Gaia Grow Corp. is excited to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary, TruExtracts Laboratories (“TRU”), has received its first processing service order (“PSO”) of 2022 in relation to its agreement with an arms-length Canadian cannabis producer (“the producer”) to manufacture approximately 30,000 cannabis pre-rolls per day. TRU will be manufacturing 2 strains of 10 x 0.3g Pre-Roll Packs.

TRU will be responsible for purchasing and processing the biomass in accordance with the processing service orders provided by the producer and will deliver final retail products in accordance with shipment instructions coordinated and supplied by the producer. The Company expects to see further PSO’s over the coming weeks.

THC is being detected in twice as many injured drivers since cannabis was legalized in Canada, according to new UBC research published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.

The findings may be a signal that more Canadians are choosing to drive after using cannabis.

“It’s concerning that we’re seeing such a dramatic increase,” said Dr. Jeffrey Brubacher (he/him), associate professor in UBC’s department of emergency medicine and the principal investigator of the study.

“There are serious risks associated with driving after cannabis use. Our findings suggest more is needed to deter this dangerous behaviour in light of legalization.

Tilray, the largest cannabis company in Canada and the world, is blazing a path others may soon follow, getting into the alcohol business. While this might seem a no-brainer, both industries deal in intoxicants, so far, any merging of interests has been strictly one-sided, with only large alcohol entities investing in the once hyped cannabis market up north.

As consumers are growing aware of the ill effects of unnecessary pain relief medications, they are starting to look for natural alternatives.

One of the most effective, organic alternatives to medication is using natural herbs and plants – like cannabis. Although there was plenty of hues and cries about this substance in the past, people are starting to understand it better and accept it as a natural remedy.

CBD oil has risen in popularity over the past few years thanks to its tremendous benefits and applications. In fact, a quick Google search on “the best CBD Oil Canada-wide” will likely redirect you to hundreds of articles, products, and blogs.

Nextleaf Solutions Ltd (CSE:OILS, OTCQB:OILFF) announced that its Glacial Gold Distilled CBD 200 Oil is now available nationally in Canada through its medical cannabis distribution partner Medicibis (Mendo).

Glacial Gold CBD and THC vapes and distilled oils are available through Mendo, via an online portal for medical patients that ships across Canada.

Vancouver-based Nextleaf launched Glacial Gold CBD and THC products for the medical market through Mendo as part of its commitment to improving access to medical cannabis, it said in a statement.

If U.S. policymakers want to better prioritize public health while legalizing cannabis, they should look to Canada's model for ideas, according to a new research report funded by Stanford University.

Keith Humphreys, PhD, the Esther Ting Memorial Professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford Medicine, commissioned the report in his role as co-director of the Stanford Network on Addiction Policy, in an effort to more closely examine Canada's efforts to control marketing of the drug, its use of government-run cannabis retail stores and efforts to reduce youth access to better prevent harmful drug use.

I talked with Humphreys about the results of the study and how it could be useful in forming future policy in the United States.

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Company selects NEO to access wider investor base and enhanced liquidity

NEO is proud to welcome Trees Corporation ("Trees" or the "Company"), a premier Canadian cannabis retailer, as they list today on the NEO Exchange. Trees is now available for trading on NEO under the symbol TREE.

Deeply rooted in the cannabis community, and serving as a respected voice of advocacy for cannabis legalization, there are ten Trees branded storefronts in Canada, including six stores owned and operated in Ontario by Trees, and four additional stores operated by 1015712 B.C. Ltd ("101") in British Columbia.

Newfoundland research team spoke to 91 youth and young adults over the summer of 2021 to get their perspective.

Cannabis is the  second-most widely used substance  in Canada, after alcohol. While there is an in-depth understanding of the  impact of alcohol on driving , cannabis is a much more complex substance and can affect consumers differently depending on the product type, amount used and a person’s potential tolerance.