Project aims to help Inuit communities better understand cannabis use

A new Inuit-focused campaign is sharing information about cannabis use in an effort to educate users and reduce possible harms.  

Launched on Nov. 29, Let’s Talk about Ujarak: A Cannabis Harm Reduction Toolkit is part of a larger project funded by Health Canada that aims to help Inuit youth and families better understand the potential impacts of cannabis use. 

The campaign is spearheaded by Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada, the national representative organization of Inuit women in the country.

Just 21 per cent of subjects rated their health as excellent or very good.

An ongoing survey exploring how Canadian veterans use medical marijuana has revealed the most common mode of administration is cannabis oils and that stress/anxiety is the top reason for veterans seeking relief

For those who prefer to vape over other ways to consume cannabis, this holiday gift guide has an array of devices that will be the perfect presents.

Vapes are quite possibly one of the best gifts you could give someone—but choosing just one is no easy task. They vary greatly in size and price, ranging from the smallest, most discreet vape pens (some of which are disposable) to the biggest, beefiest rigs you can imagine. These devices offers so much potential in consumption choices, too. Some vape pens offer a wide variety of cartridges with the freshest trending oils. Other vape devices are compatible with any dry herb you have on hand, putting the power of flower choice solely in your hands.

The University of Colorado announces groundbreaking research on the correlation between cannabis and exercise

US sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson broke the internet last summer when she was suspended for testing positive for cannabis use after her 100m win at U.S. Olympic Trials. USATF and World Athletics received some backlash as there is little scientific research on whether cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) hinder or help athletic performance. A new study out of the University of Colorado Boulder hopes to shed some light on how cannabis, which is now legal outside of sport, impacts exercise.

Under World Athletics and World Anti-Doping Agency rules, cannabis is a banned substance that meets two of the following three criteria:

Different studies on cannabis and its significant potential to treat an assortment of medical conditions has been growing since the past many years. One of the noticing studies interpreting cannabis capability is how the compound can influence sports performance or do its adverse side-effects outweigh its health benefits?

Now, irrespective of the limited research on cannabis for sports, there is an accumulating interest in the use of marijuana and its cannabinoids for enhanced performance, especially for athletes. Now, before understanding how exactly does marijuana works towards influencing an athlete’s performance, let us know more about cannabis and its different constituents.

Latest Research Shows High Levels of Dangerous Chemicals and Lower than Advertised THC Levels in Illegal Cannabis

Do you trust your drug dealer to tell the truth about the illegal cannabis products you are buying and consuming? How do you know if what you’re reading on an illegal cannabis package is accurate?

Results from THC level testing and pesticide analysis answer these questions and should sway consumers who haven’t broken ties with their weed dealer to switch to legal cannabis.

Before the legalization of cannabis, some who were opposed to the concept suggested that it could lead to more impaired driving, particularly among youth — a worry that was unwarranted, according to a new study that found that legalization has not been associated with changes in traffic injuries in Canada.

The study, led by University of British Columbia professor Dr. Russ Callaghan, looked at traffic injuries in youth before and after legalization occurred in 2018, and found no significant jump.

Researchers focused on Alberta and Ontario, which are the only two provinces that capture all emergency department visit data. Youth were defined as those 14 to 17 years old in Alberta and 16-to-18-year-olds in Ontario.

Our stomachs are very telling of our mental and physical health. While appetite fluctuations are normal, this is when you should get outside help.

Although rates of mental health conditions rose drastically during the onset of the pandemic, a study shows that those who used psychedelics were less impacted.

A study on the COVID-19 outbreak’s impact on mental health has found that users of psychedelics experienced less stress during the pandemic than those who had not used the drugs. 

Before the pandemic, approximately 8.5 percent of U.S. adults reported being depressed. But as the nation experienced the fear, lockdowns, and isolation associated with the COVID-19 outbreak, the figure spiked to 27.8 percent, according to data published last year. Prof. Sandro Galea, a dean at Boston University School of Public Health, said that the impact on mental health caused by the pandemic is unprecedented.