Churches struggle to accept cannabis while some call to end drug war Cannabis and I did not cross paths, in any real way, until I was in my mid-twenties. Like a child who had just discovered the truth about Santa Clause, I had to compare notes with my peers despite the taboo. As a former […]
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Hemp in the United States
In the 1800s, hemp was a vital part of everyday life in America. Indeed, one could speculate that settling North America would have been much more difficult if it were not for the high quality rope, paper and canvas that was made from hemp. From the sailboats that brought Europeans across the ocean, to the […]
Nanaimo Criminology Professor Explains LEAP
By Blair Hedley John Anderson, a professor of Criminology at Vancouver Island University, was recently made the Nanaimo area speaker for Law Enforcement Against Prohibition. I got in touch with him in late November and he told me all about it. To start with, what exactly are a LEAP speaker’s duties? Well, I think […]
Alaska, Oregon and DC legalize Cannabis
2 American States and a federal district voted in favor of cannabis legalization this week. Following on the heels of the Colorado and Washington State; Oregon, Alaska and Washington DC have now ditched prohibition for a form of legal regulation. The votes of November 2014 will be remembered as a great victory by the cannabis […]
Hempcrete; Standardizing Cannabis Extracts and Gayle Quin – Cannabis Video Digest (007)
Hempcrete; Standardizing Cannabis Extracts; Gayle Quin and more from the Cannabis Digest this week October 26th – 31st, 2014 with Owen Smith Subscribe to the Youtube Channel! Oct 26 Gayle Quin “Sincere thanks to everyone who has written, advertised, drawn and helped distribute our little paper and to all of you devoted readers who keep […]
Lisa Kirkman; Life After Legalization and The NDP – Cannabis Video Digest (EP 006)
Lisa Kirkman Battles in Alberta; Life After Cannabis Legalization; The NDP’s Marijuana Mistake and more from the Cannabis Digest this week October 18th – 24th, 2014 with Owen Smith Subscribe to the Youtube Channel! Links/Notes Oct 18th By Dean Schwind Lisa “MamaKind’ Kirkman takes on the Alberta Health Services in one of the many […]
Hemp and the Founding of America
Hemp was very important financially and physically to the settlers of America. The fibre was used for rope, canvas and paper, making it highly sought after by old European countries seeking global domination by sea and those on the new frontier. While cotton is often thought to be responsible for the rich fortunes of early […]
Hemp in the Early United States
By Ted Smith There is little doubt the most important crop in the founding of America was hemp. Used for canvas and rope on the British sailing ships, importing hemp fibre was critical to the ambitious monarchs of the UK. Growing hemp to support the British navy was so valuable that from 1631 to the […]
Post Prohibition World; Social Impacts of Legalization – Cannabis Video Digest (EP 005)
A Post Prohibition World; The Social Impact of Legal Medical Marijuana and more from the Cannabis Digest this week October 11th – 17th, 2014 with Owen Smith Notes/Links Oct 11 UK Drug Policy Slow to Shift By Mark Knowles Mark Knowles keeps us up to speed with #Cannabis in the #UK . http://cannabisdigest.ca/uk-drug-policy-slow-change/ UK […]
5 Reasons Doctors Don’t Sign Pot Prescriptions
by Owen Smith Dr. David Hepburn recently spoke at the 15th Cannabis convention at the University of Victoria. He expressed a desire to educate doctors about the use of medical cannabis as he thinks we are falling behind as a country. The registrar of the college of physicians recently wrote that “Canada could follow the […]