Elianna Lev
Elianna Lev is a writer who splits her time between Toronto and Vancouver.
Elianna Lev is a writer who splits her time between Toronto and Vancouver.
Most popular articles
Cannabis and Mental Health: It’s Complicated
Are those with mental illness using cannabis to help with symptoms, or does cannabis use cause and exacerbate those symptoms? How do substance-abuse issues figure in? Elianna Lev investigates.
Elianna Lev - December 20, 2017How the Hippocratic Oath Drove This Doctor to Speak Up About Medical Cannabis
Dr. Michael Verbora spent six years in medical school, during which only 30 minutes were devoted to learning about cannabis. Now he's fighting to change that, one conversation at a time.
Elianna Lev - February 20, 2018How a Visionary Cannabis Producer Became This Canadian Town’s Biggest Employer
“This is an opportunity we won’t see again," says Cronos CEO Michael Gorenstein. "I won’t say once in a lifetime but in multiple lifetimes.”
Elianna Lev - November 28, 2017Real-Life Tales of Traveling With Medical Marijuana
As Canada’s July 1, 2018 deadline for legalization approaches, there’s still a lot of uncertainty about how medical-marijuana patients should travel with their medicine.
Elianna Lev - August 15, 2017Canadian Health Insurer Announces Groundbreaking Medical Cannabis Plan
Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada announced that members who qualify will have the choice to sign up for an extended-health care plan that insures medicinal marijuana.
Elianna Lev - February 15, 2018Articles contributed to Leafly (by most recent)
Women in weed: The trials and triumphs of working in Canadian cannabis
We asked six female leaders about what it’s actually like working in weed in Canada.
Elianna Lev - March 6, 2020Inside Toronto’s cannabis-friendly sex club
Toronto's Oasis Aqualounge offers a safe, inclusive space for couples and singles looking to explore their sexual fantasies—and get high at the same time.
Elianna Lev - February 12, 2020Considerations for healthier cannabis consumption
New year, new start, new you? Expert tips for cultivating healthier cannabis habits, as well as recognizing—and managing—problematic use.
Elianna Lev - January 3, 2020Acclaimed Illustrator Reveals the Secrets of Great Cannabis Packaging
“Around the time of putting ideas together (for Lemon Haze), I was in and out of a lot antique stores,” says Ben Frey.
Elianna Lev - February 23, 2018How the Hippocratic Oath Drove This Doctor to Speak Up About Medical Cannabis
Dr. Michael Verbora spent six years in medical school, during which only 30 minutes were devoted to learning about cannabis. Now he's fighting to change that, one conversation at a time.
Elianna Lev - February 20, 2018Canadian Health Insurer Announces Groundbreaking Medical Cannabis Plan
Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada announced that members who qualify will have the choice to sign up for an extended-health care plan that insures medicinal marijuana.
Elianna Lev - February 15, 2018Meet the 24-Year-Old Fighting for Canadian Cannabis Patients’ Rights
Driven by his teenage battle to access medicinal cannabis, Jonathan Zaid founded Canadians for Fair Access to Medical Marijuana (CFAMM) in 2014, and has been helping Canadian patients find affordable medicinal cannabis ever since.
Elianna Lev - February 13, 2018Saskatchewan to Sell Cannabis Through Private Retailers With ‘Good Character’
The Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority will issue up to 60 cannabis retail permits to private retail outlets in as many as 40 municipalities and First Nation communities across the province.
Elianna Lev - January 9, 2018Abi Roach, Grey-Market Cannapreneur, Preps for the Legal Future
"Nothing I’ve ever done has been legal and nothing I’ve ever done has been illegal," says the founder of Toronto's longest-running cannabis lounge. "Where there’s a will there’s a way.”
Elianna Lev - January 5, 2018Cannabis and Mental Health: It’s Complicated
Are those with mental illness using cannabis to help with symptoms, or does cannabis use cause and exacerbate those symptoms? How do substance-abuse issues figure in? Elianna Lev investigates.
Elianna Lev - December 20, 2017