Manisha Krishnan

Senior Writer

manisha.krishnan@vice.com

Manisha Krishnan is a senior writer at VICE Canada reporting on subjects such as the cannabis industry, guns, racism, and sexual violence against women. She also hosted World of VICE on VICELAND and several documentaries, including Fear and Loading: Women and Guns in America. She was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for a weed legalization town hall she hosted featuring Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Weed

Weed Drinks Are Set to Dominate the Cannabis Market in Canada

From cannabis beer to margarita-flavored THC tonics, weed companies are betting big on beverages.

Manisha Krishnan

4.23.19

Television

Netflix's ‘Selling Sunset’ Reminds Me Why I Love Shows About Nothing

It’s like ‘The Hills’ but with real estate porn.

Manisha Krishnan

4.11.19

Canadiana

I Went to a Weed Curling Tournament and Learned to Embrace My Inner Canadian

The 'bongspiel' was just about the most Canadian thing you could imagine.

Manisha Krishnan

4.5.19

Weed

What I Learned at the Opening of Toronto’s First Legal Weed Store

There was a Christian protester, a poorly thought out shirt slogan, and the owner doesn't smoke weed.

Manisha Krishnan

4.2.19

The VICE Guide to Right Now

Watch This Mom Go Off on a Driver for Blowing Through a Stop Sign

We've all had an experience with road rage, but only very few take it to the next level.

Manisha Krishnan

3.29.19

Canada

This Canadian Couple Found the Fifth Hidden ‘GoT’ Iron Throne

You don’t need to tell Canada winter is coming.

Manisha Krishnan

3.27.19

Weed

I Went to a Weed Wedding Expo and Helped Stoners Plan Their Dream Wedding

Now that weed is legal in Canada, a lot of couples want it to be a part of their big day.

Manisha Krishnan

3.22.19

The VICE Guide to Right Now

Drake’s Dad Defends Jussie Smollett and R. Kelly

This Company Claims It’s Created the World’s First Weed Breathalyzer

Hound Labs says blood and saliva tests aren’t fair ways to detect cannabis impairment.

Manisha Krishnan

2.27.19

Weed

I Got High to See if I Could Legally Drive Under Canada’s New Impaired Driving Laws

Since legalization, the Canadian government has imposed strict THC limits for drivers, but most people don’t know what they mean.

Manisha Krishnan

2.27.19

News

Serial Killer Bruce McArthur Sentenced to Life in Prison

McArthur, who murdered eight men tied to Toronto’s gay village, will be 91 before he can apply for parole.

Manisha Krishnan

2.8.19

LGBT

Watch Ellen Page Call Out Mike Pence’s Homophobia on ‘The Late Show’

Page said the US vice president “has hurt LGBTQ people so badly” and “wishes I couldn’t be married.”

Manisha Krishnan

2.1.19

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