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By Ted Smith By the end of the 1800s, hemp had fallen from the top of the fibre world. Cotton, flax, jute and other crops had chipped away at the dominant position hemp held in agricultural world trade. Ironically, the strong fibers in the hemp plant made it difficult to harvest and process, something economically […]
In the 1800s, hemp was a vital part of everyday life in America. Indeed, one could speculate that settling North America would have been much more difficult if it were not for the high quality rope, paper and canvas that was made from hemp. From the sailboats that brought Europeans across the ocean, to the […]
Cannabis Activists Working Together; Decarboxylation; M.U.M.M. and more from the Cannabis Digest this week November 8th – 14th, 2014 with Owen Smith Subscribe to the Youtube Channel! LINKS/NOTES Nov 8th Debbie Stultz-Giffin Debbie Stultz-Giffin tells the story of M.U.M.M. Maritimers Unite for Medical Marijuana . http://cannabisdigest.ca/medical-marijuana-maritimes/ Medical Marijuana in the Maritimes – Cannabis Digest […]
Mandatory Minimum Sentences; Hemp Oil; A Note of Caution and more from the Cannabis Digest this week November 1st – 7th, 2014 with Owen Smith Subscribe to the Youtube Channel! Nov 1st by Admin You can now read the entire Issue 42 of the Cannabis Digest Online for Free . http://cannabisdigest.ca/cdfall2014full/ Cannabis Digest Fall […]
Hempcrete; Standardizing Cannabis Extracts; Gayle Quin and more from the Cannabis Digest this week October 26th – 31st, 2014 with Owen Smith Subscribe to the Youtube Channel! Oct 26 Gayle Quin “Sincere thanks to everyone who has written, advertised, drawn and helped distribute our little paper and to all of you devoted readers who keep […]
Lisa Kirkman Battles in Alberta; Life After Cannabis Legalization; The NDP’s Marijuana Mistake and more from the Cannabis Digest this week October 18th – 24th, 2014 with Owen Smith Subscribe to the Youtube Channel! Links/Notes Oct 18th By Dean Schwind Lisa “MamaKind’ Kirkman takes on the Alberta Health Services in one of the many […]
Hemp was very important financially and physically to the settlers of America. The fibre was used for rope, canvas and paper, making it highly sought after by old European countries seeking global domination by sea and those on the new frontier. While cotton is often thought to be responsible for the rich fortunes of early […]
(Owen Smith, Bill Stewart and Ted Smith at the Royal Theatre for Cheech and Chong) By Ted Smith Fame and fortune are the goals of many youth, but few senior citizens truly get to look back at a long career and feel they have reached the top. Not so for Cheech and Chong, unquestionably the […]
A Post Prohibition World; The Social Impact of Legal Medical Marijuana and more from the Cannabis Digest this week October 11th – 17th, 2014 with Owen Smith Notes/Links Oct 11 UK Drug Policy Slow to Shift By Mark Knowles Mark Knowles keeps us up to speed with #Cannabis in the #UK . http://cannabisdigest.ca/uk-drug-policy-slow-change/ UK […]
Cannabis and Ebola; Persuading Doctors; Colouring Contest and more from the Cannabis Digest this week Owen Smith is your Host Notes/Links Oct 5 Ted Smith “parish and government records indicate hemp was one of the crops grown in the Middle Ages, there should be little doubt it was used for fiber and seed.” Relying upon […]