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(image: Vice News) By December Kennedy Ten years ago, you’d be hard pressed to find a cannabis garden with more than ten lights hanging. The 20 lighter I visited back in 2009 was the exception. Despite the legality of medical cannabis gardens here in Colorado, even back then, the grower was still noticeably nervous about […]
By Beth Cormier After reading this Globe and Mail op-ed, it is clear to me that this journalist has not done their medical cannabis history homework. The Harper Government did not make the initial decision that medicinal cannabis users could only smoke cannabis; rather they have upheld the status quo. The Harper government has continually […]
Those who have known me for many years are aware that I have consistently advocated for major reforms to Canada’s drug laws. The current perception of drug users as faceless criminals needs to shift to include neighbours, co-workers, and family members. As patients, individuals require access to cannabis for legitimate medicinal purposes and/or compassionate health […]
Cannabis Digest Issue #44
It’s unusual to meet another Kyla. While the name has gained some popularity in more recent years, I still remember as a child wishing for a recognizable name like Jennifer, or Julie. There were lots of girls in the Jenny club. Kylas were rare. Years would pass between meetings of other Kylas. New introductions inevitably […]
Unprecedented Increase in Cannabis Dispensaries Causing Growing Pains When is something illegal? It’s a simple question with multiple answers depending upon what that “something” represents in the question. In the case of medical marijuana, that simple question has become infinitely more complex in Canada than it used to be. It is clear that according to […]
By Debbie Stultz-Giffin Maritimers Unite for Medical Marijuana Society (MUMM) is outraged over the escalating trend of law enforcement in Nova Scotia to lay charges under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act against medical cannabis patients for growing and possessing their medicine. The Medical Marijuana Purposes Regulations (MMPR) implemented last spring endeavoured to cancel the […]
By Kirk Tousaw I recently had the privilege of arguing the R v. Smith medical cannabis extract case before the Supreme Court of Canada. That case involves whether the government’s medical cannabis regime violates the Charter because it restricts patients – even those who have qualified for exemptions from the general prohibition due to medical […]
By Steven Faryna I’m going to be writing about the why’s and how’s of starting a cannabis oriented university or college club. Apart from giving you the basic information on what you will need to do, I also hope to convince you of the great experiences that a school club can bring. On Oct. 5, […]
International Medical Marijuana Day Silent Art Auction Happening Now Until March 17th, the International Hempology 101 Society is holding a Silent Art Auction at 826 Johnson Street in Downtown Victoria. Hosted by the Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club, the Auction features Art from Club Staff and Members and proceeds go to help the Supreme Court of […]