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Ted Smith Currently the City of Victoria, B.C. is preparing to license medical cannabis dispensaries but several key functions of the oldest club in town appear to be in danger of being prohibited by the new regulations. While it is wonderful that the Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club and other dispensaries are getting a business license […]
Ted Smith Twelve years after releasing CANNABONDS, sales are officially ending today. Anyone wanting to get the promised quarter ounce of cannabis will have to wait until 3 months after the new laws legalizing cannabis are passed before they can cash it in. For now, the International Hempology 101 Society is very happy to announce […]
By Ted Smith After years of hard work by many people, the Cannabis Digest is growing by leaps and bounds. Its potential, though, is still much greater. With so much happening in the cannabis scene, the limits seem boundless. For dedicated readers, the 12-page growth spurt we have just experienced will be obvious and impressive. […]
By Ted Smith Here is the last video blog with a story of the good old days of Hempology 101 that we created to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the group’s existence in Victoria. With so many great stories to tell it has been hard to pick the highlights, as I have attended or organized […]
By Ted Smith One of the craziest Hempology 101 meetings we ever held was in June 2001 at City Hall when the Victoria Police Department was determined to start arresting participants and causing chaos. When I made this video blog I had forgotten about the video made that night by Tyler MacDonald and it is […]
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 […]