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The Saga of Medical Marijuana in Washington State
Every jurisdiction that legalizes marijuana encounters its own special set of post prohibition gremlins. Gremlins are mythical creatures that specialize in sabotage. In fairy tales they appear as inhabitants of other worlds. In reality they inhabit our own. That this is so is evident from a glance at Washington State where, despite legalization, masters in […]
Updates, Warnings, and Suggestions
By Gayle Quin Wow, what a busy winter it’s been! I guess the time spent in court ate a big chunk of our winter, but the time was well worth it. I also now have an on-going blog on the hempology.ca forums under CBC of C court challenge. My favourite event of the year (next […]