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Debra Harper People have used cannabis in one form or another on this land before it was a country, and whether it was legal or not. A culture of cannabis devotees grew in large numbers in the 60’s, and still live amongst us, disguised as your collegue, boss, teammate, sister, dad, it could be any […]
A federal task force on legalization is expected to release its final recommendations to the Liberal government next week and many in the cannabis field fear the worst. Lead by Anne Mclellan, this team of doctors, lawyers and law enforcement experts was formed by Bill Blair, the MP who is ultimately responsible for the legalization […]
Blunt Battle In BC Capital: Victoria Is Licensing Dispensaries But Stomping on Safe Consumption Sites In the future, it will seem absolutely absurd to everyone that cannabis products could be sold legally in stores, but somehow consuming them, even a pot cookie, remains a federal crime. Yet somehow, despite being wise enough to create otherwise […]
On October 19 2015, Justin Trudeau, currently our Prime Minister, led the Liberal Party of Canada to victory with a comfortable parliamentary majority. Legalizing and regulating the sale of cannabis to adults was part of the party’s platform. In June 2016, Justice Minister Wilson-Raybould announced the formation of a task force to develop a legalization […]
This past weekend, Victoria BC played host to a matched set of visitors: British Royals, Prince William and his partner, Kate Middleton; and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accompanied by partner, Sophie Gregoire. The intense ceremony that surrounded this event reminds us that, for citizens of a classless society, at least in principle, we Canadians […]
Wednesday Sept 14, 2016 Victoria, B.C. Cannabis legalization offers all British Columbians an opportunity to benefit from the multi-billion dollar market that has been created here by cannabis activists over decades. In an attempt to bring together a wide range of individuals and organizations that are working hard to educate the public about cannabis, The […]
Owen Smith As Canada looks at legalizing Cannabis, we may have a lot to learn from places where cannabis legalization has been long part of the conversation. Just as Craft Cannabis producers in Canada are seeking a part in the new legalization plan, northern California’s family owned heritage cannabis farms are fighting for their place […]
A new study has found a dramatic increase in the numbers of Americans who use cannabis, and also found that attitudes towards cannabis have shifted over time to reflect a wider acceptance of its use. The study — published in the British medical journal The Lancet Psychiatry — analyzed survey data from 596,500 adults gathered every […]
Judith Stamps The BC Independent Cannabis Association: A Preface to Strategies for the Provincial Campaign Historical alternatives are the ghosts that haunt established practices. For the cannabis plant, that alternative has always been the free and varied marketplace; a network of small, medium and large growers and producers; a craft industry; and an array of […]
A new study suggests that men receive greater pain relief and pain sensitivity from smoking cannabis than do women, according to researchers with the New York State Psychiatric Institute and Department of Psychiatry and the Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC). In the study, forty-two men and women smoked identical amounts of cannabis in either active […]