Back again by popular demand of the Cannabis Digest readership, the Winter Issue #51 features a Weedy Word Search puzzle. Find some of the many Canadian Cannabis Advocates from this mix of letters. If you don’t have a Cannabis Digest newspaper; you can Print the Puzzle, but be sure to ask your local headshop or dispensary to […]
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Tax Tips For Cannabis Related Businesses
How To Take Advantage Of Charity Donation Tax Credits For Cannabis Related Businesses And Their Supporters Julia Veintrop with the support and verification of Randy York, RCA. At the end of the day, either personally or through your business, we are all paying taxes to the government. If you have to pay that money anyways, […]
Ontario Cannabis Activists Assess Legalization
Tracy Lamourie It would be almost impossible in this space to do justice to all that has happened in 2016 in Ontario – and to talk about everything that everyone in this amazing Cannabis Community is planning for 2017 – so I’m not even going to try. Instead, I’m going to give you a glimpse […]
21 Years of Medicine, Community and Constant Change
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 […]
Artisan Growers Forum Addresses Legalization Challenges
(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 […]
Pottawa: Dispensaries Flourish After Raids and Robberies
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 […]
The Hassle of Accessing the ACMPR
(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 […]
Publishers Note: From Activist to Lobbyist
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 […]
What Legalization Should Look Like
(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 […]
Cannabis Industry Reaches Out to Business Lobby Group
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 […]










