<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>LeafNorth</title><description>Independent cannabis education for Canada, laws, products, and safe, informed use. Not a retailer.</description><link>https://leafnorth.ca/</link><item><title>Can you cross the US border with cannabis?</title><link>https://leafnorth.ca/guides/cannabis-canada-us-border/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://leafnorth.ca/guides/cannabis-canada-us-border/</guid><description>Cannabis is legal in Canada, but taking any across the US border, even to a legal state and even CBD, is a serious federal crime. What to know before you go.</description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cannabis and smell: how to keep it discreet</title><link>https://leafnorth.ca/guides/cannabis-smell-how-to-reduce-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://leafnorth.ca/guides/cannabis-smell-how-to-reduce-it/</guid><description>Cannabis has a strong, lingering smell. Why it happens, and practical ways to reduce the odour, from low-smell methods to ventilation and airtight storage.</description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cannabis weights explained: gram, eighth, ounce</title><link>https://leafnorth.ca/guides/cannabis-weights-explained/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://leafnorth.ca/guides/cannabis-weights-explained/</guid><description>How many grams in an eighth, a quarter, or an ounce? A plain guide to cannabis weights, what each one means, and how much you can legally carry in Canada.</description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Edibles vs smoking cannabis: which is better?</title><link>https://leafnorth.ca/guides/edibles-vs-smoking-cannabis/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://leafnorth.ca/guides/edibles-vs-smoking-cannabis/</guid><description>The two most common ways to use cannabis, compared: onset, how long it lasts, control, smell, and who each one suits. A practical head-to-head.</description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How long does a cannabis high last?</title><link>https://leafnorth.ca/guides/how-long-does-cannabis-high-last/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://leafnorth.ca/guides/how-long-does-cannabis-high-last/</guid><description>It mostly depends on how you use it: a smoke or vape high lasts a couple of hours, while an edible can last most of a day. Here are the typical timelines.</description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How to tell if your cannabis is good</title><link>https://leafnorth.ca/guides/how-to-tell-if-cannabis-is-good/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://leafnorth.ca/guides/how-to-tell-if-cannabis-is-good/</guid><description>Judge dried cannabis by its look, smell, and feel, learn to tell trichomes from mould, and know when old flower is just weak versus when to toss it.</description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How much does cannabis cost in Canada?</title><link>https://leafnorth.ca/guides/how-much-does-cannabis-cost-canada/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://leafnorth.ca/guides/how-much-does-cannabis-cost-canada/</guid><description>Legal dried cannabis averages $5 to $6 a gram, and prices have dropped close to the illegal market. What to expect by quality, quantity, and product.</description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Legal vs illegal cannabis: is it worth it?</title><link>https://leafnorth.ca/guides/legal-vs-illegal-cannabis-canada/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://leafnorth.ca/guides/legal-vs-illegal-cannabis-canada/</guid><description>Legal cannabis used to cost far more, so many people stuck with dealers. The price gap has nearly closed. How legal and illegal compare now.</description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Can you share or give away cannabis in Canada?</title><link>https://leafnorth.ca/guides/sharing-giving-cannabis-canada/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://leafnorth.ca/guides/sharing-giving-cannabis-canada/</guid><description>Yes, adults can give another adult up to 30 grams of cannabis. But selling it, mailing it, or giving any to a minor are all crimes. Where the line sits.</description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>What does a cannabis high feel like?</title><link>https://leafnorth.ca/guides/what-does-a-cannabis-high-feel-like/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://leafnorth.ca/guides/what-does-a-cannabis-high-feel-like/</guid><description>It varies by person, product, dose, and setting, but there are common threads: relaxation, a lifted mood, heightened senses, and a slower sense of time.</description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Where can you legally use cannabis in Canada?</title><link>https://leafnorth.ca/guides/where-can-you-use-cannabis-canada/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://leafnorth.ca/guides/where-can-you-use-cannabis-canada/</guid><description>You can use cannabis at home, but public and in-vehicle rules vary by province and even by city. How to tell where it&apos;s allowed and where it isn&apos;t.</description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Are delta-8 and HHC legal in Canada?</title><link>https://leafnorth.ca/guides/delta-8-novel-cannabinoids-canada/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://leafnorth.ca/guides/delta-8-novel-cannabinoids-canada/</guid><description>Delta-8, delta-10, HHC, THC-O, the rules in Canada are very different from the US. What&apos;s actually legal here.</description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Why does cannabis make your eyes red?</title><link>https://leafnorth.ca/guides/why-cannabis-makes-eyes-red/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://leafnorth.ca/guides/why-cannabis-makes-eyes-red/</guid><description>Red eyes after cannabis are harmless and have nothing to do with smoke. The real reason, and how to reduce it.</description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Why does cannabis make you cough?</title><link>https://leafnorth.ca/guides/why-cannabis-makes-you-cough/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://leafnorth.ca/guides/why-cannabis-makes-you-cough/</guid><description>Coughing on cannabis smoke is your lungs doing their job. Why it happens, whether it gets you higher, and how to cough less.</description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Does cannabis make you gain weight?</title><link>https://leafnorth.ca/guides/does-cannabis-make-you-gain-weight/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://leafnorth.ca/guides/does-cannabis-make-you-gain-weight/</guid><description>The munchies are real, so why do studies keep finding cannabis users weigh less on average? The honest answer.</description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Does CBD show up on a drug test?</title><link>https://leafnorth.ca/guides/does-cbd-show-on-drug-test/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://leafnorth.ca/guides/does-cbd-show-on-drug-test/</guid><description>CBD itself isn&apos;t what tests look for, but the trace THC in many CBD products can be. How to avoid a surprise on test day.</description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cannabis and your heart: what to know</title><link>https://leafnorth.ca/guides/cannabis-and-your-heart/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://leafnorth.ca/guides/cannabis-and-your-heart/</guid><description>Cannabis briefly speeds up your heart and shifts your blood pressure. Harmless for most, but worth understanding, especially with a heart condition.</description><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How long does cannabis stay in your system?</title><link>https://leafnorth.ca/guides/how-long-cannabis-stays-in-system/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://leafnorth.ca/guides/how-long-cannabis-stays-in-system/</guid><description>Saliva, blood, urine, and hair, how long THC is detectable, and what actually affects it.</description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cannabis and anxiety: help or harm?</title><link>https://leafnorth.ca/guides/cannabis-and-anxiety/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://leafnorth.ca/guides/cannabis-and-anxiety/</guid><description>Cannabis can ease anxiety for some and trigger it in others. What tips it one way or the other.</description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Your first dispensary visit: what to expect</title><link>https://leafnorth.ca/guides/first-dispensary-visit/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://leafnorth.ca/guides/first-dispensary-visit/</guid><description>ID checks, budtenders, how product is displayed, and how to ask for what you want, without the awkwardness.</description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How to choose a cannabis strain</title><link>https://leafnorth.ca/guides/how-to-choose-a-strain/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://leafnorth.ca/guides/how-to-choose-a-strain/</guid><description>Forget the indica/sativa label. The practical way to pick a strain you&apos;ll enjoy.</description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cannabis and sleep: what the evidence says</title><link>https://leafnorth.ca/guides/cannabis-and-sleep/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://leafnorth.ca/guides/cannabis-and-sleep/</guid><description>Does cannabis actually help you sleep? An honest look at THC, CBD, and the trade-offs.</description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>What&apos;s changed in Canadian cannabis for 2026</title><link>https://leafnorth.ca/news/canadian-cannabis-2026-whats-changed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://leafnorth.ca/news/canadian-cannabis-2026-whats-changed/</guid><description>A plain-language rundown of the regulatory and market shifts Canadian consumers should know this year.</description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cooking with cannabis: a beginner&apos;s guide</title><link>https://leafnorth.ca/guides/cooking-with-cannabis/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://leafnorth.ca/guides/cooking-with-cannabis/</guid><description>How to make cannabutter or oil at home, including the step most people skip, and how to dose it.</description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cannabis and alcohol: what to know about mixing</title><link>https://leafnorth.ca/guides/cannabis-and-alcohol/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://leafnorth.ca/guides/cannabis-and-alcohol/</guid><description>Why combining cannabis and alcohol hits harder, and how to stay safe if you do.</description><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cannabis vapes: what to know before you try</title><link>https://leafnorth.ca/guides/cannabis-vapes-guide/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://leafnorth.ca/guides/cannabis-vapes-guide/</guid><description>How cannabis vaporizers work, the difference between dry-herb and concentrate vapes, and how to use them safely.</description><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cannabis and pets: keeping animals safe</title><link>https://leafnorth.ca/guides/cannabis-and-pets/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://leafnorth.ca/guides/cannabis-and-pets/</guid><description>Cannabis can make pets seriously ill. 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How to do one without the misery.</description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cannabis and your health: risks and benefits</title><link>https://leafnorth.ca/guides/cannabis-and-your-health/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://leafnorth.ca/guides/cannabis-and-your-health/</guid><description>An honest, evidence-based look at what cannabis may help with, and the risks worth knowing.</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CBD in Canada: what&apos;s legal and where to buy</title><link>https://leafnorth.ca/guides/cbd-products-in-canada/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://leafnorth.ca/guides/cbd-products-in-canada/</guid><description>CBD is regulated as cannabis in Canada. 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