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Cannabis Digest Issue 40 – Full Issue
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The Early Exportation of Medical Ganja in Jamaica

by Ras Kahleb
in World
— 15 Apr, 2014

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The Historical Rastafari Settlement at Pinnacle This year commemorates the 60thanniversary of the strategic destruction of the historical Rastafari settlement at Pinnacle by the colonial state of Jamaica. In legal possession of nearly 500 acres of land accredited to him in 1939, the Honorable Leonard Percival Howell, the most influential[...]

Cannabinoids Matter

by Owen Smith
in Feature · Science
— 15 Apr, 2014

Ryanol C/O Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club

The case for legalizing extracts In my last article I described visiting the BC Court of Appeal, and laid out some of the arguments for and against the legal extraction of medical cannabis in Canada. As we wait for a decision on my constitutional challenge, south of the border, in[...]

What About the Children?

by Al Graham
in Science
— 15 Apr, 2014

Matt Figi hugs and tickles his once severely-ill 7-year-old daughter Charlotte. The little girl, who suffers from a rare disorder known as Dravet’s syndrome, once had as many as 300 grand mal seizures a week. Now, she is largely seizure-free, and her parents attribute her dramatic improvement to this strain of medical cannabis.

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Cannabis being used successfully to treat a myriad of ailments in kids When it comes to cannabis prohibition, you’ll often hear the words, “What about the children?” I ask, yes, what about the children? If the research was done, would children benefit? Would they be restricted to pharmaceutical mediations, or[...]

Alberta Knee Deep in Hemp

by Diane Walsh
in Canada
— 15 Apr, 2014

Hemp fiber processing plant being built by Chinese If you are an investor and have a firm eye on the hemp industry in Western or Central Canada, this might just be the ideal time to jump in with both feet. Alberta appears poised to be a leader for hemp firms[...]

Medical Marijuana Patient Revolt

by Ted Smith
in Canada · Feature
— 15 Apr, 2014

s the Minister responsible for Health Canada, Rona Ambrose sure looked like the April Fool this year. Instead of Apr. 1, 2014 being the big day for a new commercial medical cannabis industry to take full control of the market, an injunction has thrown off the government’s plan. While no[...]

Ignorance Is Not Bliss!

by admin
in Science
— 15 Apr, 2014

A Survey of American Medical School’s Acceptance of the Science of the ECS (Endocannabinoid System) Introduction The discovery of the endocannabinoid system (ECS) is the single most important scientific medical discovery since the recognition of sterile surgical technique. As our knowledge expands, we are coming to realize that the ECS[...]

Updates, Warnings, and Suggestions

by Gayle Quin
in Feature
— 15 Apr, 2014

First off—WOW! Issue number 40. This feels more exciting than my 40th birthday will! It has been a great pleasure and joy to be able to contribute over the years. There have most certainly been a lot of changes, and more are on the way. I can finally say with[...]

EDITORIAL: Buying Into Legalization

by Andrew Brown
in Feature
— 15 Apr, 2014

It’s pretty crazy sitting here finishing off issue 40. The past years have seen a lot of changes in the movement towards legalization, and well, the world in general. In the U.S. with Colorado and Washington enjoying full legalization, we are able to see that the pros of legalization that[...]

Publisher’s Note: Times They are a Changin’

by admin
in Feature
— 15 Apr, 2014

Ted Smith Our world is a changing place, and for those of us working in the cannabis field, change has never happened so quickly. Being able to adjust to changing environments is critical for the survival of an individual, organization, or even idea. Indeed, being able to help prepare the[...]

Injunction Conjunction

by admin
in Canada · Legal
— 15 Apr, 2014

A patient’s perspective of the legal arguments You could almost hear the sound of thousands of cannabis seeds sprouting the weekend after Justice Manson ordered Health Canada to cease and desist with the full implementation of the Medical Marihuana Program Regulations when he provided legal protection to those patients who[...]