Any person who walks into any licensed cannabis dispensary in a recreational U.S. state will notice something: weed can get pretty expensive. Eighths can range from a reasonable US$30 to as much as US$80, even before taxes.

Canada is opening their border to vaccinated U.S. travelers on August 9, but while cannabis is now legal in New York state and Canada, it’s still illegal to take it between the two locations.

Since Canada legalized cannabis in 2018, Mike Niezgoda with U.S. Customs and Border Protection said there have been a number of smuggling cases.

“We had an incursion that came via helicopter that landed in Grand Island, just north of Buffalo,” he said. That was in 2019 when Border Patrol agents recovered four duffel bags carrying a total of more than 100 pounds of weed with an estimated street value of more than $100,000.

Study shows cannabis doesn’t make you unmotivated—at least not cannabis alone!

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Jeremy Smith holds a copy of the provincial petition which can be found more than 100 cannabis retailers across southwestern Ontario. Image: Jeremy Smith

A London, Ont. man with dreams of opening a pot-themed eatery says he’s in it for the long haul as he pushes provincial and federal governments to allow for cannabis infused food at restaurants and cafes in Canada.

“I was told I need proof of concept, so petitioning would be a great way to do it,” Smith said.

The summer of 2021 could have been the first big season of cannabis-infused beverages if people could only have grabbed a six-pack from stores, says one eastern Ontario seller.

Brad Stewart, co-founder of Molecule, a business based in Lansdowne, Ont., says people in the industry have been left scratching their heads by the way Health Canada calculates the amount of marijuana in an infused drink.

Using Health Canada's calculations, a 355 ml drink is considered to have the equivalent of slightly more than five grams of cannabis, even though one beverage can only contain a maximum of 10 mg of THC, the psychoactive chemical in the marijuana plant.

Canadian cannabis companies have been on the rise recently, and part of that wave includes High Tide, Inc. (High Tide Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials TSXV:HITI). Andrew Semple of Echelon Capital Markets Tuesday reiterated his “Speculative Buy” rating on the company, along with a $20.00/share target price, implying a potential upside of 150 per cent in the next 12 months.

Saskatchewan posts second-highest sales growth in the west as Canada-wide cannabis sales hit a record for second straight month

Legal sales of cannabis in Saskatchewan reached $13.4 million in April, up 5.4 per cent from March and the second-highest month-over-month sales increase among western provinces.

Statistics Canada’s latest sales data shows that national marijuana product sales hit a record high of $309.7 million in April, 3.8 per cent higher than a month earlier, which was the previous record month for sales.

British Columbia led all western provinces with a 13 per cent increase, month-over-month, to $47 million in April. Alberta sales flatlined at a west-leading $58 million in cannabis sales, unchanged from March, Statistics Canada reports.

Summer is a great time for the outdoors. While the heat can sometimes be oppressive, summertime usually brings with it a lot of relaxation. And some say all this could be made better with a little weed.

All seasons pair well with cannabis, but summer is particularly great. Marijuana is a great partner for social and outdoor activities, making it the perfect guest for time spent sharing with friends or for engaging with the world in a way that’s deep and rewarding.

The following are five summer activities that a person might consider while high.

It’s happened to the best of us. It’s late at night and we’ve totally underestimated the amount of marijuana at our disposal. We aren’t in a position to buy more at the moment. We look through our ashtray and our weed baggie and there’s nothing useful in sight. Then we spot the stems. Should we smoke them? Can we smoke them?

Track and field star Sha’Carri Richardson’s medal-winning hopes were dashed when she tested positive for THC, the main intoxicating compound found in marijuana, disqualifying her from the Tokyo Olympics with a one-month suspension. The uproar that followed the announcement is the latest indication of shifting attitudes around cannabis, as more people, including world-renowned athletes, use cannabis for medicinal and recreational purposes.