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Ted Smith While there are many reasons to celebrate medical cannabis dispensaries getting licenses in Vancouver and Victoria, the new bylaws could be forcing the closure one of the most important components of a true compassion club. Without a safe place to consume their medicine, many patients would be forced to smoke outdoors or in […]
Ted Smith Proposed regulations for dispensaries drafted by staff for the Victoria city council suggest following the lead of Vancouver to prohibit cannabis edibles, but there is another option council may take. Instead of an outright ban of anything but basic oils infused with cannabis, the city could adopt regulations that follow the policies laid […]
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 […]
Ted Smith While there is a great deal to celebrate, the new regulations being proposed for medical cannabis stores in Victoria, B.C. have a few serious problems. Hopefully the members of the Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club will be able to convince the city councillors that amendments or exemptions to these regulations will help ensure this […]
Ted Smith One year ago this month it seemed cancer was taking the life away from one of the country’s most dedicated activists, my love Gayle Quin. While she has not recovered to her former self, there is still a faint hope that between cannabis and other medicines we can bring her back to the […]
By Ted Smith Everyone in the cannabis industry fears it will be taken over by large corporations now that the federal government has committed to legalizing cannabis. Since the Liberals have not introduced a detailed plan, there is a legitimate concern that lobby efforts from large companies will pressure the government into creating tight rules […]
Ted Smith Twelve years after releasing CANNABONDS, sales are officially ending today. Anyone wanting to get the promised quarter ounce of cannabis will have to wait until 3 months after the new laws legalizing cannabis are passed before they can cash it in. For now, the International Hempology 101 Society is very happy to announce […]
(Ted and Gayle’s first Halloween together) Updates, Warnings and Suggestions – Issue 46 By Ted Smith It has been an exciting fall for the Cannabis Digest and the International Hempology 101 Society. In Sept we celebrated 20 years of Hempology 101 in Victoria with our annual march from City Hall to the legislature. For highlights please read […]
By Ted Smith After years of hard work by many people, the Cannabis Digest is growing by leaps and bounds. Its potential, though, is still much greater. With so much happening in the cannabis scene, the limits seem boundless. For dedicated readers, the 12-page growth spurt we have just experienced will be obvious and impressive. […]
By Ted Smith Here is the last video blog with a story of the good old days of Hempology 101 that we created to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the group’s existence in Victoria. With so many great stories to tell it has been hard to pick the highlights, as I have attended or organized […]