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Cannabis and the Rabbi: Reflections on a Most Unusual Forum

Judith Stamps Last Tuesday evening, November 24 2015, I had the unique privilege of speaking at a forum on cannabis held at the Temple Emanu-El, the conservative Jewish synagogue in Victoria BC.  The event was planned and hosted by the congregation’s spiritual leader, Rabbi Harry Brechner.  On the panel with me were Dieter MacPherson, president […]

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Delivering The Cannabis Goods: Why Home Visits Are A Critical Part Of Health Care

Ted Smith Currently the City of Victoria, B.C. is preparing to license medical cannabis dispensaries but several key functions of the oldest club in town appear to be in danger of being prohibited by the new regulations.  While it is wonderful that the Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club and other dispensaries are getting a business license […]

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The Lift Cannabis Forum: Banishing the Prohibition Monsters…Maybe

Judith Stamps Last Thursday evening, November 12th 2015, it was my privilege to attend a forum on the future of cannabis in Canada, planned and hosted by Lift, a web-based, independent communications hub established in 2013 by Tyler Sookochoff and directed by David Brown.  The forum, held at UBC’s downtown campus at Robson Square, was […]