(Supreme Court of Canada) by Ted Smith On March 20, 2015, the top nine judges in Canada will spend an entire day discussing whether cannabis derivatives deserve legal status similar to that of cannabis. This will be the first time in history that the Supreme Court of Canada has heard arguments regarding medical cannabis and […]
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Bulletin 404
by Ted Smith While paper has historically been made out of hemp, it was not until 1916 that a method was devised that turned the inner cork into paper, making much more profitable for farmers to grow it almost overnight. The Department of Agriculture release Bulletin #404 that year, expecting this announcement to generate a […]
2014: A Year To Remember
by Ted Smith Last year was the best year for cannabis activism that I have witnessed in my almost 2 decades in the field. Indeed, the future has never looked brighter for cannabis, both in Canada and abroad. As we work together to make 2015 even better, lets take a minute to reflect upon the […]
Lyster Dewey
by Ted Smith One of the most important figures in American hemp history is Lyster Dewey. His efforts to revitalize hemp brought a new wave of interest in the plant at the turn of the 20th century. Farmers and industrialists alike were drawn to his vision. As the person in charge of the USA Department […]
I Saw Mommy Puff With Santa Claus
by Ted Smith I saw mommy puff with Santa Claus Underneath the mistletoe last night She didn’t cough a bit As she took a great big hit Off a huge reindeer bong The old man was packing along Then, I saw mommy bake with Santa Claus Out of the oven before daylight Oh, […]
Deck The Courts
To the tune of “Deck The Halls” by Ted Smith Deck the courts with buds of ganja, Jah la la la la la la la la! ‘Tis the sea-son to pray to Jah, Jah la la la la la la la la! Don we now our hemp ap-pa-rel, Jah la la la la […]
Good Queen Cannabis
To the tune of “Good King Wenceslas” by Ted Smith Good Queen Cannabis looked out, On the fields of B.C., Where the buds grew all about, Far and dank and sticky, Brightly shone the sun this fall, And the frost was quite light Many growers gave their all, Making smiles bright […]
Harvest Time
(To the tune of “Silver Bells”) by Ted Smith People growing tall plants growing Making pot lovers smile In the air there’s a faint smell of cannabis People smoking 420 toking Passing joint after joint And in every clearcut you can hear Harvest time Harvest time It’s trimming time in the country […]
Joints To The World
(To the tune of “Joy To The World”) by Ted Smith Joints to the world! The crop is done; Let pipes and bongs be stuffed! Let every head prepare a joint And friends & neighbours puff And friends & neighbours puff And friends & neighbours puff! Joints to the world! The […]
We Three Buds of Texada Are
by Ted Smith To the tune of “We Three Kings of Orient Are” We three buds of Texada are Growing plants we’ve hidden afar Field and flower, need no power Grown under sun and star Grown a bud on Texada’s plain, Pot I bring to smoke up again Green forever, go […]