Halifax is very conflicted about cannabis. Just days before weed was legalized in Canada last October 17, our city council passed a bylaw banning public smoking of any kind— cigarettes, blunts, vapes, everything—except in a few officially designated smoking areas. So on the one hand, local leaders are trying to kill the buzz. On the […]
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Cannabis review: Indica and sativa don’t mean much in a world gone hybrid
Durga Mata 2 Producer: Namaste Price: $9.99 for one-gram pack Ebb & Flow Producer: Reef Price: $48.99 for 3.5-gram pack ($13.99/gram) Sweet Tartan Producer: Highland Grow Inc. Price: $25.18 for pack of three pre-rolled joints ($16.79/gram) From chief cannabis researchers in Berkley’s analytical labs, to a study from Dalhousie Agriculture on strain genetics, more and […]
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Myrna Gillis means canna-business
Myrna Gillis is no stranger to the long haul. Her cannabis company, Aqualitas, finally got its sales license just last week. An exciting step in her journey that began to take shape on paper back in 2015, and in reality much longer than that. For the Aqualitas staff of more than 50—most of them Nova […]
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I’m a mom, and I use cannabis
WIth Canada being six months deep into legalization, many longtime cannabis users are finally coming out of the closet, breathing in that sweet sigh of relief. Unfortunately it’s not so easy for all of us. If you thought braving the stereotypical stoner image was tough, try doing it as a mother. For us mothers and […]
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Local products to bring some fresh air to your next sesh
Sue Siri, Drink Mallow Although Sue Siri doesn’t consume cannabis herself, she had an “a-ha” moment when her friend got way too high from eating edibles for the first time. Hearing of this sparked an idea: There’s an opportunity to help people who unintentionally get themselves in this situation. So Siri did extensive research to […]
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Cannabis Review: Aurora’s Banana Split
I‘ve been intrigued by the Centre section of NSLC Cannabis since legalization. The verb conjures the kind of #successfulstoner energy I’m trying to emulate: A mindful dope-smoke inhale that envelopes an overactive imagination, sensitivity/anxiety and hamster-wheel thoughts, whose exhale releases a more present, clarified and laid-back self. As a medical patient, getting baked/blitzed/greening out is […]
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The high points of the Cannabis Sessions
The Coast Cannabis Sessions hit Halifax on Saturday to get people talking and learning about weed. The event aimed to spread of knowledge about cannabis use, what can improve it and other helpful tips that all kinds of pot users may want to know. This included panels on the still-present stigma on pot use despite […]
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Introducing The Coast Cannabis Sessions
The Coast always likes raising awareness around things people consume for fun, whether that’s in print—the annual Beer Guide comes out this week—or IRL with events like Burger Week, Halifax Oyster Festival and the Drink Atlantic cocktail festival. And now that recreational weed is officially on the menu, we are continuing our tradition of enjoyable […]
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Halifax council got burned by cannabis legalization
The drug cartel machinations that make for such great binge-watching played out in real life around the legalization of cannabis. Kingpin Justin Trudeau, a glamorous jet-setter protected by armed guards, issues the game-changing orders: Weed is legal now, and for my tribute, I’m taking a dollar-per-gram “excise tax” kickback. On a rung below him, the provinces […]
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Zero tickets so far for smoking violations
Concerns about Halifax’s draconian smoking ban may have been premature. There are precious few complaints coming into 311 about smokers, and those that have been logged with the city still haven’t resulted in any penalties. The latest figures from HRM show that 31 calls about the smoking bylaw have been made over the three-week period […]
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4 tips for handling the high holidays
Welcome to the first big holiday season of Canada’s post-Prohibition era. OK, maybe after Halloween, but that usually doesn’t involve breaking bread with problematic relatives or all the pressure that December jingle-jangles in our faces. Cannabis is now a perfectly legal addition to parties, and an excellent tool to combat seasonal stress. But that doesn’t […]
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Gone with the Unwind
I have had a lot of criticism, eye-rolling and even anxiety about legalization. And still do. Yet I’ll admit (from my privileged stance) walking into the Portland Street NSLC and seeing CANNABIS in huge official letters brought tears to my white lady eyes. It happened! It’s legal! The stores have an airport-security neutrality about them […]