A Tale of Two Seeds Kristen Mann For years we have been looking forward to the legalization of this amazing plant but let us not forget that low THC cannabis (hemp) is already legal to grow in Canada and has been since May 1998. However, if you or I wanted to grow a bit of […]
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Ontario Cannabis Activists Assess Legalization
Tracy Lamourie It would be almost impossible in this space to do justice to all that has happened in 2016 in Ontario – and to talk about everything that everyone in this amazing Cannabis Community is planning for 2017 – so I’m not even going to try. Instead, I’m going to give you a glimpse […]
What Legalization Should Look Like
(appeared May 2, 2016 at CanEvolve) The Liberal government announced plans to table the legislation that would legalize cannabis in Canada in the Spring of 2017. Cannabis has been illegal throughout our lifetimes, so it is woven into the societal fabric in a “wild west” sort of way and much of that can not be […]
Cannabis Culture Vs. Corporate Cannabis
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 […]
Doctors – Treat Opioid Overuse with Cannabis
by Debra Harper “Opioids overuse is the worst man-made epidemic in modern medical history; two people an hour are dying of opioids misuse in the United States, and, proportionally, the problem is likely as bad, if not worse, in Canada.” ~Dr. Gary Franklin, leading expert on workers’ compensation and medical director of the Washington State […]
Chris Enns: Man On A Mission
Debbie Stultz-Giffin Chris Enns has long been a medicinal cannabis proponent, crusader and pioneer in Nova Scotia. He and his wife, Sherri, fondly known as Jes James, co-founded The Halifax Compassionate Club (THC Club) in 2009, a private club, as a vehicle to educate East Coast patients about all things cannabis. In 2012, THCC expanded to provide […]
Cannabis Harvest Time Tips
Kristen Mann Harvest time, the most exciting time of the year. For all you lovely activists out there overgrowing the government, thank you! You have worked hard all year to assert your freedoms, and now it is time to reap the rewards. If this is your first time growing, or even if its not, there […]
Cannabis Digest Full Issue 50 – Fall 2016
Read the Full Summer Issue of the Cannabis Digest quarterly journal for free online today. Including stories from Russell Barth (Ottawa), Tracy Lamourie (Toronto) and Debbie Stultz-Giffin (Maritimes).
Tributes to Gayle Quin (1957-2016)
Join Gayle’s Friends at Her Memorial and Celebration on Nov. 5th, Read more HERE Gayle’s laughter thundered with brilliant rays of light that warmed my heart and soul. I first met her at UVic Hempology in 2004. I reluctantly showed her a cannabis roach that I’d preserved in wax, thinking it was a weird thing […]
Are Licensed Producers Pressuring Police To Raid Dispensaries?
Tracy Lamourie This is the first in a series of articles for Cannabis Digest where Tracy Lamourie will examine the relationship between the government, and licensed producers and how that affects dispensaries, patients, and cannabis consumers. Tracy is a regular reporter for Cannabis Digest – a social justice activist, author, and PR practioner who recently […]