The case for legalizing extracts In my last article I described visiting the BC Court of Appeal, and laid out some of the arguments for and against the legal extraction of medical cannabis in Canada. As we wait for a decision on my constitutional challenge, south of the border, in the U.S., there is a […]
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Medical Marijuana Patient Revolt
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s the Minister responsible for Health Canada, Rona Ambrose sure looked like the April Fool this year. Instead of Apr. 1, 2014 being the big day for a new commercial medical cannabis industry to take full control of the market, an injunction has thrown off the government’s plan. While no one can know for certain […]
Updates, Warnings, and Suggestions
First off—WOW! Issue number 40. This feels more exciting than my 40th birthday will! It has been a great pleasure and joy to be able to contribute over the years. There have most certainly been a lot of changes, and more are on the way. I can finally say with conviction: “the end is near. […]
EDITORIAL: Buying Into Legalization
It’s pretty crazy sitting here finishing off issue 40. The past years have seen a lot of changes in the movement towards legalization, and well, all around the world. In the U.S. with Colorado and Washington enjoying full legalization, we are able to see that the pros of legalization that activists have touted for years […]
Publisher’s Note: Times They are a Changin’
Ted Smith Our world is a changing place, and for those of us working in the cannabis field, change has never happened so quickly. Being able to adjust to changing environments is critical for the survival of an individual, organization, or even idea. Indeed, being able to help prepare the way for change to happen […]
Cannabis Digest Issue 39 – Full Issue
Read the full issue of the Cannabis Digest as it was meant to be seen.
Updates, Warnings, and Suggestions
By Gayle Quin I hope this issue finds you well and cozy. It was most certainly a crazy start to winter. Thanks for all the greats costumes on All Hallow’d Eve this year. Folks really got into the spirit of their alter selves. Everyone seemed to have a great time. The hot box was a […]
EDITORIAL: Desperate Times, Desperate Measures
Andrew Brown Editor As we approach Apr. 1, much anxiety looms over medical cannabis patients. April fool’s day marks the day the federal government has decided would be the best day to pull the plug on the current medical marijuana access program (MMAR)—a program riddled with access problems and bureaucratic mazes (among other things)—to a […]
Publisher’s Note: Time to Work Together
Ted Smith One of the dilemmas in the cannabis movement in Canada has been the tension that is occasionally felt between medical and recreational cannabis users. We must learn to work together more often if we want to see change happen. That does not mean we should all have the same agenda, but we […]
Trudeau Jumps on Cannaboat
Liberals consider policy reform a priority By Debbie Stultz-Giffin With the emergence of new political figures nationally and provincially, activists championing a cause chomp at the proverbial bit to ferret out the philosophy and position that he or she may bring to the table in relation to their “issue.” Having been entrenched in cannabis activism […]