Cannabis | Georgia Straight Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly

High brow comedy is popular among Vancouver's cannabis crowd

Canopy Growth Expands global presence by acquiring New York hemp licence

Bill Blair’s tweet about Canada’s cannabis supply problem isn’t fooling anyone

Marc Emery issues public statement on sexual misconduct allegations

Cannabis Stories

Replaceable carbon filters are the answer to costly cannabis odour control, says a new startup

Blade Filters won first place in a recent pitch competition with its recyclable technology.

Canadian cannabis industry execs warn weed shortage could last three years

Will Canada see a way out of their cannabis shortage?

Canna-couples get engaged at the Lift & Co. expo in Vancouver

Two industry couples say “high do” at a weekend-long weed event.

Dana Larsen keeps his dispensaries open and urges supporters to contact Vancouver politicians

The long-time cannabis crusader is hoping that at least 1,000 messages are sent over the next two weeks to Mayor Kennedy Stewart, Green councillor Adriane Carr, and NPA councillor Rebecca Bligh.

Lift and Co. launches into weekend-long cannabis conference with five big ideas

The Canadian media company kicked off its annual expo with industry projections.

Cannabis on black market is far less expensive than legal weed in Canada

Men are more likely than women to buy cannabis from legal suppliers, according to data released by Statistics Canada.

Popular Canadian pharmacy chain officially starts carrying medical cannabis

On Tuesday, Shoppers Drug Mart started selling dried and fresh cannabis, seeds, plants, and oils.

Calgary cancer centre rejects a $6,000 donation because it came from a cannabis club

“Rick’s wish was that it go to the Tom Baker Cancer Centre,” says the president of the Calgary Cannabis Club. “We were just trying to honour those wishes."

Canada's new cannabis laws create tourism opportunities

Could Vancouver become the next Amsterdam or Colorado?

Cannabis Culture announces it will close its Vancouver stores by end of the month

All three locations of the popular weed dispensary chain will shut down by January 31, 2019.

Rick Mercer says Pierre Berton’s joint rolling tutorial is one of his favourite memories

“I’m Pierre Berton and that’s how to roll a joint.”

Vancouver’s first legal weed dispensary opens this weekend

Evergreen Cannabis will be the city’s first store to successfully transition from the grey market to a federally legal business.

CONFESSIONS

Not Worth It

My best friend keeps seeing this younger guy who is emotionally abusive to her. She thinks that...

MORE CONFESSIONS

I SAW YOU

AVA - 210 at night

Hey, we chatted for a while about your thorough knowledge of the buses, and commercial drive...

MORE I SAW YOUS

More on straight.com