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Historical Rambles on Cannabis It is instructive to re-visit the role that news sensationalism has played in demonizing cannabis. I paid the topic a visit this week. Sensationalism, we will recall, is the conscious use of exaggeration, manipulative language, dramatic photos, lies, and fabrications, the news equivalent, we might say, of using explosives. Some of […]
Sophie Addison Depression is one of the most common mental illnesses around the world. The fact that it is affecting more than 15 million Americans age 18 and over each year and the fact that there is not one exact cause for its occurrence makes Depression a very serious mental illness. Luckily, there are a number […]
Back by popular demand of the Cannabis Digest readership, the Spring Issue #52 features our cannabis wordsearch puzzle. Find some of the many ways of Extracting Cannabis from this mix of letters. If you don’t have a Cannabis Digest newspaper; you can Print the Puzzle, but be sure to ask your local headshop or dispensary to order […]
Sophie Addison Cannabis – the most popular yet illegal plant in the world right now. Also, the plant that has been gaining more and more voices for its legalization all over the world. And while some countries do support its usage and have made it a legal plant to enjoy, still the number that have not is bigger. What […]
Blame The Government and Trade Agreements – The Opiate Epidemic, Cannabis Legalization and The Greed Of The Pharmaceutical Industry Julia Veintrop Where Are All These Opiates Coming From? It Started With The Trans Pacific Partnership The Trans Pacific Partnership was signed in 2008 by Canada, and included a total of 12 nations. Pro-corporate, customs law-slashing, […]
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 […]
Cannabis and the Liquor Store Question…or What to Think About Whilst Waiting to Find Out Who Will Govern BC In December of 2015 British Columbian cannabis buffs were confronted with a conundrum, a present, I fear, from Bad Santa, but then again, maybe not. BC has both government run and private liquor stores, normally competitors […]
Check out the awesome art work that is featured on the cover of the Spring Issue #52 of the Cannabis Digest quarterly publication. Issue #52 went to print before 4/20, so be sure to reach as many people as we can. Look out for this iconic image in a headshop, coffeeshop or dispensary near you. If you […]
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 […]
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 […]