For the last few weeks, young and very sick people have been turning up at hospitals all over the country with troubling lung symptoms.

We recently reported that some state health officials have proposed that solvent known as Vitamin E acetate could be the cause of all this. Others have suggested certain brands and different ingredient combinations that could be responsible for the epidemic, but the CDC has yet to narrow it down to a specific product or additive for us.

A Toronto-based, organic superfood company recently launched an instant CBD latte mix.

Each serving of CBD + Golden Mylk Turmeric Instant Latte is packed with cannabis compounds like CBD, THCV, CBDV and CBG. It also contains “a blend of other medicinal compounds, including terpenes and flavonoids, as well as turmeric, cinnamon, ginger, saffron and dairy-free, shelf- and heat-stable Bacillus Coagulans (a beneficial bacteria that helps in treating infections) probiotics,” notes Ally Mamalider, director of business strategy at Organic Traditions, in an email.

2019 has the potential to be remembered as the year when minor cannabinoids really hit the scene. While it's true that the cannabis market is generally interested in tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the intoxicating cannabinoid that most marijuana consumers have come to know and love; as well as cannabidiol (CBD); but cannabinoids such as cannabinol (CBN), tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA), along with cannabigerol (CBG) have started to attract attention on their own.

B.C.’s plan to tackle the alarming increase in teen vaping and e-cigarette use will come within a month and likely include a new licensing system similar to tobacco sales, says the province’s health minister.

Adrian Dix said he is concerned by the rising number of cases across North America of youth who have suffered lung damage and other health problems after using e-cigarettes.

“We’re going to act soon,” Dix said Monday. “I think it’s a serious situation. We’re disappointed, despite our considerable efforts, that the federal government didn’t act before the election. But we remain optimistic they will (act). People expect us to act very soon and we will lay out our plan certainly within the next month.”

So you’ve decided to embrace your inner-agrarian and want to grow your own marijuana. How hard could it possibly be? Well, cannabis can actually be incredibly tricky to grow, particularly if you don’t have the right resources, writes Joseph Misulonas.

Here are eight tips of things to avoid when growing your own marijuana:

Thanks to antioxidants, CBD can help fight free-radical damage and even reduce some of your wrinkles. That’s why skincare companies  are starting to include CBD in their products.

Hoping to turn back the clock a few years?

OK, that may be scientifically impossible, but thanks to CBD, you may be able to take a few years off of your skin. It’s true! Thanks to antioxidants, CBD can help fight free-radical damage and even reduce some of your wrinkles. That’s why skincare companies everywhere are starting to include CBD in their products.

McGill University really is the place for higher learning.

The school was recently awarded a licence from Health Canada to produce cannabis for medical purposes as part of its collaboration with RavenQuest BioMed Inc. The licence allows research to continue into cultivar recognition, yield maximization and other methods of improving production and sustainability of the plant.

The health benefits of cannabis are coming into clearer focus, with medical consumers most commonly using marijuana to treat muscle pain, anxiety, depression, joint pain and insomnia, Strainprint Technologies Inc. notes in a new report.

The report, the Canadian Medical Cannabis Experience: A 2019 Patient Retrospective, offers a sweeping view of how patients are using cannabis and is informed by “more than 800,000, real-time anonymous patient outcomes” throughout the 2018 calendar year.