With the cost of insulin on the rise in the U.S., more Americans are crossing the border to buy the drug in Canada, where is it one-tenth of the price for patients.
Health food and hemp industry groups are calling on Ottawa to change the regulations for CBD to treat the cannabinoid as a natural health product rather than a drug.
According to Fast Company, the U.S. drugstore chain will partner with the American Pharmacists Association as well as the National Council for Behavioural Health to train in what they're calling "Mental Health First Aid."
The Ontario College of Pharmacists has made cannabis education mandatory in the wake of legalization and in anticipation of legal edibles set to arrive this fall.
Medical cannabis users in Alberta can now get their therapeutic pot from Shoppers Drug Mart, with the retail giant opening its second online platform Tuesday in the western province as it pursues the growing market.