Canada’s Cannabis Journal since 2010
The recent announcement by the city of Vancouver to regulate medical cannabis dispensaries is causing a stir on all sides. The federal government immediately denounced the decision, Rona Ambrose repeating that dispensaries are not part of the legal Medical Marihuana regulations (MMPR). Licensed producers have spoken to the value of their service as superseding the […]
By Ted Smith This spring I had the pleasure of spending an afternoon on a tractor helping Blake Hunter plant hemp seeds on Vancouver Island. His family has been growing hemp in Saskatchewan since 2006 when he started his company, Good Seed Hemp. Though my family has been farming in Canada for 7 generations on […]
By Owen Smith Based in a mythical pre-historic Costa Rica, two young men discover the miraculous healing properties of a special herb and begin a quest to bring it’s material and health benefits to the people of their kingdom. Loosely based on the constitutional challenge to legalize extracts for medical patients in Canada, Owen has written […]
Happy spring everyone. It sure is great to be here still. Thank you so much to all of you amazing people who have been sending me love, medicine, food, company and healing thoughts and energy. What a year so far! A very special thank you to all of the club members for helping make history […]
By Owen Smith Cannabis Digest readers may have noticed that a good portion of my blogging over the last six months has included the tag “previously appeared at lift cannabis”. Lift is a website that helps patients to navigate the complexities of Canada’s medical marijuana regulations and gives patients a platform to explore and review […]
By Ted Smith Under pressure from a new wave of cannabis dispensaries, Victoria City council will decide Thursday whether to shut them down, regulate them or simply do nothing and hope the situation will somehow take care of itself. Last Tuesday in Vancouver, city council voted in favour of opening a public hearing into a […]
It’s unusual to meet another Kyla. While the name has gained some popularity in more recent years, I still remember as a child wishing for a recognizable name like Jennifer, or Julie. There were lots of girls in the Jenny club. Kylas were rare. Years would pass between meetings of other Kylas. New introductions inevitably […]
By Ted Smith It has been a busy winter preparing for the Supreme Court of Canada trial and there is much relief that it is over. At least the hard work is over and now we are preparing to celebrate when the decision comes down. Owen Smith has gone from our head baker to a […]
(Image By Mark Lehtimaki) Patients Fight to Keep Control of their Health, Plants and Cookies “My doctors told me I’d never walk again, never talk again. Marijuana is the difference maker,” Davey said. For the first time ever, a judge has heard arguments in the Federal Court of Canada between patients and the government on […]
On March 20th, 2015 the Supreme Court of Canada heard arguments for and against medical cannabis derivative products becoming legally available to authorized patients. The courtroom was filled with supporters while many others watched in the overflow rooms and on the CPAC live stream. The entire proceeding was recorded and is available to view online […]