St. Joseph Media • 7th March 2024

Why Is There Still So Much Stigma Around Type 2 Diabetes?

Type 2 diabetes isn’t a lifestyle disease, and no, we didn’t do it to ourselves. Here’s everything you need to know about the condition.

Insider • 10th March 2024

Deleting social media and shopping apps from my smartphone has saved me thousands of dollars. I also sleep better at night.

I hate my smartphone with a fiery passion. I regularly fantasize about cancelling my cell service altogether and getting a cordless phone for the landline that inexplicably comes with my internet and cable package.

Grow Opportunity • 29th May 2023

The art and science of cannabis extraction

Cannabis extracts, or concentrates, are a unique and robust product category. One that blends science and art to create cannabinoid-rich products like shatter, budder, rosin, live resin, hash and more. The concentrate market in Canada is growing steadily, though it remains a relatively small part of legal cannabis sales.

Leafly • 8th February 2022

I got my vagina stoned for Valentine's Day

Getting stoned and having sex isn’t exactly new, but there is more than one way to incorporate cannabis into intimate experiences. Infused topicals like lubricants, oils, and suppositories can all be used to enhance desire (and orgasms.)

Leafly • 10th September 2021

Move over CBD—CBN is Canada’s new trending cannabinoid

Could CBN be the key to a good night's sleep? Meet Canada’s newest favourite cannabinoid—CBN. Short for Cannabinol, CBN has been popping up in products in gummies, vapes, beverages, and infused oils.

Leafly • 18th February 2020

Do I really need weed in my lipstick?

Cannabidiol, or CBD, is a buzzy new skincare ingredient, but does the science match the hype? Learn more about what we know—and what we don’t—about the usefulness of adding CBD to skin products.

Leafly • 7th February 2020

What to do when your partner hates weed

Let’s face it, dating is complicated. When you throw in clashing views on the topic of cannabis, it can feel especially daunting. For better or for worse, legalization changed the game and cannabis is now part of the dating conversation.

Leafly • 23rd January 2020

Weed at work: What medical cannabis patients need to know

Medical patients in Canada have been accessing cannabis products for over a decade, but new laws allowing adult use (aka, consuming cannabis for non-medical reasons), have prompted employers to add cannabis clauses to their workplace impairment policies, typically prohibiting use at work.

Leafly • 19th October 2021

This entrepreneur accidentally grew a nine-foot weed plant in her backyard

Finding a nine-foot cannabis plant growing in your backyard is surprising, to say the least. Some folks might not have seen the magic and serendipity in such a marvel. But most people aren’t Tabitha Fritz, cannabis educator and entrepreneur.

Leafly • 8th September 2022

Selena Gomez uses gravity bong to make yogurt on HBO Max cooking show

Selena + Chef is in season 4 on HBO Max, where the pop star and makeup maven learns to cook a variety of dishes from professional chefs.

Leafly • 15th February 2022

Breaking: Snoop Dogg smoked weed at the Super Bowl

Are you sitting down? Snoop Dogg smoked a marijuana cigarette and the internet has something to say about it.

Leafly • 5th August 2021

Seth Rogen’s Houseplant brand is leaving Canada and it’s our own damn fault

It’s been one week since the announcement that Seth Rogen would be leaving the Canadian cannabis industry—and taking his brand Houseplant with him.

Leafly • 9th August 2022

Remembering Olivia Newton-John's courageous medical marijuana advocacy

Yesterday, the award-winning movie star and musical hitmaker passed away peacefully at home. In addition to her many hits, including Grease, Xanadu, and songs like Physical, Newton-John also leaves behind a legacy of medical marijuana advocacy.

St. Joseph Media • 11th May 2023

Can Cannabis Help Ease Menopause Symptoms?

Pot isn’t a panacea for those struggling with menopause. But it just might help with its most troublesome symptoms.

Leafly • 24th May 2022

"Cannabis helped with my abortion," and people deserve safe and legal access to both

Content warning: abortion. Leafly took care to exclude triggering information, while still detailing emotions and autonomy but does not discuss the abortion procedure or its justification in this article.

Leafly • 31st January 2022

Cannabis suppositories: Would you try kush for your tush?

After much anticipation, Canada finally has not just one, but two product options for cannabis suppositories. The question now is, are Canadian consumers ready for suppositories?

Leafly • 19th November 2021

Leafly Canada holiday gift guide 2021

All I want for Christmas is weed. Welcome to the Leafly Canada holiday gift guide for 2021. This list is carefully curated based on personal favourites, Leafly data, and consumer surveys.

Leafly • 23rd June 2022

Editor's picks: Must-have weed gear for summer 2022

The first official day of summer is this week. And while school is still in session for kids, adults are ready to enjoy a sun-soaked sesh on the go.

Leafly • 7th June 2022

Gratuitous or Genius? Penis cannabis gummies hit dispensaries in Canada

But for the first time in (legal) Canadian cannabis history, you can now officially eat a dick. A banana or cola-flavoured, weed-infused, phallus-shaped edible, to be specific.

12th April 2024

My not-so-secret: Medical cannabis changed my life

Beyond stigma – how cannabis became the catalyst for profound healing and a dream job.

Leafly • 11th April 2022

Discreetly Dank: 'Cannabis is my medicine, so why am I still so ashamed?'

I live in Canada, where adult-use cannabis has been legal since 2018 and, often forgotten, medical use has been legal for over 20 years. Weed has so many functions and yet all consumption remains highly stigmatized.