The GFGPA’s Recent Call For A One Pound Amnesty The Ganja Future Growers and Producers Association (GFGPA) are increasing their social justice activism towards Ganja reform in Jamaica with an immediate call to the Government for a One Pound Amnesty. The idea of a One Pound Amnesty was recently introduced to the GFGPA by its […]
Marijuana in Washington State II: The Recreational Side
Last week’s blog described medical marijuana in Washington State as a program in peril, due mainly to the peculiar implementation of I-502. This week I analyze the recreational side of things. As we know, the Initiative accorded the power to plan and regulate the new system to the State LCB. In what follows, I argue […]
Hemp in Old England
By Ted Smith Relying upon sailboats to expand trade and conquer territories meant the English had to gain access to large amounts of hemp rope and canvas. Since being raided by the Romans, canvas sails made from hemp and hemp rope became very important for their navy and commercial fleets. While most of this hemp […]
Cannabis Digest Video Review: Sep 27–Oct 3 2014
the Saga of Medical Marijuana in Washington State; Cannabis Faiths; Vaporizer Wisdom and more from the Cannabis Digest this week Owen Smith brings you the Cannabis Digest News from September 27th to October 3rd, 2014 Notes & Links September 27th By Calli Walton To some, religion can be a tender subject. And why […]
Lifting the Illusion of “Dried Marihuana”
Figure 1. The Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, Schedule 2, Cannabis What exactly is ‘dried marihuana’? In April of 2012, B.C. Supreme Court Justice Robert Johnston struck the term “dried marihuana” from the Medical Marihuana Access Regulations, refining the language to refer to all products listed as Cannabis in schedule 2 of the CDSA (figure […]
How to Make the Most of a Vaporizer
In my previous blog I outlined some of the key reasons why medical cannabis patients may choose to use a vaporizer to compliment their edible cannabis regime. In this article I will give an overview of the Volcano Medic vaporizer and offer an important tip that vaporizer users should know. The Volcano Medic vaporizer, the […]
The Cannabis Digest is Growing Again
Ted Smith Bigger and better than ever, the Cannabis Digest is evolving as we all watch the cannabis industry explode around the world. In fact we could have even tried to make the last issue 32 instead of 28 pages but we actually forgot to put several of our advertisers in the paper, for which we […]
The Myth Of The Marijuana Millionaire
Having spent the better part of 10 years behind the counter at two of the largest hydroponic supply stores on Vancouver Island, I’ve been involved in the design and set up of hundreds of grow ops. From bedroom closets and dingy basements to high tech warehouse operations, I’ve seen it all, and rode the wave […]
The Saga of Medical Marijuana in Washington State
Every jurisdiction that legalizes marijuana encounters its own special set of post prohibition gremlins. Gremlins are mythical creatures that specialize in sabotage. In fairy tales they appear as inhabitants of other worlds. In reality they inhabit our own. That this is so is evident from a glance at Washington State where, despite legalization, masters in […]
Ancient North American Hempsters
Hopewell Mound Builders, Did Native Americans grow cannabis? The use of hemp throughout the ancient world is extensive and diverse. Even in North America there is solid proof that indigenous people were making hemp fabric thousands of years ago. In this first video of the second chapter of my book, HEMPOLOGY 101: THE HISTORY AND […]