The Plant Seed. Stem. Stash. Smoke. This is what harvesting 60 acres of cannabis looks like This is what harvesting 60 acres of cannabis looks like (Photo by Amanda Siebert) Despite the perception of Canada as a cold and snowy landscape, cannabis has been grown outdoors here for generations, long before prohibition was lifted in 2018. In Rock Creek, a small town in British Columbia’s Okanagan region, an area adored for its long, dry summers and endless rows of wineries and fruit orchards, a portion of a sprawling 2,200-acre ranch once dedicated to ginseng and cherries is now filled with rows upon rows of cannabis and hemp. READ MORE The best damn cannabutter recipe, according to me The best damn cannabutter recipe, according to me “My partner and I set a goal to make the best cannabis-infused cookie we could. What we learned very quickly was that our cookie recipe was great, but the process of infusing our butter was damaging its integrity. So we set out to find a way to infuse butter—not for maximum potency—but for the best possible flavour, and to preserve what makes butter magic.” READ MORE Risks and realities of overconsumption Risks and realities of overconsumption “Weed infused in various candies, brownies, or cookies generally takes much longer to kick in and there’s inevitably a few moments half-an-hour post-consumption in which I say, out loud: “I’m not sure this thing is working.” Then, like one of Mike Tyson’s fists to the face, the full might of a deceptively delicious baked confection takes hold, and for the next few hours—I’m high. High high. And sometimes, too high.” READ MORE the plant LATEST STORIES Putting the indica/sativa debate to rest with a blind taste test Interprovincial OG A bad seed in scaled-up soil Drug replacement therapy comes full circle with nicotine-for-cannabis study Survey finds cannabis users like to mix weed and sex – but that’s nothing new Selling sales numbers The best damn cannabutter recipe, according to me A bud by any other name Is weed making you more susceptible to false memories? Sweet and schnarfy Packing a controversial punch Scientists discover cannabinoid 30 times “stronger” than THC The local hotness Risks and realities of overconsumption Chemicals, bugs, and growing opportunities The strain that saved Christmas A long strange trip No one knows ‘fair’ better than a four-year-old A greenish hue of purple Pre-rolled disappointment Legal cannabis needs more love Smell the roses PREV 1 2
