As the legalization of edible cannabis approaches in Canada, the industry has yet to solve one of its greatest challenges: packaging.

Since October 17, cannabis companies have been plagued with problems associated with packaging.

Apart from the fact that cannabis packages are really boring (thanks, Health Canada), they are also an environmental disaster.

You may be able to improve how well CBD is absorbed by the body and delivered to your bloodstream by using CBD with food.

Now that you know what CBD oil is, how it’s different from hemp oil, and you’ve discovered the natural benefits of regularly taking CBD oil, you’re likely curious as to whether there are ways to maximize the effectiveness of your daily CBD supplement. 

The legal cannabis industry is a work in progress. In many ways, the industry shapes itself as it grows and as more and more places continue to legalize weed.

A key part of this evolutionary process is figuring out what aspects of the burgeoning industry work and what parts don’t, and then searching out solutions to improve the system.

Cannabis logistics company WAYV is the latest example of this evolution. The company just announced the rollout of its “Dynamic Distribution” technology. Designed to streamline the entire supply chain, Dynamic Distribution aims to improve the legal cannabis industry for everyone involved, from cultivators and distributors, to retailers and consumers.

The incoming legalization of alternative cannabis products in October has many companies working frantically in production and partnerships to corner this emerging market.

Case in point is the recent announcement of a collaboration between Valens GroWorks Corp. and the cannabis division of Iconic Brewing Co., an alcohol beverage company focused on “better-for-you” drinks. Their arms-length, binding, five-year contract is focused on creating CBD-infused beverages.

Iconic Brewing has previewed its CBD-infused sparkling water and iced tea.

Marijuana research in Canada stands in stark contrast with what is happening in the United States. With its progressive approach, Canada has more in common with world-leading Israel when it comes to cannabis research.

At least, it has that potential. But red tape is currently standing in the way of success.

THC BioMed Intl Ltd. (“THC BioMed” or the “Company“) announces that it has submitted a new product application to Health Canada for THC BioMed’s Pure Cannabis Sticks. Pure Cannabis Sticks are filtered, paper cylinders filled with pure THC BioMed cannabis.

Pure Cannabis Sticks are to be manufactured using THC BioMed’s automated production machine. They are to be packaged in lots of 3 and 20. Each Pure Cannabis Stick is intended for a single-use session and has a biodegradable filter.

Canopy Rivers Inc. (“Canopy Rivers” or the “Company“) (TSX: RIV) (OTC: CNPOF), a venture capital firm specializing in cannabis, is pleased to announce its portfolio company, TerrAscend Corp. (“TerrAscend“) (CSE: TER) (OTCQX: TRSS

A London-based clinical research company is one of the first to get the green light from Health Canada for a human trial of cannabis, research that is expected to help gauge the impacts and safety of weed when eaten.

KGK Science is recruiting dozens of Londoners to test the effects of an American-made cannabis oil produced by a company called New Age Nanotech.

It’s good timing, as edibles – candies and other food infused with marijuana – are set to arrive on the legal market in Canada in the coming months, what KGK Science’s marketing directly Lauren Redman called “legalization 2.0.”

“The trial will look at the absorption rates of THC and CBD in participants,” Redman said of the marijuana components to be tested in the oral product.

The second great Canadian cannabis rush is nearing the starting line, with pot entrepreneurs looking to stand out amid an onslaught of soon-to-be-legal edibles on the market.

Legal cannabis edibles and other derivatives are expected to grow Canada’s cannabis market by three million consumers, or 65 per cent, according to a poll commissioned earlier this year by a leading industry data collector.

The survey, conducted with 3,000 respondents last May by Lift & Co. and Ernst and Young, suggests the country’s 4.6 million adult cannabis users will grow to about 7.6 million after a wider variety of non-smokable licensed products go on store shelves at year’s end.

As health professionals try to understand how vaping products might trigger severe lung injuries, there are new calls for a ban on thousands of candy and dessert-like e-cigarette flavours that attract young people.

It's something Josh Halpern understands. He started vaping several years ago and his favourite flavour is lime.

"They just taste good, they don't taste like a cigarette, you know?" the 33-year-old Winnipegger said.

"If there was no flavours or nothing that tasted good, I'm sure kids wouldn't want to do it in the first place."

A 2015 study found more than 80 per cent of underage teens who use e-cigarettes started with flavoured vape juice.