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The Beginner’s Guide to Buying Dabs and Cannabis Extracts   Once upon a time, buying cannabis oils for dabbing came down to choosing from a small selection, but today’s display cases are often loaded with dabs of all varieties as shops cater to increasing demand. If you’re new to dabbing, your head is probably spinning […]

Kief is the name commonly used to describe the harvested sticky, powder-like crystals found on marijuana flower that can produce a more intense high. Collected and used for thousands of years as a way to consume cannabis, kief or keef is a highly concentrated form of cannabis that collects the most potent part of the […]

CBD Isolate vs Full Spectrum CBD POSTED ON 04/06/2019 BY HEMPIKA To the basics: What is CBD? What is CBD Isolate and how it’s made? CBD Isolate VS Full Spectrum CBD How to use CBD Isolate? Cannabidiol (CBD) has become a very popular alternative to treat, cure or prevent conditions like epilepsy, anxiety, depression, chronic pain, etc. Due to […]

THCA Diamonds ˈdī’əmənd | Noun Definition: A term used in the cannabis industry to describe crystalline structures, primarily THCA, that are developed in sauce extracts or isolated on their own. “My sauce is full of THCA diamonds.” “I like to add terpenes to my diamonds before dabbing.” What are THCA Diamonds? In a cannabis context, the term diamond […]

Top Shelf: A Beginner’s Guide to Buying Cannabis There are four main indicators when delineating between high-quality flower and subpar flower: Smell, look, feel, and flower structure. The more trichomes you can see with the naked eye, the better indicator of the flower’s potency, not only for intoxicating qualities but also therapeutic properties as well. From dirt brown to […]

CannTrust’s auditor pulls endorsement of financial reports  CannTrust Holdings’ independent auditor KPMG has withdrawn year-end and interim reports on the pot company’s financial statements. The embattled company said Friday that KPMG’s decision was prompted by “newly uncovered information” shared by CannTrust’s special committee of directors, which was formed after a regulatory breach was disclosed in July. While […]

Canadians should expect a small initial supply of cannabis edibles when they become legal in mid-December, and the limited range of products won’t include goodies that might appeal to kids, government officials say. Health Canada released new regulations on cannabis edibles, beverages, topicals and extracts today — products that will be on the legal market as early as mid-December. […]

TORONTO — The Canadian market for next-generation cannabis products is worth an estimated $2.7 billion annually, with edibles contributing more than half, according to a new report from Deloitte. This spending once the final edible pot regulations roll out in the coming months is expected to be on top of the roughly $6-billion estimated domestic […]

Raise your hand if you’ve heard someone say, “Indica strains produce more CBD and sativas have more THC.” Or maybe you’ve heard that claim in reverse. But which is true? According to cannabis lab testing data, neither is. At least not in any significant way that could explain the perceived difference between these two cannabis types. In […]

VANCOUVER — British Columbia may be famous for its bud but some say Canada’s new marijuana legalization framework is excluding the small producers with established know-how. A movement is growing in the province to address that problem with a common idea: cannabis co-operatives. “Some may argue we’ve lost our place to either Ontario or Alberta […]