Canada’s Cannabis Journal since 2010
We have dedicated this issue of the Cannabis Digest to the inspiration of our publication: Gayle Quin. My love died peacefully in her home on Thursday September 22, 2016 after a long battle with cancer. Long before we were partners she convinced me to start a newsletter to inform the members of the Victoria Cannabis […]
On October 19 2015, Justin Trudeau, currently our Prime Minister, led the Liberal Party of Canada to victory with a comfortable parliamentary majority. Legalizing and regulating the sale of cannabis to adults was part of the party’s platform. In June 2016, Justice Minister Wilson-Raybould announced the formation of a task force to develop a legalization […]
Friends and family of Gayle Quin will be gathering in Victoria the weekend of November 5 and 6 to celebrate her life. She peacefully passed away in her home on Thurs Sept 22 after a long fight with cancer. Several events are being planned, giving everyone a proper chance to say goodbye and meet some […]
This past weekend, Victoria BC played host to a matched set of visitors: British Royals, Prince William and his partner, Kate Middleton; and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accompanied by partner, Sophie Gregoire. The intense ceremony that surrounded this event reminds us that, for citizens of a classless society, at least in principle, we Canadians […]
On Saturday October 1st & Sunday October 2nd, experience Victoria BC’s first ever Cannabis Craft Cup, Expo & Dispensary Tour. Promising to be a first of its kind event, Grass Roots will be connecting dispensaries with patients as well as providing an expo and entertainment portion as part of the overall experience. Victoria has been home to some of the […]
Wednesday Sept 14, 2016 Victoria, B.C. Cannabis legalization offers all British Columbians an opportunity to benefit from the multi-billion dollar market that has been created here by cannabis activists over decades. In an attempt to bring together a wide range of individuals and organizations that are working hard to educate the public about cannabis, The […]
Two of Canada’s most prominent banks have indicated that they will not provide services to the medical cannabis industry, despite signals from the country’s government that it will legalize the substance by the spring of next year. Scotiabank last month ended its relationship with Nathan MacLellan, the owner of Hemp Country, an Ontario-based shop that […]
Cannabis Dispensaries and the Victoria City Council; And Ruminations on the Future of Growing The headline in the Times Colonist reads: “Victoria mayor firm: new rules don’t allow pot use at shops.” The Times Colonist is Victoria BC’s daily paper, and the article is a report on the Victoria City Council meeting held on the […]
Supporters of the International Hempology 101 Society will gather Weds Sept 7 to celebrate 21 years of activism in Victoria, B.C. with an annual march from city hall to the provincial legislature. With so many things to celebrate, this festive event features costumed cannabis mascots and a large cloud of smoke on the front steps […]
Owen Smith When I heard that a 15,000 person festival venue had been built just ten minutes from my house I was very excited. Small communities like Lake Cowichan that have long relied on extracting natural resources like old growth lumber seem now to be investing in tourism, using there still beautiful temperate rain forests […]