Medical Cannabis

• 4 years since legalization, has cannabis use gone up in Manitoba?

  In Manitoba, the Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Authority (LGCA) has done a study that found an increase in cannabis use in the province since the drug was legalized.

  Cannabis

  Sep 24, 2022
  
• Ottawa has lost control of veterans’ medical marijuana program, audit finds

  The audit's results come amid an explosion in the number of veterans seeking reimbursement for their medical pot, from around 100 in 2014 to more than 18,000 last year.

  Canada

  Sep 14, 2022
  
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• Aurora Cannabis to close Aurora Sky facility in Edmonton

  After reducing its workforce to 25 per cent back in 2020, Aurora Cannabis announced Thursday it would be closing its Aurora Sky facility in Edmonton.

  Cannabis

  May 12, 2022
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• Alberta researchers may have figured out a way to reduce impairment from medical cannabis

  Researchers hope these findings could lead to better roadside impairment testing, and medical cannabis that can help with pain management while reducing impairment. 

  Cannabis

  Apr 21, 2022
• McMaster University-led study shows some pain relief from use of medical cannabis

  According to a McMaster University study, some people living with chronic pain may find some relief from using cannabis and have minimal side effects.

  Cannabis

  Sep 9, 2021
• Health advocates ask Saskatchewan medical cannabis users to talk with physicians, pharmacies

  Health Canada statistics from 2019 show that more than 160,000 people in Saskatchewan were using cannabis medically... only 8,000 of them through proper healthcare channels.

  Cannabis

  Apr 21, 2021
• Homegrown cannabis in Winnipeg ‘going overboard,’ city committee moves to stem the practice

  City councillors in Winnipeg want to find ways to clamp down on home-grown cannabis in residential areas, citing 'nuisance smells.'

  News

  Mar 17, 2021
• Survey: Canadians cite systemic barriers to legal medical cannabis

  The vast majority of Canadians who use medicinal cannabis do not consult a health care provider regarding their treatment, a recent survey found.

  Canada

  Oct 17, 2020
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• Doctor tells inquiry he was concerned about Lionel Desmond’s cannabis use

  The inquiry has heard that Lionel Desmond believed the drug had helped reduce his anxiety and depression, while virtually eliminating his suicidal thoughts.

  Crime

  Feb 24, 2020
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• U of A partners with Edmonton cannabis company to research treatment of neurological diseases

  Atlas, an Edmonton-based medical cannabis company, has donated $300,000 to fund three research studies at the University of Alberta's Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry.

  Cannabis

  Dec 3, 2019