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Where to purchase medical cannabis in Canada

There is no such things as a medical marijuana card in Canada, so how do patients buy their medical-use cannabis? (Africa Studio/Adobe Stock) Medical cannabis has been legally available to Canadian patients since 2001, and more broadly through…

Shelter vs. Shoppers: Where to find Canada’s largest selection of medical cannabis

Medical cannabis has been legally available to Canadian patients since 2001, and more broadly through licensed retailers since 2013, but it’s still a relatively complicated system to navigate. Unlike other prescription drugs, medical cannabis is not…

A cannabis-friendly Canadian Thanksgiving guide

This is the first Thanksgiving since legalization, and here at Leafly Canada, we’re grateful. Cannabis naturally lends itself to socializing and to counting our blessings, both hallmarks of this season. But just because cannabis is legal doesn’t mean…

How to put out a great weed board for your next party

It’s your party—get high if you want to. No more rolling joints in the bathroom or sneaking to the backyard for a sly puff—now that cannabis is legal in Canada, you can go ahead and share it with the same care and attention you’d give to a…

A cannabis-infused Canadian Thanksgiving feast

Cannabis is legal across Canada, and if that’s not a reason to feel grateful this Thanksgiving, here are some more. Served alongside your favourite holiday mains, these delightful (and delightfully cannabis-infused) dishes are likely to inspire…

How to Talk to Your Grandparents About Cannabis

Does your nanna want to ditch her painkillers for something gentler? Is gramps looking to swap his nightcap for something new? Straight from the mouths of cannabis clinicians working in long-term care and retirement homes, here are six tips for…

Part 3, What Canadians Need to Know About Cannabis on Campus

Cannabis is legal for adult recreational use now, but that doesn’t mean you can consume it anywhere. So, if you’re heading off to university or college this fall and want to know that what you can and can’t do on campus, here’s a selection of current…

Part 2, Meet Canada’s Coolest Cannabis Professors

“Majoring in weed” used to be shorthand for slacking off, but thanks to legalization, Canadian postsecondary and continuing education students can study cannabis within a variety of disciplines, from sociology to agriculture, chemistry, business, and…

Part 1, The Stoned College Student’s Guide to Getting Good Grades

Cannabis was an open conversation in my family, and in the summer before I left for university, my dad gave me advice that I’ve followed to this day: Don’t get high until you finish your homework. Looking back, I wish better product information and…

How Canadian Retailers Guide Customers to the Right Kind of Cannabis

Cannabis is a complicated plant, and classifying its cultivars is a tricky business, one that often inspires more questions than answers. Should retailers cleave to the familiar sativa/indica/hybrid breakdown of the legacy market, or should they base…

7 Scenic Ontario Smoke Spots to Hit This Summer

Lake Huron’s Eastern Shore The eastern shores of Lake Huron, aka “Ontario’s West Coast” stretch over 300 kilometres from Sarnia to Tobermory, offering—truly—some of the world’s most spectacular sunsets, plus a wealth of private spots from which to…

Leafly’s Guide to Cannabis in Ontario Cottage Country

Cannabis, cottaging, and camping have gone together since long before legalization, but now you can stash up at an actual store before enjoying a puff in the great outdoors. As a disclaimer, impaired driving of any kind is against the law. The…

What to Do With Disappointing Weed

So your last cannabis purchase didn’t live up to expectations? It happens. But with the right approach, even the most middling cannabis can make a comeback. A word of caution: if you suspect that mould or mildew are the cause of your distaste, toss…

7 Cannabis-Friendly Summer Attractions in Canada

In the months leading up to legalization in Canada, news outlets across the continent boldly predicted that cannabis tourism would be the next big thing, with Bloomberg predicting our nation’s cannabis tourism sector could be a $2 billion annual…

Conceive With Caution: How Cannabis Can Affect Fertility

The desperate years my partner and I spent trying—and failing—to produce a second child were full of contrasts. On the one hand, almost everyone who hadn’t experienced miscarriage or infertility themselves suggested that if we ‘just relaxed,’ a baby…

6 Weed-Loving Parents Share Tips for Consuming Cannabis at Home

If you need life advice, ask around. If you need good life advice, ask a mom. And if you need good life advice on enjoying cannabis in the home you share with children, ask some weed-loving moms. Better yet, ask some weed-loving moms who also happen…

5 tips for introducing cannabis to your family celebrations this holiday season

Merry Cannabismas, happy Chronikkuh, and a very special Bongzaa to you and yours! Now that cannabis is legal, the green Christmas jokes practically write themselves. But culture change is serious business, and winning your weed a permanent place next…

Edibles & Kids: 7 Safety Tips for Cautious, Cannabis-Consuming Caregivers

No, your kid won’t die if he or she accidentally downs a cannabis-infused gummy, but let’s agree that ‘not hastening your child’s death’ is setting the parenting bar pretty low. There are real risks if your kid gets into your edibles, inviting…

How to tell your kids you smoke weed

Photo: iStockphoto “Don’t tell anyone I’m growing tomatoes or they’ll think it’s pot.” It’s 1989. I’m 11, and my dad is actually growing pot, right next to his crop of tomatoes. We’re having our annual weed talk, to which he adds new details each…

Canopy Growth Corporation announces record financing deal with BMO

Yesterday, Smiths Falls, Ont. licensed producer Canopy Growth Corporation announced an $175 million bought deal financing with BMO. This unprecedented investment makes BMO the first Canadian financial institution to lead equity financing for a…