TEN PRAGMATIC THOUGHTS FOR CANNABIS, AND FOR DRUGS IN GENERAL 1. Anything that people do for enjoyment, that does not harm others, can be done moderately, and usually is. Infants experience bliss in breastfeeding, and stop when they’ve had enough. Kids, teens, and adults, in general, are competent moderates. 2. No substance or activity that […]
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Being A Budtender When Everyone Is Getting Arrested
The Reality of Being A Budtender When Everyone Is Getting Arrested Julia Veintrop If you ask any budtender on a good day why they chose their particular line of work, most of them will have a very personal reason; some of have recovered from grave illnesses, watched a loved one miraculously heal, or just had […]
Introducing Our New Publisher
When I heard that Ted was retiring at the beginning of February, I was surprised but I understand that this is what he needs in his life. The happiness and excitement I hear in his voice as he speaks about his work on his brand new tea business, Gayle’s Teas, is reminiscent of his […]
Interview with Doctor Ira Price
Tracy Lamourie Dr. Ira Price is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Division of Emergency Medicine through the Department of Internal Medicine at McMaster University. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons trained in Emergency Medicine, with a Fellowship in Sports Medicine. Dr. Price is internationally known for his leadership […]
Canada’s Cannabis Act: Legalese Translation
Cannabis Digest is happy to bring you weekly episodes of the Cannaisseur with Caelan Walton, but you don’t have to wait, visit the youtube page and subscribe for more videos. On this very special episode of #TheCannaisseur we’re going to be looking at Canada’s proposed policy surrounding legal cannabis for recreational use: Bill C45 aka The […]
The New War On Cannabis Edibles
THE NEW WAR ON EDIBLES, or HEY, HAVEN’T WE DONE THIS ALREADY? There was much to celebrate last fall when on September 8, 2016, the Victoria, BC City Council decided, by a vote one-short of unanimous, to grant licenses to the city’s cannabis dispensaries. One of the best-liked features of this decision was the Council’s […]
Accessing Mail Order Services from the VCBC
How to access mail order service from Victoria Cannabis Buyers’ Club By Julia Veintrop For the people who are unable to access a Licensed Producer or would rather go to a dispensary, being able to sign up, place an order, make a payment, and get a trackable parcel mailed to your door can mean the […]
The (Seriously Racist) Mystery Of Canadian Cannabis Prohibition
Cannabis Digest is happy to bring you weekly episodes of the Cannaisseur with Caelan Walton, but you don’t have to wait, visit the youtube page and subscribe for more videos. In the seventh episode of The Cannaisseur we’re going to delve into the racist roots of cannabis prohibition in North America and find out why Canada […]
Bill C-45, Teens, and the Demons of Prohibition
A 1972 report on cannabis first commissioned, and then rejected, by drug war hawk, Richard Nixon, was titled Marijuana: A Signal of Misunderstanding. That sounds about right for Justin Trudeau’s Cannabis Act, Bill C-45, which might better be called, Cannabis: A Signal of Willful Ignorance. Why ignorance? To begin, its use of oppressive penalties is […]
Ottawa’s Unique 420 History
Russell Barth The first 420 celebration in Canada was held in Vancouver in 1995, and some time shortly after that, Ottawa held it’s first informal 420 gathering in Major’s Hill Park, immediately across the street from the eyesore of a US Embassy on Sussex Drive. These early gatherings were small: a few hundred people, no […]