cannabis — up to a maximum of 240 kilograms per year — from…

Business

GreenSeal Given Greenlight for Stratford Medical Marijuana Facility

by Cannabis Health July 28, 2015

The GreenSeal Cannabis Co. has been given the green light to move forward with a 27,000-square-foot medical marijuana production facility in Stratford. City council approved a motion Monday night supporting the operation in the city’s Wright Business Park, providing the company obtains all…

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Insurance for Medical Marijuana A Future Possibility?

by Cannabis Health July 28, 2015

Experts are predicting that Canadians who have been prescribed medical marijuana could one day see their insurance company footing the bill, following the introduction of new Health Canada rules that allow for the sale of cannabis oils. Health Canada announced revamped medical marijuana…