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Pass the pot: UBC Okanagan study shows patients choose cannabis over prescription pain killers
KELOWNA – An UBC Okanagan study says patients prefer medical marijuana over prescription opioids for chronic pain treatment and mental health problem. The study focused on more than 250 patients who were prescribed medical cannabis for chronic pain, mental health…
User survey reveals drugs of choice in Thompson-Okanagan
INTERIOR HEALTH LEADS THE WAY IN DISTRIBUTION OF NALOXONE KITS THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – A recent survey of chronic drug users across the province is providing new insights into drug use in the Interior Health Authority. Among them is more accurate information…
Planning underway for marijuana conference at TRU
KAMLOOPS – A conference is in the works at Thompson Rivers University to look at the business impact of the impending legalization of marijuana in our country. Paul Clark, a lecturer with the School of Business and Economics at TRU, is…
Mobile clinic to bring pro-medical marijuana message to Southern Interior
KAMLOOPS – A mobile medical marijuana clinic will hit the road for a cross Canada tour next month with stops in the Southern Interior. The Mobile Cannabis Clinic, which is a retrofitted Airstream trailer, will be in Kamloops on June…
UBC Okanagan announces development of pot breathalyzer on 4/20
OKANAGAN – A new tool will help marijuana users and police monitor level of consumption, but announcing it on 4/20 could be seen as a buzzkill to many on the user side. With legalization looming, UBC Okanagan chose today, the…
Armed robbery at Vernon marijuana dispensary
VERNON – Police have arrested a man in Chase B.C. after three men pulled handguns and robbed a marijuana dispensary in Vernon around 6 p.m. yesterday, Dec. 30. According to a release from Vernon RCMP, the three men walked away…
Curious about the price of marijuana in your city? Check PriceOfWeed website
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – It isn’t legal yet in Canada, but that won’t stop people from keeping a close eye on weed market in their city. Akin to the website Gas Buddy, which monitors gas prices to help consumers find the lowest…
Is Kelowna hostile to medical marijuana?
KELOWNA – The police raid of a marijuana dispensary in downtown Kelowna last week appears to be an extension of a Kelowna bias against medical marijuana facilities, sources say. Police said they raided Kaya Clinic on Lawrence Ave. Jan. 15 based…