[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Cannabis Digest is preparing to evolve. If you are interested in what is happening in the cannabis movement, then this new development is important to you. After over 3 years of focusing exclusively on a quarterly print newspaper, the Cannabis Digest will be introducing daily blogs on June 1. We have an impressive group […]
Tag: Canada
Alberta Knee Deep in Hemp
Hemp fiber processing plant being built by Chinese If you are an investor and have a firm eye on the hemp industry in Western or Central Canada, this might just be the ideal time to jump in with both feet. Alberta appears poised to be a leader for hemp firms which are diversifying processing and […]
Updates, Warnings, and Suggestions
First off—WOW! Issue number 40. This feels more exciting than my 40th birthday will! It has been a great pleasure and joy to be able to contribute over the years. There have most certainly been a lot of changes, and more are on the way. I can finally say with conviction: “the end is near. […]
A Message from Beth
A Young Woman’s Final Thoughts on Cannabis By Beth Hutchinson This document was found by Beth’s father a week after she passed away. These are notes for a video she was making. I’d really rather not have to make this video as I’ve always been quiet about my condition, however, I wish to voice my […]
Master of the Courtroom
John Conroy leads fight against MMPR By Al Graham I can remember sitting around and talking with friends back in 2003 about two court cases that could have brought an end to cannabis prohibition in Canada. At that time people were really hoping for a green Christmas. No not a snowless green Christmas, but […]
Publisher’s Note: Do It NOW!
Ted Smith We need your help. The planet needs your help. Now is the time. Here is the plan. As long as cannabis is prohibited, many problems will continue to drain our communities and environment. There are three fronts on which this battle is being waged: hemp, recreational use, and medicine. While many choose to […]
New Regulations Create Chaos
Health Canada puts squeeze on patients and dispensaries By Ted Smith After over a decade of the Marijuana Medical Access Regulations, the persistent problems with the system have given the government the opportunity to justify taking the program in another direction. The new Marijuana for Medical Purposes Regulations throw patients under a big, fully licensed […]
Harsh Laws
A lawyer’s view on new mandatory minimum sentences By Kirk Tousaw In Nov. 2012, the Harper Conservative government ushered in new mandatory sentencing legislation for certain Controlled Drugs and Substances Act offences. Despite criticism from outside and inside government, and clear evidence that such sentences are harmful to the criminal justice system and society, the […]
Docs, Stocks and Two Legal States
Doc’s, Stocks and Two Legal States Medical Cannabis Industry Changing Rapidly By Owen Smith After the good news just before Christmas that the charges against me, relating to the V-CBC bakery incident in 2009, were dropped, and after successfully completing the trial in less than ten minutes and being acquitted, I am glad to […]
Hempology 101 Grows Beyond Roots
New clubs sprout up across the country Without a doubt, 2012 was the best year for Hempology 101. But it looks like 2013 will be even better. While it will be hard to top the publishing of the Hempology 101 textbook, the next year will be the first full year of touring around, teaching and […]