It is not easy to generalize about any culture especially not one as ancient and diverse as China. Factor in a population of some 1.4 billion persons, 52 ethnicities, and 302 actively spoken languages and you are likely to encounter no small differences of opinion let alone culture. For the purposes of this article let us assume that people are people and so rather than pointing fingers at different ethnic groups let us proceed from the standpoint of the individual person since, in the end, we all make our own decisions. Let us also remember that cannabis in all forms...

Just a few years after cannabis legalization Canadians have fully embraced CBD products. But one item, in particular, has attracted considerable attention: CBD bath bombs. In recent times Canadians seeking alternative treatment options for anxiety, discomfort and skin conditions have purchased CBD bath bombs en masse. Soon after becoming available for purchase sales figures for CBD topicals (which include CBD bath bombs) exploded. In 2020 non-medical retailers sold 75,333 units of cannabis topicals but in the first nine months of 2021 alone they sold 234,408 units which is more than triple the year before! What is fuelling the demand for...