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The Story of the Great Cookie Give-Away at the Empress Hotel By Ted Smith With over 20 years of activism under my belt, I have many great stories to tell. This month I will be sharing a few of my favourites to mark the 20th anniversary of Hempology 101 in Victoria. Though many of these events […]
By Ted Smith This month I will be sharing stories of the “good old days’ of Hempology 101 in Victoria as part of our 20 year anniversary celebrations. Over the years I have attended or organized about 3,800 cannabis rallies, lectures, meetings, games, press conferences or conferences, but there are few records of the earlier […]
By Ted Smith Over the last 20 years the International Hempology 101 Society has accomplished many feats and organized some fantastic events. Over the next few weeks I will share some of the highlights, and lowlights, of the fun, outrageous and entertaining Weds nights we have had while on our mission to educate the public […]
By Ted Smith In the evening of Weds Sept 2, 2015, the International Hempology 101 Society will be celebrating 20 years of activism in Victoria with its annual march from city hall to the BC Legislature. Activists from around the region are expected to join hundreds of local supporters, as few cannabis organizations have survived […]
By Ted Smith Most of us identify who we are by what we do for work. Most people with a trade or skill in the cannabis industry have no problem helping others understand what they do by using a simple label like a grower, dealer or employee in a vapor lounge. My work, though, is […]
By Ted Smith Well it has been a very exciting spring for us at the Cannabis Digest. A victory party was held at Gayle Quin’s property after the June 11 Supreme Court of Canada victory, giving supporters a chance to celebrate with her, Owen Smith, Kirk Tousaw, myself and many other activists. The joy could […]
By Ted Smith This spring I had the pleasure of spending an afternoon on a tractor helping Blake Hunter plant hemp seeds on Vancouver Island. His family has been growing hemp in Saskatchewan since 2006 when he started his company, Good Seed Hemp. Though my family has been farming in Canada for 7 generations on […]
By Ted Smith It has been a busy winter preparing for the Supreme Court of Canada trial and there is much relief that it is over. At least the hard work is over and now we are preparing to celebrate when the decision comes down. Owen Smith has gone from our head baker to a […]
From the tender age of 13, Gayle Quin was destined to be a cannabis activist. It began in 1970. Her mom threw out plants she found in the house. Gayle defiantly picked the plants up and replanted them near her home. There was a very good reason she has fought so hard for this […]
By Ted Smith Since moving to Victoria to be a cannabis activist in 1995, I have endeavored to pressure the city council into supporting the use of cannabis as medicine in all sorts of ways. This constant interaction has yielded many rewards, along with a few disappointments, helping to establish Victoria as one of the […]