Consumers who previously opted for cheaper, unregulated goods have now prioritized the cost of health and safety above all

By year’s end the legal cannabis industry is expected to surpass $15 billion. But the money that marijuana generates on the black market far exceeds that amount. Tracking exact figures is tricky because anonymous dealers and criminal networks aren’t exactly sharing sales data with the media. But estimates approximate that the illicit markets more than four times the size of its legal market.

Patrick Mahomes is adding a little Canadian — and cannabis — content to his rapidly expanding portfolio.

Kansas City’s Super Bowl champion quarterback signed on the dotted line with BioSteel Sports Nutrition Inc. this week to become a partner for the brand as it focuses on healthy sports nutrition, according to Forbes. BioSteel, which was acquired by Smith Falls, Ontario’s Canopy Growth last year, adds Mahomes to an impressive list of athletes that includes the Edmonton Oilers’ Connor McDavid, tennis player Eugenie Bouchard and the Dallas Cowboys’ Ezekiel Elliot.

Regulators in British Columbia announced on Tuesday that private cannabis retailers will now be allowed to conduct sales of recreational marijuana online or over the telephone, although customers will still be required to pick up their purchases at the store.

The regulations are being modified as a way to reduce the chances of transmitting the coronavirus during cannabis transactions, according to British Columbia Attorney General David Eby.

A group of dispensary owners hoping to set up shop in the same one-block area has provoked some Torontonians to ask the Alcohol and Gaming Commission to look more closely at the proximity rules governing the city’s cannabis retailers.

First, let’s get into a description of each method.

Topicals

Topicals include creams, lotions or oils and are rubbed onto your skin. For the most part, topicals are used to relieve pain, inflammation, or both.

Capsules

Capsules consist of two tubes each closed off at one end. The two pieces fit snugly into each other and dried plant particles or plant extract is contained within the capsule. Occasionally, you can find CBD oil in a gelcap, a hollow “container” made of gelatin that is made to hold a specific amount of an oil or tincture containing CBD.

In the last few years the cannabis market has expanded dramatically.

Many marijuana products, like edibles, tinctures, and oils are being researched for their efficacy in treating various ailments.

So if you’re new to cannabis or hoping to incorporate it into more meals, here are some creative ways to work it into your diet.

A study from researchers at the University of New Mexico has found that more than nine out of 10 migraine patients reported that inhaled cannabis provided relief for their symptoms. A report on the research, titled “Alleviative effects of cannabis flower on migraine and headache,” was published this month in the Journal of Integrative Medicine.

The differences between Baby Boomers (i.e. those born during a marked rise in birth rate, thought to be 1946-1964) and Millennials (born 1981-1996 or thereabouts) vary from the subtle to the stark. With the common friction points of politics, economics, and culture escalating to bare-knuckled debates over human rights and life-or-death public safety issues, polarization is increasing both within and between these generations.

Both millennials and boomers have been smoking and spending more on cannabis since the outbreak of the coronavirus.

Baby boomers and millennials can’t agree on anything: the economy, social values, and smoking cannabis. Not whether or not they should consume the plant — boomers now smoke more cannabis than high schoolers — but how, when and where and everything in between.