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New Cannabis Law Raises Legal Age In Quebec To 21

Catherine Sherriffs

Quebec is rolling out new rules where cannabis is concerned, ruffling the feathers of many people in the province’s younger crowd.  On January 1st, the legal age to buy or possess cannabis products in Quebec changed from 18 to 21, the highest minimum age for use in all of Canada!  Everywhere else in the country,…

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‘The Game Changers’ Sheds Light On Benefits Of Plant-Based Diets

Some nights, you can waste 45 minutes searching Netflix for something decent to watch. Others, you stumble upon a fantastic documentary that inspires you to reevaluate how you live. The Game Changers is one of them. Mind-Blowing Results James Wilks, a UFC champion and mixed martial arts instructor, is the narrator of this piece. He…
December 11, 2019
Catherine Sherriffs

Unclear Labels A Driving Force Behind Food Waste

You may not know it, but there’s a good chance you’ve thrown perfectly fresh food into the garbage. A recent study by Ohio State University has found misunderstood food labels drive today’s food waste issues.  Published in the journal Resources, Conservation & Recycling, the research focused on items typically found in American refrigerators, including fruits,…
October 25, 2019
Catherine Sherriffs

Millions Take Part In Global Climate Strikes

What are you doing on Friday? Millions of young people around the world are begging for their futures, and they’re asking us all to help them. It’s a historic call for action as the terrifying realities of global warming set it. Disrupt Business As Usual We are all being urged to disrupt business as usual…
September 25, 2019
Catherine Sherriffs

Farmer Offers Chance to Pick Your Own Hemp to Make CBD Medicine

A farm in Maine is offering people a unique opportunity; a chance to pick their own hemp from the fields to make their own CBD medicine. It’s a slight diversion from the more typical establishments that allow customers to pick their own strawberries, for example. And while Sheepscot General Store and Farm does that too,…
September 13, 2019
Catherine Sherriffs

Wild Parsnip Burns Little Boy In Ottawa, Canada

What happens when you come into contact with wild parsnip? Unfortunately, a 4-year-old boy in Ottawa, Canada, recently found out. George Young was walking to a splash pad with his summer camp group this month when he picked the plant in a local park, says CTV News. Shortly after, his hand broke out in big,…
July 24, 2019
Catherine Sherriffs