What the Judge Said on Patients’ Rights, and What Health Canada Can Do Next Judith Stamps Canadians who are ill, and who believe they are obtaining relief from cannabis, have a constitutionally protected right to grow their own medicine. So said Justice Michael Phelan of the BC Federal Court on February 24 2016. At least […]
Month: February 2016
Cannabis Digest Full Issue #47 – Winter 2016
Enjoy the Full Issue of the Cannabis Digest Quarterly Journal Online for Free. Featuring articles from Dana Larsen, Jamie Shaw, Russell Barth and more.
From Grease to Grass: Oil Speculation
Jerry Golick For a while now we have been hearing lots of “doom and gloom” coming from Canada’s oil industry. The dramatic fall in the price of “black gold” is understandably troubling for many in the Alberta oil patch. Given the importance of oil to our economy, this is of course a dire concern for […]
Federal Court Ruling Protects Patient Gardens
Ted Smith A huge wave of relief swept across the country this morning as a federal court judge handed down a ruling protecting patient gardens. In 2014, a new medical cannabis program, the Marijuana for Medical Purposes Regulations, was enacted by Health Canada, replacing the Medical Marijuana Access Regulations which had allowed patients to grow […]
8 Challenges to Opening a Cannabis Dispensary
Jamie Shaw (Article previously appeared at Canlio.com) I’ve been asked a few times to tackle a piece on how to start a medical cannabis dispensary. I finally agreed, then thought about it for a bit, and nope. Not gonna do it. Dispensaries are still illegal (to what level depends on where in North America you […]
Editors Note on Our Political Condition
Judith Stamp These days, Canadian cannabis activists, patients, and supporters alike, live uneasily. The new majority federal government has stated its intention to legalize cannabis, but it will take some time before this plan is finalized. This time gap leaves us in an in-between space. Of course, we recognize many kinds of in-between spaces. An […]
We The Patients – Our Hope’s and Fears
Beth Cormier Recently I spent some time in the VCBC’s Safe Inhalation Space to speak with some of the patients that use this invaluable service. I wanted to get a sense of their thoughts and feelings about the space and what could happen when the new regulation come into effect in Victoria. The issue is […]
Doctor asks Mexico to Embrace its Endocannabinoid System
David B. Allen M.D. How the science of the EndoCannabinoid System will change the practice of medicine and the economy Letter to the Mexican Government: My name is David B. Allen M.D. I am a board certified cardiothoracic and vascular surgeon, and have board certification in General Surgery. I am a member of the ICRS […]
Meeting Last Chance To Save Safe Inhalation Rooms
Ted Smith On Monday Feb 22, 2016, the City of Victoria will be hosting a town hall meeting to give citizens an opportunity to meet with municipal politicians to discuss the new medical cannabis bylaws. With as many as 34 dispensaries openly operating in Victoria, the city is attempting to follow the lead of Vancouver […]
Thoughts on the Distinction Between Medical and Recreational Cannabis Use
Judith Stamps Last month in her article for Canlio, The Trouble With Defining Cannabis Use, Jamie Shaw walked us through some of the difficulties in deciding how to divide the medical uses of cannabis from the recreational. As we approach legalization, this distinction takes on new and urgent meanings. In the upcoming system, there should […]