The last time I tried to buy weed before the Cannabis Act was introduced, I was a teenager. It was late in the 1900s, when the other prime minister Trudeau was winding down his political career. We never had much pot-buying success, my friends and I. But that was fine with me. Attempting to score […]
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Weed and alcohol are too close for comfort in Nova Scotia
The Federal Task Force on Cannabis Legalization and Regulation recommends cannabis be sold separately from booze, in stand-alone stores. That’s the way PEI and New Brunswick are gonna deal with legal weed. It’s an approach endorsed by multiple studies explaining how THC and alcohol exacerbate each other’s effects and intensify injury and fatalities when mixed, […]
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Where’s the weed at? Over at the NSLC
Starting next year anyone 19 or over will be able to use, purchase and possess cannabis products in Nova Scotia, which will be legally sold online and through existing NSLC stores. The much-anticipated details were released Thursday by the province. According to the government, the number of liquor stores that will stock pot is yet […]
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Updated: Cannabis dispensaries raided by Halifax police
Update: Coastal Cannapy was raided a second time on Saturday, November 25. Police say three men were arrested at the scene without incident. They’re facing one count each of possession for the purpose of trafficking marijuana and hash. Members of the Special Enforcement Section of the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division raided two different Halifax cannabis dispensaries […]
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3 weed strains that won’t strain your budget
As Sweeney Todd‘s Mrs. Lovett Sondheim-sighs in her first solo, “aye sir, times is hard.” While I’m not making human pies to make ends MEAT right now, I have had to become savvy with my pot allowance. To get double dosages out of my stash, I’ve been vaping more often and then using the leftovers […]
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Crown drops charges against cannabis club owner
Crown prosecutors have dropped all charges against Christopher Enns that resulted from several police raids on his Farm Assists cannabis centre. Enns announced the news at a press conference Friday afternoon, at what was supposed to be day one of a constitutional challenge against the legal charges. “We were looking forward to having the courts […]
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The best pot for periods, period
When it comes time for your monthly uterine massacre, you bet Mary Jane has your back—and anywhere else that aches whilst surfing the crimson wave. Here are the cannabis products that my co-workers and partner can thank for not being murdered by me once every three weeks. 1. Arthritis balm from Cannalife Botanicals Ever heard […]
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Roll your own weed cinnamon buns
I f you’re looking for a delicious way to ingest your medicine, these fluffy cannabis cinnamon buns are easy to make and will quickly become your new fave comfort-edible. Six taste-testers got the giggles, were able to focus on the fine art details of oil paintings and sound cue mixing, and sank peacefully into rejuvenating […]
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Puff & Paint celebrates cannabis and creativity
Think of it as a BYOC Paint Nite—BYOC as in “Bring Your Own Cannabis.” Scott Brumwell recently launched Puff & Paint Ltd. with his wife Beatrice. With a background as a paramedic, Brumwell knows a lot of medical cannabis patients. He’s also noticed a lack of social groups or organized events for that community. “One […]
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Marijuana review: Super Silver Haze vs plain old Silver Haze
Since my early teens, I’ve been combatting early onset osteoporosis while living with chronically inflamed tissue, anxiety, depression and attention-deficit difficulties. Over the last decade I have opened my cannabis consumption up to its medicinal uses, including microdosing in my one-hit pipe, using THC-infused topical arthritis balm on my joints and smoking decent hauls of […]
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Check out this Swiss Army knife for weed
Brett Evans wants to squash the stigma around cannabis and do away with the stereotype of lazy “potheads.” He’s invented the DoobTool, a product meant to cater to cannabis users with active lifestyles. “Here’s a tool that will allow you to go hiking and camping,” says Evans, who is based in Halifax. He’s also the […]
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Task force makes recommendations for legalizing weed in Canada
Canada now has a possible blueprint for its legal marijuana system. The federal task force on Marijuana Legalization and Regulation released a list of recommended guidelines today. If the government follows on the recommendations, Canadians will be able to buy and consume weed as soon as they turn 18. Other recommended guidelines include allowing the […]
