by Sylvain Delisle | May 6, 2019 | CBD, Medical Cannabis
You know you’ve made it to the mainstream when you’re invited to Kim Kardashian’s baby shower. Of course, we’re talking about CBD. The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star threw a CBD-themed baby shower for her upcoming fourth child. The cannabinoid (officially called...
by Sylvain Delisle | Apr 23, 2019 | CBD, Endocannabinoid System, Medical Cannabis 101, THC
This is part 1 in our Medical Cannabis 101 education series. Part 2 covers the cannabinoids THC and CBD. Part 3 covers terpenes. What is the endocannabinoid system? The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is a vast network of receptors that are located throughout the human...
by Sylvain Delisle | Feb 19, 2019 | Abba Medix, Canada House, Canada House, Licensed Producers
Being a medical cannabis user in Canada can be extremely beneficial for health, but for many patients, it’s sometimes difficult to navigate the vast waters of Licensed Producers to find the product that suits them best. There are over 100 Licensed Producers (LP’s)...
by Sylvain Delisle | Feb 15, 2019 | Canada House, Cannabinoids, CBD, Chronic Pain, THC
To understand how cannabis treats pain, we first need to know: how we experience pain how our endocannabinoid system works a basic understanding of cannabis How we feel pain First, our skin receptors send pain signals through nerve fibers to the spinal cord which then...
by Sylvain Delisle | Dec 12, 2018 | Canada House, Cannabinoids, CBD, THC
“I’m interested in medical cannabis, but I don’t want to get high from it.” If we had a drop of water for every time we heard this, we would have a full swimming pool…and a very strange way of acquiring water…(hat tip to Mitch Hedberg) We don’t want you to get...
by Sylvain Delisle | Nov 23, 2018 | Canada House
Recently a Vancouver Sun headline read, “Where are the seeds?” in response to the Cannabis Stores across Canada facing a shortage in available cannabis within days of the turn to legal recreational cannabis in Canada. Within the excitement to purchase cannabis,...
by Sylvain Delisle | Nov 13, 2018 | Canada House, PTSD
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that’s caused by a terrifying event — either experiencing it or witnessing it. Symptoms can include flashbacks, nightmares, anxiety, difficulty sleeping, and hyperarousal. Nearly 20,000 RCMP and...
by Sylvain Delisle | Nov 2, 2018 | Canada House, Canadian Veterans, Cannabis, PTSD, Veteran's Affairs Canada
Canada House was asked to present to the Senate subcommittee on Veterans Affairs on October 31, 2018 to discuss the use of medical cannabis for treating combat injuries. Alex Kroon, president of Canada House, was joined by Veteran Riley McGee, president of Abba Medix...
by Sylvain Delisle | Oct 25, 2018 | Canada House, Canada House, Cannabis
According to New Brunswick’s former Deputy Minister of Economic Development, Canada House Wellness Group’s “Conversation on Cannabis,” co-hosted with the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton was, “the most entertaining and substantive public policy discussion...
by Sylvain Delisle | Oct 16, 2018 | Canada House, Cannabis, Legalization
With the legalization of recreational cannabis on October 17, we know many are curious about the benefits of medical vs. recreational cannabis. Here are just a few: Access to experienced physicians who can create a customized treatment plan There are over 1000...
