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...
by Sylvain Delisle | Oct 2, 2018 | Canada House, Cannabis, Cannabis Therapy, Insurance
Update – September 6, 2019: See a list of insurance providers covering medical cannabis here. Insurance company Medavie Blue Cross has introduced a new Extended Health Care benefit that will cover medical cannabis. The benefit is available as an optional,...
by Sylvain Delisle | Oct 1, 2018 | Canada House
As of today, Marijuana For Trauma is Canada House! Changing our name was necessary to reflect the entirety of the work we do while remaining competitive in the medical cannabis industry. Read more about the change.
by Sylvain Delisle | Jun 28, 2018 | Legalization
Self-medicating is risky and inefficient[spacer height=”20px”]There are over 1000 different strains of cannabis and over 100 different cannabinoids within the cannabis plant – all of them have different effects. It’s very likely that only some...
by Sylvain Delisle | May 18, 2018 | News, Research
The University of New Brunswick (UNB) and Canada House Wellness Group (CHWG) are pleased to announce that a memorandum of understanding has been signed to provide researchers with opportunities to pursue the health benefits of cannabis. “We’re excited to be working...
