By Owen Smith When buying ingredients for the V-CBC, who i worked for as a cannabis medicine maker, I was asked to always choose whole, raw, organic, locally produced products wherever possible. The nutritional benefit of fresh ingredients adds to the medicinal effects of the product. A tasty brownie or chocolate chip cannabis cookie will […]
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Updates, Warnings and Suggestions #43
by Ted Smith Well it appears as though I will be writing the “Updates, Etc.” article in each issue now, taking over from my love, Gayle Quin, who is struggling with her health. She will continue writing a personal note with each issue. (Ted and Gayle coloured Issue 42 of the Cannabis Digest) This newspaper […]
My Sister, Cannabis and Melanoma Skin Cancer
(Ceri Smith supporter at the Times Colonist 10K fundraising walk) My Sister’s fight with Melanoma Skin Cancer By Owen Smith In previous articles I’ve focused on the science behind making edible cannabis products, but now i’m going to tell about why I first became involved with this cause. Around 2003 I began to learn about […]
2014: A Year To Remember
by Ted Smith Last year was the best year for cannabis activism that I have witnessed in my almost 2 decades in the field. Indeed, the future has never looked brighter for cannabis, both in Canada and abroad. As we work together to make 2015 even better, lets take a minute to reflect upon the […]
How to Make Ganja Goji Lozenges
One of the medical cannabis products I was making when arrested in 2009 was the V-CBC’s ‘Ganja Goji’ Lozenges. The result of my arrest was the launch of a (so far successful) constitutional challenge that has removed the prohibition on extracted cannabis products for thousands of ill Canadians. The benefits of sucking on a cannabis […]
What’s up Doc? Strain Science and The Hemp Car (EP 013)
What’s up Doc?; Strain Science; The Hemp Electric Car and more from the Cannabis Digest this week December 6th – December12th, 2014 with Owen Smith Subscribe to the Youtube Channel! NOTES/LINKS Saturday Dean Schwind I once overheard a young #doctor say to another on an elevator ride, “So, I said to the nurse, […]
Making Concentrated Cannabis Oils
(Image: LiftBlog) By Owen Smith Last week i reported on the launch of the GoFundMe campaign for our Supreme Court challenge to legalize cannabis extracts. This will be the final showdown. The wording of the remedy from the BC Court of Appeal has left us asking a few questions, it suggested to our lawyer […]
Holiday Cannabis Treats: Poppy Pot Now!
One of the most wonderful things my love, Gayle Quin, has created is Poppy-pot. Now most of you have never heard of Poppy-pot because we have never sold it and it only seems to be available once a year. We are about to change that. Poppy-pot should be available every day. Until now, one could […]
John Conroy; Internet Activism and the Supreme Court GoFundMe (EP 011)
John Conroy: Master of the Courtroom; Cannabis Internet Activism; the Supreme Court Extract GoFundMe and more from the Cannabis Digest this week November 22nd – 28th, 2014 with Owen Smith Subscribe to the Youtube Channel! NOTES/LINKS Nov 22nd Al Graham John Conroy leads the MMAR Coalition Against Repeal that has saved patients […]
GoFundMe: Cannabis Oil to the Supreme Court of Canada
Goto the GOFUNDME page Extracted Cannabis oil should be available to Canadian Patients. Since I was arrested in 2009, I have led a constitutional challenge with Kirk Tousaw, Ted Smith and the Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club for medical cannabis patients to use edible or topical products. We were successful in the BC Supreme Court, […]