TEN PRAGMATIC THOUGHTS FOR CANNABIS, AND FOR DRUGS IN GENERAL 1. Anything that people do for enjoyment, that does not harm others, can be done moderately, and usually is. Infants experience bliss in breastfeeding, and stop when they’ve had enough. Kids, teens, and adults, in general, are competent moderates. 2. No substance or activity that […]
Activism
Being A Budtender When Everyone Is Getting Arrested
The Reality of Being A Budtender When Everyone Is Getting Arrested Julia Veintrop If you ask any budtender on a good day why they chose their particular line of work, most of them will have a very personal reason; some of have recovered from grave illnesses, watched a loved one miraculously heal, or just had […]
Introducing Our New Publisher
When I heard that Ted was retiring at the beginning of February, I was surprised but I understand that this is what he needs in his life. The happiness and excitement I hear in his voice as he speaks about his work on his brand new tea business, Gayle’s Teas, is reminiscent of his […]
3rd Annual Cannabis Hemp Conference & Expo
The 3rd Annual Cannabis Hemp Conference & Expo takes place on May 6th and 7th at The Nest, at the University of British Columbia. It promises to be Canada’s largest Cannabis Conference, bringing in “a comprehensive gathering for patients, consumers, health-care professionals, environmentalists and industry experts.” Last years CannabisHemp Conference was my favourite cannabis event of 2016. I recorded […]
Ottawa’s Unique 420 History
Russell Barth The first 420 celebration in Canada was held in Vancouver in 1995, and some time shortly after that, Ottawa held it’s first informal 420 gathering in Major’s Hill Park, immediately across the street from the eyesore of a US Embassy on Sussex Drive. These early gatherings were small: a few hundred people, no […]
A Beginner’s Guide To Joint Rolling
Cannabis Digest is happy to bring you weekly episodes of the Cannaisseur with Caelan Walton, but you don’t have to wait, visit the youtube page and subscribe for more videos. In the third episode of The Cannaisseur I’m going to show you all the different tools you can use to roll a joint, types of rolling […]
An Open Letter Regarding Marc and Jodie Emery
AN OPEN LETTER TO MY FRIENDS IN MEDIA, MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT, MEMBERS OF PROV PARLIAMENT AND MUNICIPAL POLITICOS: I’d like to clear a few things up for you. Whatever you think of Marc Emery – and we certainly have had and still do have our major disagreements and differences – we are not friends, but […]
A History of Cannabis Activism in Canada
Debra Harper (Article originally appeared at Canevolve) When I got on the internet in 1998 it seemed like such magical times – Matt Elrod started a listserve in 1996 for Canadian activists known as CMAP [1] where we shared news articles and wrote letters to the editor. Hemp just become legal in Canada in May […]
Single Batch Cannabutter Extraction Tutorial
Cannabis Digest is happy to bring you weekly episodes of the Cannaisseur with Caelan Walton, but you don’t have to wait, visit the youtube page for more videos. Single Batch Cannabutter Extraction Tutorial – Episode #1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KswXYZLEw8 In the first episode of The Cannaisseur I’m going to explain how to extract cannabutter for use […]
Ted Smith Draws Curtain After 22 Years Of Activism
Twenty two years ago, at the tender age of 25, I started to attend Hempology 101 meetings and was infected with a passion that has fueled me in a course that would change Canadian history. That passion brought me together with the most incredible woman I have ever met, a woman who died at home […]










