Spiritleaf in Kingston is a first for Ontario. The chain already boasts multiple outlets in Alberta and Saskatchewan and more locations are in the works. Operated locally by Daniel Telio, the Kingston franchise inherits a 175-year-old building just steps from the waterfront. Like its sibling Spiritleaf stores out west, this location upholds the brand’s signature […]
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Superette in Ottawa occupies a corner unit on Wellington St. W. at Grange Ave., a vibrant neighbourhood populated by restaurants and cafes. Co-founded by Mimi Lam and Drummond Munro, the store is designed to accommodate new and experienced cannabis consumers alike. Photos by Jesse Milns Drawing inspiration from grocery and convenience stores that Canadians are […]
It’s Okay to Carry Both As a muscular Second Amendment state, Oklahoma maintains an open-carry law for firearms. But when voters passed the state’s medical marijuana initiative in 2018, they unwittingly created a new conflict. Oklahoma’s existing open-carry law prohibited anyone openly carrying from also possessing drugs deemed illegal under federal law. That statutory collision […]
How to Get Your Card This Month Oklahoma is issuing medical marijuana cards at a rate of 10,000 per month, in part because of the state’s efficient online application process. Compared to many other states, obtaining a medical cannabis card in Oklahoma is a quick and simple process. But it is a process. You can’t […]
Federal legalization of hemp arrived in the U.S. in late 2018 and expanded an industry already booming because of the skyrocketing popularity of cannabidiol (CBD), a compound in hemp that many see as a health aid. But now, just a few months after Congress placed the marijuana look-alike squarely in safe, legal territory, the hemp […]
Bill Ladd, a patient at Fort Apache Medical Dispensary, shows off one of his legal homegrow plants. (Dave Howard for Leafly) Welcome to Boomtown, USA GLENPOOL, OK—Seconds after I send a text that I’ve arrived at Sage Farms, a 10-foot-high chain-link gate guarding the entrance slides open by remote command. Beyond the barbed-wire-topped fencing, a […]
No one forgets the first time they tried an edible, particularly if it’s the DIY varietal. For me, it was a batch of pot brownies my junior year of college. In typical pre-legalization fashion, we dumped roughly one-eighth of some unknown strain into a pan of oil or butter to infuse the core mixture (always […]
Ontario’s first crop of brick and mortar cannabis stores have been approved to open as of April 1. Ten retailers are the first to receive authorization from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO). And, more stores are expected to open throughout the month. RELATED STORY Ontario to Implement Lottery to Phase in Cannabis Retail In […]
Hemp-derived botanical supplements are dietary supplements that contain phytocannabinoids, such as THC and cannabidiol (CBD); and a new study, currently in the recruitment phase, will analyze the relationship between HDS and the recovery process of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). The study, a collaborative effort between the Flowering HOPE Foundation and Clover Leaf University, will be […]
As Canada works towards next year’s launch of an adult-use cannabis market, there are still some key regulatory issues to hammer out. One of which is how the country should handle its existing medical marijuana program. A pair of pharmacology researchers at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, want to see officials separate medical and […]
