Category: Politics

The New Dealers of MMPR

The New Dealers: who’s making a killing off medical marijuana New legislation has rocked the medical marijuana world, taking the traditional grow op from suburban basements to mammoth warehouses. The new pot kings own suits, have smart haircuts and list their companies on the TSX, […]

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Cured with cannabis oil

Biochemist Dennis Hill, who cured his stage 4 prostate cancer with Cannabis oil, explains how it works https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRJxauzFfNM This article was recently mentioned in the Metro Times Detroit Visit the original post for hundreds of comments in the comments section which are full of information See also: How Cannabinoids […]

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Tesla battery powered grow-op

How The Tesla Battery Will Benefit Marijuana Growers by Wes Siler A medium-sized commercial weed grow with around 50 lights stands to save about $13,500 in electricity costs a year with the use of two Tesla Batteries. Those will also protect the plants in case […]

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Expensive Marijuana Bunkers

Island ‘potpreneurs’ and their expensive marijuana bunkers Katie DeRosa / Times Colonist Past a barbed-wire fence and motion sensors, and under the gaze of 31 cameras, Shawn Galbraith opens the door to a two-storey, windowless concrete structure amid the lush Central Saanich farmland. It’s the region’s […]

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Toronto does Global Marijuana March

Marijuana activists march in support of legalization A portion of Toronto’s downtown went “up in smoke” on Saturday as marijuana activists marched in support of legalization of the drug. Video source City News

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Remembering Peter McWilliams at 420 Toronto

April 20th 2015 | An impassioned speech by Julia of PeterMcWilliams.org from 420 Toronto remembering Peter McWilliams DOPECHEF

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Dispensary Regulation in Vancouver

Dispensary Regulation: The Dana Larsen Interview In this part of our three-part series on Vancouver’s move to regulate dispensaries, CinC Founding Director Jason Wilcox speaks with Dana Larsen, a renowned cannabis activist, politician, and author. More on Dana: http://www.danalarsen.ca/ Dispensary Regulation: The Don Briere Interview In […]

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Cannabis Cup 2015 in Denver

The HIGH TIMES Cannabis Cup is the world’s leading marijuana trade show, celebrating the world of ganja through competitions, instructional seminars, expositions, celebrity appearances, concerts and product showcases. Hosted in states that have legalized medical and recreational marijuana, the Cannabis Cup stands as the foremost […]

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Cannabis Tech Meetup at White House

This pot business leader crashed the White House’s first Tech Meetup Alyssa Bereznak National Correspondent, Technology April 23, 2015 Last Friday, at the White House’s first Tech Meetup, U.S. Chief Technology Officer Megan Smith stood at the helm of a podium in the Eisenhower Building and began an […]

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420 Toronto 2015

DOPECHEF MEDIA | Raw footage of the annual 4/20 Comedy Festival at Yonge and Dundas square, Toronto, April 20th 2015… Featuring great performances and presentations, including: 2:30 Toronto Hash Mob marches into Dundas Square http://420rally.ca/toronto/ 8:53 Toronto City Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam 12:59 Damian Abraham 15:53 […]

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Chief Blair for Legalization

It seems to me far better to regulate marijuana to sell it in a controlled environment so that the government can put appropriate precautions and regulations in so that it’s not sold to children, and also so that we’re also provided with assurances that organized crime […]

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Rise of the Alpha Stoners

THE RISE OF THE ALPHA STONERS FROM SETH ROGEN TO ZACH GALIFIANAKIS TO THE BROAD CITY WOMEN, POT-POWERED PRODUCTIONS ARE DOMINATING THE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE. BY MATT HABER Consider True Romance. The Quentin Tarantino-penned movie still holds up, but a few elements have aged poorly since its debut in 1993: […]

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420 in Vancouver (videos)

420 In Vancouver And The Free Market Of Cannabis Dan Dicks of Press For Truth reports on this years 420 rally in Vancouver and how the “farmers market of bud” is a shining example of what true prohibition should look like as opposed to what […]

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Winnipeg does 420

420 Winnipeg, 2015 – A Time For Change – Winnipeg Marches For Marijuana Legalization Posted by Josh Sigurdson On April 22, 2015 Every year on April 20th, countless people of all walks of life come to the Legislative Building in Winnipeg to celebrate 420. This year, like […]

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420 in Denver Colorado

420 Denver With Rick Ross, Cop Blocking and Homeless Bill Of Rights In this video Luke Rudkowski takes you through his experiences in Denver Colorado during the 420 marijuana celebrations. Video source We Are Change

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Vancouver 420 Celebrations

Vancouver 420 Celebrations in Review Apr 22, 2015 Growers growing. Tokers toking. Patients medicating. Experts educating. 420 Vancouver was everything you can imagine it was. And Cannabis in Canada was there to cover it all. 420 rallies were held all across the world in support […]

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Weed 3: The Marijuana Revolution

It’s time for a medical marijuana revolution By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Chief Medical Correspondent Since our documentary “Weed” aired in August, I have continued to travel the world, investigating and asking tough questions about marijuana. I have met with hundreds of patients, dozens of scientists […]

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Oregon Hemp Convention 2015

Follow Gil and WeedmapsTV as they explore this year’s Oregon Hemp Convention in Portland and talk with Oregon’s Cannabis Industry leaders. Video source Weed Maps TV

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420 Arrest in London

420 Arrest at Victoria Park, and the Woman Who Wouldn’t Stand For It. London, Ontario, Canada / (CFPL FM) FM96 London Jim Kelly April 21, 2015 06:30 am The 420 meet up at Victoria park in London ended on a sour note when a man […]

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Marc Emery at 420 Vancouver

Thousands attend 420 rally in Vancouver By Amy Judd | Online News Producer | Global News WATCH: Marijuana activist Marc Emery speaks with Randene Neill on the 20th annual 420 rally in downtown Vancouver. VANCOUVER – More than 20,000 have turned up for the annual 420 rally in downtown Vancouver. […]

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420 Toronto Highlights 2015

DOPECHEF Media presents some highlights of the 420 Festival of Comedy and Culture in Toronto on April 20th 2015… Stay tuned for more coverage coming soon! 420 Toronto Vapor Central Matt Mernagh Crop King Seeds Ross’s Gold Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam The High 5 Brian O’Dea […]

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420 flashback: Toronto’s wondrous weed past

CANNABIS CULTURE BLOWS UP IN THE BIG SMOKE Another 420 is around the corner, and T.O.’s profile as a hotbed of weed culture continues to grow, but prohibition keeps us from putting up plaques at historic sites BY MATT MERNAGH APRIL 15, 2015 420 HASHMOB RALLY Monday […]

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Cannabis and Athletic Ability

Can Cannabis have a Negative Effect on Your Athletic Ability? One of the more common misunderstandings surrounding marijuana is that it helps calm you down, thus improving your ability to on the sports field. The truth is, however, that the short term effects of pot […]

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The History of 420

The History of 4/20 Find Out More About 4/20 Marijuana Rallies By David Malmo-Levine The number “420″ was first used in reference to marijuana in the 1970s by a group of high school friends in California. They called themselves “The Waldos” and met every day […]

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