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For the first time ever, the steps of the BC Legislature will be filled with the distinct smell of cannabis smoke. At 4:20 pm on April 20, as thousands of cannabis enthusiasts are expected to turn out to both protest and celebrate the new era of legalization. Though bylaws restrict the smoking of cannabis to […]
1- What do you think about the proposed THC limits for the new classes of cannabis products? The 10 mg per serving limit is far too low for consumers, especially anyone using cannabis for medical purposes. There are several reasons this limit is unreasonable. After advocating for the end of prohibition for 24 years, it […]
Tomorrow is the public’s last opportunity to send comments to Health Canada regarding regulations controlling the production and sale of edible and topical cannabis products, as well as other concentrates! This is a common tactic of Health Canada; They give interested taxpayers two months to submit answers to a handful of questions, appearing open to […]
(This is a sponsored article from a Guest Author) 5 Incredible Health Benefits of Vaping Weed It’s already a proven fact that vaping nicotine is a much better alternative to smoking cigarettes. But, have you ever thought about ditching nicotine altogether and smoking something healthier like Cannabis? If you don’t know, cannabis has been reported […]
Judith Stamps On December 3 2015, The Arthritis Society, a Canadian national organization, hosted a roundtable discussion in Vancouver BC to identify priorities for medical cannabis research. In the past two years a number of Canadian organizations have held cannabis forums. Among these are The Canadian Consortium for the Investigation of Cannabinoids; Liftcannabis.ca, which hosted […]
Russell Barth Aside from having PTSD and fibromyalgia myself, I am also the 24/7 caregiver for my wife, Christine Lowe, who suffers with epilepsy, PTSD, and the pain that comes from living with epilepsy for 46 years. In the summer of 2014, we received a gift: a vaping pen for vaporizing concentrated marijuana oil often referred […]
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 […]
By David Allen M.D. The new vapor pens are all the craze now and can be seen everywhere. Originally designed for vaporizing tobacco and nicotine products these pens are great for vaporizing cannabis oils. These pens vaporize the cannabis oils and leave an almost undetectable odor and can be used in public without little or […]
(image of Ted Smith, Owen Smith and Kirk Tousaw from Times Colonist) It has been almost 5 years since I was arrested as the baker of the Cannabis Buyers Club in Victoria. It has been over two years since we won in the BC Supreme Court, removing the restriction to “dried marihuana” for patients who are […]
By Ted Smith When it comes to famous potheads, no one is more famous than Cheech and Chong. Indeed for many, these celebrity comedians are the definition of stoners. Getting 15 minutes of their time together is something a big kid like me would never dare to dream of. But I got the video evidence […]