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This weekend the Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club will be celebrating 21 incredible years of operating with its Annual General Meeting followed by a potluck at the club. While this has been the club’s most difficult year in many ways, there appears to be a bright future ahead for the organization as we leap into a […]
(EDITOR UPDATE – THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED) With the federal government getting ready to introduce legislation this spring to legalize cannabis sales, a wide range of issues deserve public discussion. Over the next three months, the UVSS Hempology 101 Club and the BC Independent Cannabis Alliance will be hosting 3 debates at the […]
Ottawa’s Dispensary Scene Still Flourishing After Raids And Robberies Russell Barth Since the first marijuana dispensary in Ottawa opened in late 2015, the total number of dispensaries has grown to roughly twenty, depending on who you ask. There are even some dispensaries that the media and greater public don’t know about, but I and many […]
(Read Part 1 here) Julia Veintrop Accessing the ACMPR – Part 2 My Doctor and I continue to brawl. Unfortunately, My health likes to rollercoaster and I find myself needing that paperwork a little sooner than I imagined. I am going under the knife again pretty soon and I don’t take opiates so, I want […]
We are experiencing a historic moment, one much bigger than most people realize. Legalizing cannabis will not change the world overnight, but with the flick of a switch we are turning on the most potent plant this world has to offer. If you are tuned into the vibe, it is electric, vibrant and ready to […]
(appeared May 2, 2016 at CanEvolve) The Liberal government announced plans to table the legislation that would legalize cannabis in Canada in the Spring of 2017. Cannabis has been illegal throughout our lifetimes, so it is woven into the societal fabric in a “wild west” sort of way and much of that can not be […]
With legalization stampeding ahead, many long-term cannabis activists are very concerned about unnecessary regulations and over-taxation. A report issued this month by a task force has informed the federal government about the current situation and made a series of recommendations that contain good, bad and ugly suggestions that the Liberals will take into consideration when […]
A report on legalization given to the Canadian government is profoundly disappointing for patients, shoving sick people aside in the zeal to cash in on profits and taxes. In this report, which I should stress are not binding, the task force recommends less access with the removal of caregivers, no tax breaks and vague, weak […]
The Bad Last week the federal task force on legalization released its final report to the public, giving activists some pleasant surprises along with a few problems and disappointments. In my first blog about it last week I focused on the positive, as the report contains so many good recommendations that I missed a few […]
The Good In a comprehensive final report by the Task Force on Cannabis Legalization and Regulation, released to the public on Tues Dec 13, 2016, recommendations covering a broad range of areas of public policy have attempted to nurture the development of a robust industry, while addressing potential problems. Some recommendations appear very favourable to […]