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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 […]
Debra Harper People have used cannabis in one form or another on this land before it was a country, and whether it was legal or not. A culture of cannabis devotees grew in large numbers in the 60’s, and still live amongst us, disguised as your collegue, boss, teammate, sister, dad, it could be any […]
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 […]
by Debra Harper “Opioids overuse is the worst man-made epidemic in modern medical history; two people an hour are dying of opioids misuse in the United States, and, proportionally, the problem is likely as bad, if not worse, in Canada.” ~Dr. Gary Franklin, leading expert on workers’ compensation and medical director of the Washington State […]
This weekend, a rattled, angry Trudeau attempted to defend his government’s legalization process. Like anyone with a murky agenda, he packed a lot of shaky assumptions into a few words, hoping, I suppose, to send a message that is simple and clear. But the message is tangled, and meaning, clear as mud. Here are his […]
Cannabis Caroling has been an annual staple of the International Hempology 101 Society‘s community activities for many years. As always you are invited to join the crew for a smokin’ sing out on Wednedsday, December 21st outside The Ministry of Health (Blanshard and Pandora) in downtown Victoria. Starting at 4:20. To get a sense for what to […]
Hosting her fourth Dabfest in Duncan on Vancouver Island on Nov 26, Annissa Warner is leading the cannabis movement by example. Creating culture by bringing together activists, entrepreneurs, patient’s, artists, and cannabis enthusiasts together for a meal, comedy show and lots of dabs, Annissa has been doing an outstanding job putting these events together. Hopefully […]
Debbie Stultz-Giffin Chris Enns has long been a medicinal cannabis proponent, crusader and pioneer in Nova Scotia. He and his wife, Sherri, fondly known as Jes James, co-founded The Halifax Compassionate Club (THC Club) in 2009, a private club, as a vehicle to educate East Coast patients about all things cannabis. In 2012, THCC expanded to provide […]
Julia Veintrop Aug 29/16 – First contact with my General Practitioner’s office in regards to obtaining my Federal License Today I made an appointment with my family doctor by phone. When asked the reason for the visit, I told the receptionist that it was to begin the process of getting my medical cannabis license. I […]
A federal task force on legalization is expected to release its final recommendations to the Liberal government next week and many in the cannabis field fear the worst. Lead by Anne Mclellan, this team of doctors, lawyers and law enforcement experts was formed by Bill Blair, the MP who is ultimately responsible for the legalization […]