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What about the doctors?

Some of the top stories this week in Canada revolve around whether or not doctors should be prescribing cannabis for medical purposes in this country. The Canadian Medical Journal published two very opposing views on the topic this Monday. Both  CMAJ commentaries quibble over relative harms, burden of proof, and the relative lack of clinical […]

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The Highway to Hempology 101

  As part of a mission to educate the public about the cannabis plant, the International Hempology 101 Society–a non-profit group of which I am the general manager–will produce a series of videos to complement a textbook written by me, Ted Smith.  HEMPOLOGY 101: THE HISTORY AND USES OF CANNABIS SATIVA is the most comprehensive […]

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Why I am a Hemp Nut

Most people became involved in the cannabis movement to free the weed that we love to smoke.  Not me.  I got involved in this fight primarily to help hemp become legal and widely used.  In every way possible, I am a hemp nut. Granted, I have spent most of my energy fighting to legalize the […]

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The edible arms race

[su_quote] How much is too much? How many should I take? When should I take them? [/su_quote] Questions like these have been asked at dispensaries across North America for nearly two decades – patients seeking relief and looking for answers their doctors just can’t provide. The answer to each one of these questions is invariably […]

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Breaking The Law

For many of us objecting to the prohibition of cannabis is not enough.  In order to use the herb most of us have to break the law.  This can have serious consequences for some, yet for many of us challenging the laws by smoking in public, growing, trafficking or speaking out has become a way […]

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Price it like it’s still illegal.

  Agricultural economics are described as the “production, distribution and consumption of [agricultural goods and services” [1], We find ourselves today at an interesting junction in the Cannabis industry both here in Canada and abroad. The march of progress ticks along with states legalizing, medical marijuana being featured nightly in mainstream media, and the creation […]