Cannabis News, Culture, and Community Stories in the Thompson-Okanagan

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Court of Appeals has blocked an effort to increase the number of marijuana businesses to 10 from three in a mid-Michigan college town. The question was headed to the November ballot in Mount…

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota lawmakers on Monday rejected a handful of rules proposals governing medical marijuana from Gov. Kristi Noem's administration but approved the bulk of the program. The Legislature's Rules Review Committee, which is responsible for…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled Northern California county officials can't stop trucks from delivering water to Hmong farmers who are illegally growing marijuana, saying the practice raises “serious questions” about racial discrimination and leaves the growers…

TORONTO – When cannabis beverages first hit the market in early 2020, industry players saw the products as a way to bolster flagging revenues and attract new consumers who otherwise might not purchase pot products. However, restrictive regulations prevent manufacturers…

A study led by Toronto researchers suggests recent cannabis use is associated with a higher risk of heart attack in younger adults, with a stronger association among frequent users. The research team, which had its paper published Tuesday in the…

TORONTO – A subsidiary of the Boston Beer Company Inc. will produce non-alcoholic, cannabis-infused beverages with the help of two Ontario companies. BBCCC Inc., whose parent company makes Samuel Adams beer and Truly Hard seltzer, says it signed agreements with…

FREDERICTON – Licensed cannabis producers in New Brunswick now have the option to sell their own products on-site at their facilities. Crown-owned Cannabis NB — which is the only legal retailer of recreational cannabis in the province — has announced…

TORONTO – Cannabis retailer Fire and Flower Holdings Corp. has signed a deal to buy the company behind the PotGuide cannabis website for US$8.5 million in cash and shares. Under the deal, the company will pay US$4 million in cash…

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A marijuana retailer in Ketchikan is again offering onsite consumption of cannabis, months after the pandemic temporarily shuttered that part of the business. Kanoe Zantuya, an owner of Cannabis Corner, said a small indoor consumption area…

TORONTO – Canadian comedy star Jay Baruchel's penchant for pot began with his discovery of a severe alcohol allergy. The Montreal-raised actor-filmmaker, who's played a stoner in films including "Knocked Up" and "This Is the End," says he turned to…

OROMOCTO, N.B. – A military judge ruled Friday that a cupcake wrapper that tested positive for the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana will be allowed as evidence in a court martial in New Brunswick. Bombardier Chelsea Cogswell is accused of giving…

OROMOCTO, N.B. – A military judge has reserved her decision on an application to exclude evidence at the court martial of a New Brunswick soldier accused of giving cannabis-laced cupcakes to a group of Canadian Armed Forces members. Bombardier Chelsea…

OROMOCTO, N.B. – A military judge has rejected an application to dismiss charges against a New Brunswick soldier accused of giving cannabis-laced cupcakes to a group of Canadian Armed Forces members taking part in a 2018 live-fire training exercise. Bombardier…