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Medical Cannabis Insurance Medical cannabis insurance coverage. Canada’s Sun Life Financial is giving patients a break by adding medical cannabis coverage to its group benefits plan. Starting March 1 employers can opt in to cover employees for medical cannabis. For those whose employers use Sun Life, their cannabis could soon be part of their insurance plan. This means no more buying it themselves. This reflects acceptance of a plant that was once plagued with the stigma of being a dangerous drug. With recreational due to become legal this summer, it reflects a shift in thinking by insurers. This is great...

Demand for cannabis real estate grows Demand for cannabis real estate grows massively in Canada. Cannabis real estate in Canada is set to grow with the pending legalisation of cannabis in the country. With the industry set to boom, the biggest cannabis companies will need to expand. The will need to keep up with demand and need more than 8 million square feet by 2020 for distribution centres across the country. So industrial land will be hotly pursued to grow operations quickly. Once recreational becomes law, they will have to keep up with the added demand from recreational weed users....

New date for recreational cannabis in Canada The new date for recreational cannabis in Canada. While cannabis could be legal for recreational use as early as June 7, Canadians may have to wait several weeks to buy their legal supply. When the bill passes, it could take up to three months before being available retail outlets. Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor said a new date for recreational cannabis in Canada would take between eight and 12 weeks before being available to the public. As long the bill passes in the Upper House and there are no amendments, the earliest it will be...

24 medical benefits of cannabis 24 medical benefits of cannabis. It may come as no surprise at the huge benefits cannabis has to help many medical ailments. This could be the reason for making it illegal for so long across the world as an alternative to pharmaceutical treatments. Big pharma is about huge dollars where this humble plant has much to offer. And, of course, this has no benefit to pharmaceutical corporations. In fact, if cannabis becomes legal across the world, it could cost them squillions of dollars in lost sales. But, this humble herb has been around for thousands of...

Making your own organic soil Making your own organic soil is super easy. But you need to control things like the nitrogen and carbon ratios, airflow, and temperature. So here is the process step-by-step: Set out a 3-foot by 3-foot square in a spare space in your backyard. Cover the area with a thick layer of dry leaves or straw to a 4-inch thickness. Add a 4-inch layer of material full of nitrogen such as coffee grounds or manure. Over that add a half-inch layer of blood and bone. Continue to repeat steps 2 to 4 until the whole thing...