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International Medical Marijuana Day Silent Art Auction Happening Now Until March 17th, the International Hempology 101 Society is holding a Silent Art Auction at 826 Johnson Street in Downtown Victoria. Hosted by the Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club, the Auction features Art from Club Staff and Members and proceeds go to help the Supreme Court of […]
(from the Cannabis Digest archives: Nov 2012) By Mark (Noddy) Knowles High everyone, from the UK to all CD readers! Noddy here to talk about what is going on in the cannabis movement this side of the pond. I also better take this opportunity to introduce myself a little bit, as some of you maybe […]
(Image from Cannadad’s Blog) by Owen Smith Among the types of extraction that Health Canada continues to prohibit is juicing. When the leaves are processed through a fruit and vegetable juicer, a thick, dark green liquid is separated from the plant pulp. If the leaves are picked before the plant matures, the majority of THC […]
By Ted Smith It is with great pleasure that we announce that five intervenors have been accepted by the Supreme Court of Canada in the March 20 hearing of Owen Smith. One of the applications is actually a joint submission by three organizations working together, the Canadian AIDS Society, the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network and […]
(see the complete graphic at the bottom of the page) by Owen Smith On march 20th of this year the Supreme Court of Canada will hear our arguments for medical cannabis extracts. This challenge again in 2009 when I was arrested making a variety of edible and topical cannabis products. In 2012 we were successful […]
by Owen Smith A little known method of application, but one with a number of benefits, is the suppository. I recently interviewed V-CBC dispensary staff member Nicholas Fraleigh on Time4Hemp radio (listen here) to talk about the introduction of the cannabis suppository to their medicinal product line. I have written previously about Pulmonary, Oral and […]
(read the entire proclamation at the bottom of the page) By Ted Smith Since 1995 I have attempted to use International Medical Marijuana Day to raise awareness about the issues faced by medical cannabis patients, often raising funds to help pay for court costs. While the day has never been celebrated much beyond Victoria, […]
One therapeutic principle is to apply a medication as close to the source of the problem as possible. One example is if somebody has a skin lesion, an anti-biotic skin cream is preferable to an oral dose. Oral doses are more appropriate for gastro-intestinal conditions as they coat the G.I. tract. Inhaled cannabis is preferred […]
During my constitutional challenge for cannabis extracts in 2012, the federal government made the argument that the only difference between chewing the dried inflorescence (buds) and making an edible is that cookies are tasty. Tastiness doesn’t serve a medical purpose and certainly isn’t protected as a constitutional right. The Judge rightly saw through this argument […]
by Ted Smith With little fanfare, the Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club just entered its 19th year of distributing cannabis products to patients this past weekend. Despite the lack of fireworks, there is a lot to celebrate. In just a short time, on March 20, the club will be the talk of the country as its […]