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By Judith Stamps Here we are in the season of Home Canning, Harvest festivals, Thanksgiving, Halloween, and the dreaded Federal Election, a festival of sorts that we add once every four years. It isn’t an enjoyable festival, though, and it is hardly an ancient tradition. On some days it is so tedious, so juvenile, and […]
This is the first part of a five part blog series concerning the upcoming Federal election. By Beth Cormier and Ted Laver On October 19th Canadians have an opportunity to make our voices heard by voting in the federal election. Whether you live in a swing riding, or one with an incumbent MP who is […]
(Read Part 1 and Part 2 of Reflecting on the Cannabiz Life) By Ross Middleton By 2000, I had started to develop a neuropathic condition due to a lung operation earlier in life that left me with nerve damage in my torso that caused chronic pain. I treated myself (I miss that magazine by the […]
The Obstacle Course and the Manifesto By Judith Stamps I find it helpful, from the emotional standpoint, to think of federal elections as bizarre forms of public sport, multi-dimensional games of chance, perhaps, with parameters that were they not legal, would count as borderline insane. This image never fails to cheer me up. On other […]
Political Movements in Canada, and Why It Is So Difficult to Judge the Leaders By Judith Stamps To borrow a phrase from Harper, let’s be clear. From Confederation onward, ruling parties in Canada have dealt inadequately with First Nations, racism, and child poverty. Since the 1980s they have, in addition, dealt inadequately with affordable […]
Thinking About the Federal Election: Blog One: Conservative and Liberal Parties in Canada By Judith Stamps THE CONSERVATIVES. In 1993, the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada, then under the leadership of Brian Mulroney, suffered a severe collapse, finding itself with 2 seats in Parliament, 10 short of official party status. The decade that followed […]
By Paul Lewin On October 19, 2015 Canadians will vote in the most important election in the history of cannabis in Canada. NORML Canada is usually non-partisan. We are proudly non-partisan. However, this election is different. In this election the Liberals are formally supporting cannabis legalization. This is a bold, unprecedented position for a major […]
By Ted Smith The war of words just got a little more interesting. One day before calling a federal election, Health Canada announced that a renewed effort will be taken to stop illegal dispensaries and websites from advertising. This puts the Cannabis Digest newspaper square in the forefront of another legal battle with the federal […]
By Judith Stamps Last Thursday, August 6, 2015, the leaders of Canada’s four major political parties participated in a debate hosted by MacLean’s Magazine. Canada has just entered its 42nd federal election campaign; the election is set for Monday, October 19. It’s an important election for the cannabis community; patients hope for a better deal […]
Cannabis and the Problems of Modernity: Thoughts on fragmentation in Cannabis Culture By Judith Stamps 1. Under the Best Circumstances, Communication is Difficult. If you had lived in a pre-20th century rural community, or small town, you, your spouse, your friends, and your workmates would have shared a history, and a common culture. You would […]