by Ted Smith Well it appears as though I will be writing the “Updates, Etc.” article in each issue now, taking over from my love, Gayle Quin, who is struggling with her health. She will continue writing a personal note with each issue. (Ted and Gayle coloured Issue 42 of the Cannabis Digest) This newspaper […]
Month: January 2015
The Voice: Cannabis and Child Services
The Voice on the other end of the phone was matter-of-fact. “We are contacting you in regards to a report we have received about your three children.” There are five moments in my life during which I have been able to see clearly that I was in the midst of some radical change–Occasions where […]
Teaching Cannabis Medicine in Canada: Interviews with Dr. David Hepburn and Dr. Robert Sealy.
In every five years of their professional lives, family physicians and specialists in Canada must complete 250 credit hours of Continuing Medical Education (CME.) To fulfill this requirement they trudge off regularly to lectures, study sessions, and educational conferences. In 2013 it became more likely that they could gain such credits in Canada by attending […]
The Schlichten Decorticator
Perhaps the most important moment in the history of cannabis was in 1917 when George Schlichten announced to the world that he had invented a machine that could easily harvest hemp into high quality raw materials. Instead of propelling hemp production into high gear, however, this was the final straw for Wall Street, which immediately […]
Attack of the Ad Man
(Glass Brain Bong featured in anti-pot ads) By Debbie Stultz-Giffin Can you really believe Health Minister Rona Ambrose’s claim that a new anti-drug campaign targeted at teens wasn’t asking Canadian physicians to take a partisan view on cannabis this summer? Now that the ad campaign has rolled out, it is undeniable! As you may recall […]
A Note From Gayle Quin
By Gayle Quin Well wonders never cease, I know that for sure. And wonders take you everywhere. I know that too. So on with the next wonder. I am writing this today to move on to another chapter in my life. It has been a different year with my health and my main focus must […]
My Sister, Cannabis and Melanoma Skin Cancer
(Ceri Smith supporter at the Times Colonist 10K fundraising walk) My Sister’s fight with Melanoma Skin Cancer By Owen Smith In previous articles I’ve focused on the science behind making edible cannabis products, but now i’m going to tell about why I first became involved with this cause. Around 2003 I began to learn about […]
R. v. Smith
(Supreme Court of Canada) by Ted Smith On March 20, 2015, the top nine judges in Canada will spend an entire day discussing whether cannabis derivatives deserve legal status similar to that of cannabis. This will be the first time in history that the Supreme Court of Canada has heard arguments regarding medical cannabis and […]
Bulletin 404
by Ted Smith While paper has historically been made out of hemp, it was not until 1916 that a method was devised that turned the inner cork into paper, making much more profitable for farmers to grow it almost overnight. The Department of Agriculture release Bulletin #404 that year, expecting this announcement to generate a […]
Some Thoughts on Thomas King Forcade
(High Times: Jan 1993) By Judith Stamps We remember Thomas King Forcade, if we remember him at all, as the creator of High Times, the Cannabis magazine that turned forty in 2014. We are unlikely to recall much more, however, as Forcade kept an aggressively low profile. His name never appeared on the masthead. […]