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First-of-its-kind research points to cannabis as a treatment for PTSD symptoms

Cannabis consumption among Canadians aged 65 and older has grown from 40,000 users in 2012 to 400,000 users in the third quarter of 2019, according to the federal statistics agency

Tilray shares jumped after announcing it successfully imported medical cannabis into the U.S. in support of a new clinical trial on its use for treating breast cancer drug side effects

The Kitchener-based cannabis company known as 'JWC' saw more than 800 people apply for around 50 jobs at its expanding growing facility as the pot sector continues to bolster the Canadian economy

Cannabis retail sales in the Great White North surged to $127.4 million in August, up almost 19 per cent from the previous month as consumers had access to more pot shops across the country

High prices, a lack of stores, and a thriving black market: a breakdown of some of the statistics on why the legal cannabis sector stumbled in its first year of legalization in Canada.

Millennial males buy over half of all cannabis sold in Washington's online stores, but generation Z is the fastest expanding market according to a new study by Headset.

Ikänik Farms is looking to go public in the next several months, and CEO Brian Baca tells Mugglehead its Pideka acquisition will "crush everybody coming out of Canada" with its low-cost cultivation and export potential.

Pot prices from the legal market dropped for the first time last quarter, but illicit weed is still significantly cheaper and reports show the black market still accounts for more than 80 per cent of sales in Canada.

Mugglehead talks to Everett Knight, executive vice president of strategy and investments at Valens, how the extraction company's focus on quality is helping it land big contracts ahead of Cannabis 2.0.

The two companies said they have been pouring in resources the last five months to develop water soluble pot drinks they expect will make a big splash in the $2.7 billion derivatives market.

Researchers at the Mayo Clinic examine lung tissue samples from 17 patients associated with the vaping health crisis that has sickened 1,080 Americans since April.

A new study suggests Americans who are worried about crime should live closer to cannabis dispensaries.

With more than 800 cases of vape-related lung disorders and 17 confirmed deaths, 800 cannabis companies signed a letter to Congress to regulate the industry to keep consumers safe.

One in 25 Canadians said they go to work high according to a new Ipsos poll, but workplace productivity hasn't suffered.

The Seattle-based cannabis media company launches a brand new user-friendly guide to marijuana strains, colour coding cannabinoids and terpenes in flower-like visualizations.

The study, published in the Journal of Neuroscience, shows for the first time how CBD cancels out the negative side-effects of THC in rats such as paranoia, anxiety and addictive behaviours.

U.S. Epidiolex sales have surged on strong patient uptake and now the CBD-based epilepsy drug could be sold in 31 European countries after EU authorities gave GW the green light.

Canada's legal cannabis industry brought in $104 million in July sales, up more than 14% over sales in June, according to StatsCan. The country is on pace to rake in $1 billion in the first year of legalization.

Amid a breakout of vape-related lung illnesses in the U.S., the industry is calling for products to be regulated, while in Canada, pot firms say their legal vapes are rigorously tested and safe.

Mugglehead speaks with Dr. Arup Sen, chief science officer at Sproutly, about its industry-leading technology used to develop high quality infused beverages with precise THC dosing.

Mugglehead talks to University of British Columbia's M-J Milloy who is studying how cannabis might help with opioid addiction while big pharma is being sued for millions.

The recent University of Michigan survey comes on the heals of a separate U.S. report that shows high school students are using less pot, but either way, the industry knows it needs to show social responsibility.

Two deaths and hundreds of cases of a mysterious lung illness all linked to vaping e-cigarettes or illegal cannabis oil in the U.S. has sparked investigations in Canada and south of the border.

A recent American Society of Anesthesiologists survey shows an escalating interest in marijuana for managing pain among U.S. adults, but the ASA warns more research is needed.

The Nanaimo, B.C.-based licensed producer made a retail power grab by acquiring Four20, which operates six licensed stores in Alberta and has secured 16 other shops.

Statistics Canada's national survey of licensed producers reveals a surge in employment and reports there are now 175 companies operating in the cannabis space.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control is investigating 94 reports of people in hospitals with vape-related lung illnesses across 14 states with a number of cases related to the use of illegal cannabis vape cartridges.

Pot-infused gummies, shatter and face creams will be legal in Canada at the end of the year and a survey conducted by Ernst & Young and Lift & Co. suggests those items will attract three million additional consumers.

The National Cannabis Survey also shows 42 per cent of Canadians who said they use pot bought it from the black market.

As the cannabis industry reaches the heart of earnings season, investors are looking for profits and weren't impressed with Cronos CEO's second-half spending projections in its Q2 report.

As CBD continues to soar in popularity, one survey shows it gets more online searches than Beyonce and Kim Kardashian, while a recent Gallup poll says one-in-seven Americans now take the vaunted extract.

A Tel Aviv-based team at Weedley is launching several clinical studies to test if CBD is an effective and safe way to treat pain in dogs and horses.

The governor of America's fourth most populous state wanted to legalize recreational cannabis use this year, but had to settle for decriminalization of pot.

Aurora and the UFC plan to conduct clinical trials to study how CBD can help the elite athletes and the results will be used develop a new line of hemp-derived topical products.

Canadians spent more than $85 million on legal pot in May, an $11 million increase over April, on the back of new stores opening in Ontario and B.C.

Health Canada has only approved only 65 of approximately 600 cannabis research applications since legalization took place Oct. 17, according to a recent CTV News report.

Despite cannabis-infused beverages only making up around one per cent of sales in U.S. states with legal pot markets, BevCanna has high hopes for its CBD and THC-infused drinks.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said last week it is speeding up its efforts to create rules for CBD and plans to publish a report on its progress by early fall.