Category: Activism

Global Marijuana March 2014

May 3rd 2014 Dopechef coverage of the World’s largest marijuana march in Toronto, the GGM and Freedom Fest in Queens Park North. Featuring Winged Knight, Matt Mernagh, Terry Parker, Froses, Daniel Walker for Mayor, Dan Dicks of Press for Truth, The High Five Girls, and […]

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NXNE at Vapor Central

Toronto’s marquee downtown vapour lounge played venue host to the North-By-North-East Festival (NXNE) this year June 13th-22nd, 2014.  Check out some of the entertainment on these livestream archives from Vapor Central: Vapor Central is located at 667 Yonge Street, Toronto VAPOR CENTRAL

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Cannabis-Celebrities of Spring 2014

The season of Spring was a time of renewal for our faith in celebrities that use and promote cannabis. With more mainstream attention than ever it was hard to narrow down three nominees, but Dopechef went for it so here are the nominations: Hip Hop superstar Wiz Khalifa […]

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Jodie Emery at ideacity

Jodie Emery on Marc’s Return at Moses Znaimer’s ideacity By Jeremiah Vandermeer, Cannabis Culture – Thursday, June 19 2014 CANNABIS CULTURE – Marijuana activist and Cannabis Culture Publisher Jodie Emery spoke today at Moses Znaimer’s ideacity about the upcoming release of her husband Marc Emery from US prison. In […]

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Five Years: Marc Emery Home Soon

Five Years of Stolen Life: Marijuana Seed Seller Free Soon By Alan Ruggles Nearly ten years ago, United States government agents went into Canada and arrested one of the world’s most successful and effective marijuana activists. Nowadays, the new generation of marijuana growers, consumers, and […]

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HIGH: Confessions of a Pot Smuggler

A hard-hitting Conspiracy Culture talk featuring Brian O’Dea, author of ‘High‘, about his past life in the drug trade and doing time… FULL EVENT COVERAGE ‘High: Confessions of a pot smuggler’ an evening at Conspiracy Culture with author and producer Brian O’Dea… recorded on May […]

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Canada’s Medical Marijuana Profiteers Boycott

Boycott Canada’s Medical Marijuana Profiteers By David Malmo-Levine – Thursday, June 12 2014 Moreover the riches of the earth are for all … – Ecclesiastes 5:9, the Peshitta (Aramaic Bible), circa 2nd century BCE That we may work in righteousness, and lay the Foundation of making the […]

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Former Marijuana Smuggler calls out Current Marijuana Investors

Excerpted from  author and producer Brian O’Dea talks about his speech in Vancouver to a well-suited audience of stock investors looking to get into the marijuana business and urging them to remember the drug war prisoners… Stay tuned for full event coverage soon, more info: […]

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Interview with brave Mykayla

NORML Canada interviews 8-year-old medical pot user Mykala a brave girl who is treating her leukaemia with cannabis extract oils and juicing, at the CHAMPS Expo 2014. MORE INFO: Brave Mykala  NORML Canada

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DopeChef does Champs Expo

DopeChef Does Toronto Champs Cannabis Expo By Matt Mernagh – Friday, June 6 2014 Toronto videographer DopeChef and I did some spontaneous video segments together during Toronto Champs cannabis expo a few weeks back and he’s just released the footage. The segments offer a glimpse of some of the […]

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CHAMPS EXPO “The Kitchen” book

Dopechef interviews author/photographer/grower Jay Kitchen about “The Kitchen” a full-size hardcover cannabis coffee-table book. More info about the book check UptownGrowLab   Thanks to CHAMPS Canada

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CHAMPS EXPO Shawn Tedder of Gold Stars

Dopechef gets some words with Shawn Tedder at the Gold Stars Team – John Turmel booth during Champs Expo 2014. Topics incude medical marijuana, price of pot, weed vending machines, BC, John Conroy court injunction, Justin Trudeau, John Turmel, Free Marc Emery, licensed producer consulting, […]

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CHAMPS EXPO Grassroots California

Ryan Ruga Connolly from Grassroots California talks to Dopechef about the top caps and apparel coming out of Denver by way of LA, flagship store at 2209 Larimer Street in Denver, Colorado   Topics include: Legal cannabis in Denver, relationship with NORML, Method Man, legalization […]

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Interview with Julia about Peter McWilliams

Dopechef interviews Julia of PeterMcWilliams.org in honour of author and activist Peter McWilliams, featuring an appearance by Junior Bear plus footage of Julia’s speech at CHAMPS Cannabis Expo 2014 in Toronto, Canada PeterMcWilliams.org Special thanks to CHAMPS Canada

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CHAMPS EXPO ElectroPig Von Fökkengrüüven

Overgrow the WORLD Dopechef interview with ElectroPig Vön Fokkengrüüven at the CHAMPS Cannabis Expo May 24th 2014 Topics include definition of the term legalize, overgrow the World public plantings of hemp seeds, politics Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister Harper, precious metals, & more… Overgrow the World […]

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Legalize Canada

Remo the Urban Grower interviews Jay from Legalize Canada Video source UrbanRemo About LEGALIZE CANADA  After years of dominance amidst vote splitting on the right, the Liberal government in Ottawa was replaced by a Conservative one in 2006. Their position on marijuana is clear: no […]

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CHAMPS EXPO Puff Mama

Dopechef speaks with Joanne Baker a.k.a. Puff Mama at CHAMPS 2014 Expo in Toronto. Check out Puff Mama’s baked goods and comedy club at The Underground Café and Social Club Clandestine House on Queen street East. Video features audio clip of Iron Sheik roasting Joe […]

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CHAMPS EXPO Darryl Hudson of Peace Naturals

Matt Mernagh interviews Dr. Darryl Hudson, PhD., Chief of research and quality assurance with the Peace Naturals Project, at the Cannabis Champion’s booth during the Champs Canada expo with some sample canisters of K-Farms medicinal cannabis. Peace Naturals Video recorded on May 25, 2014. Matt […]

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Smoking Weed with the President of Uruguay

Full length VICE documentary (28 mins) At the end of 2013, Uruguay became the first country in the world to fully legalize marijuana. VICE correspondent Krishna Andavolu headed over to Uruguay to check out how the country is adjusting to a legally regulated marijuana market. […]

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CHAMPS EXPO John Conroy closing remarks

RAW FOOTAGE Full closing remarks on by John Conroy, QC, President of NORML Canada during CHAMPS Canada expo, May 25th 2014. MMAR DPL/PPL Coalition Against Repeal ‘Vote for legalization in 2015’ Special thanks to CHAMPS Canada expo // Erb4herb // NORML Canada

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CHAMPS EXPO MMAR Coalition Against Repeal

Dopechef hears from Justin of the Coalition Against Repeal, fighting for the right to grow for all sick patients with a federal court challenge on the go. Topics include support MMAR Colition, medical marihuana, home grows, licensed producers, court challenge fundraiser, save our gardens, the […]

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Matt Mernagh does CHAMPS EXPO

May 25th 2014 | The Cannabis Champion takes a walk across the trade show floor during the inaugural CHAMPS Canada Expo, enjoy 25 minutes of high society at Canada’s premiere cannabis convention CLICK IMAGE FOR LARGER VIEW  Featuring appearances by Thaddeus of Med Man Brands, […]

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Pot TV live Champs Expo special at Vapor Central

Friday May 23rd 2014 POT TV broadcasts Cannabis Culture News live from Vapor Central in downtown Toronto during the CHAMPS EXPO hosted by Cannabis Culture editor Jeremiah Vandermeer and featuring couch side interviews with Erin Goodwin, Jodie Emery, Dana Larsen, Amy Anonymous, and Enrico Bouchard […]

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Conversation with a former marijuana smuggler

Brian O’dea smuggled 75 tonnes of marijuana into the United States during the 1970’s and 1980’s. After struggling with an addiction to cocaine he decided to get out of the drug trade. Three years later the DEA arrested him and Brian was sentenced to 10 […]

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