Canada’s Cannabis Journal since 2010
Let’s hear it for the Challengers By Dean Schwind The other day I had the opportunity to have lunch with an old friend. When I say friend I should really say teacher, mentor, guide, or adviser when speaking about this particular guy. He taught me every useful thing I know about growing cannabis. Of […]
(see the complete graphic at the bottom of the page) by Owen Smith On march 20th of this year the Supreme Court of Canada will hear our arguments for medical cannabis extracts. This challenge again in 2009 when I was arrested making a variety of edible and topical cannabis products. In 2012 we were successful […]
by Owen Smith A little known method of application, but one with a number of benefits, is the suppository. I recently interviewed V-CBC dispensary staff member Nicholas Fraleigh on Time4Hemp radio (listen here) to talk about the introduction of the cannabis suppository to their medicinal product line. I have written previously about Pulmonary, Oral and […]
(image by Mark Lehtimaki) By Ted Smith The future of legalization in Canada is about to be determined by a judge in Vancouver. On Monday Feb 23, lawyers will square off in the Federal Court of Canada over whether patients allowed to grow cannabis under the old Marijuana Medical Access Regulations should still have that […]
(Part 2 of 3) This paper is an expanded version of one presented on behalf of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP) on Feb 4 2015 at the University of Victoria. (Read Part 1: Racism) Illegitimate Laws Our laws are founded on principles which must be honoured by Parliament, otherwise they will be seen as illegitimate […]
There is loud minority out there that says: we cannot legalize cannabis because there is no research, and thus no basis for going forward. Its members include the Harper government, Health Canada, the RCMP, the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse, select American republicans, the DEA, the National Institute for Drug Abuse (NIDA), and a […]
(Image: Political Pandering) Lets start this blog with simple confession. I hate politics. Passionately. Politics is a representation of everything I truly despise about humanity. Fakery. Trickery. Shallowness. False impressions. Telling people what they want to hear. False honesty. Mass Manipulation. Propaganda. The political world is a real departure from reality that regular people face […]
While challenging the Canadian Cannabis laws to legalize extracts for medical patients, Owen has written his experience into an action packed fantasy adventure. Not satisfied with making history by bringing the first ever medical cannabis case to the Supreme Court of Canada, Owen seeks to make a mythology where cannabis is re-instated as a sacred […]
(Watch the Video Tutorial) Making a basic salve is just one step beyond preparing a topical massage oil. By stirring melted beeswax into an infused vegetable oil you can produce a semi-solid medicinal salve to rub into your skin. Combining the active ingredients in the infused oil with bees wax allows the preparation to remain […]
(read the entire proclamation at the bottom of the page) By Ted Smith Since 1995 I have attempted to use International Medical Marijuana Day to raise awareness about the issues faced by medical cannabis patients, often raising funds to help pay for court costs. While the day has never been celebrated much beyond Victoria, […]