Category: Prohibition

Canadian mum flouts cannabis law

Canadian mum flouts cannabis law for treatment By Micah Luxen BBC News Liam has had far fewer seizures using cannabis oil Continue reading the main story Related Stories ‘Marijuana refugees’ give cannabis to kids The mother of a boy with severe epilepsy refuses to give her […]

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The Celebrity Cannabiz

Entrepreneur promotes pot to the super wealthy Drew Sandholm | @drewsandholm Monday, 8 Sep 2014 | 1:19 PM ET CNBC.com Cheryl Shuman likes to be called “the Martha Stewart of marijuana.” After all, Martha Stewart used her namesake to create a home-building media empire, becoming the first […]

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Should Canada follow Uruguay’s path?

Should Canada do a Uruguay on pot? JEFFREY SIMPSON Montevideo — The Globe and Mail / Published Wednesday, Dec. 03 2014, 3:00 AM EST Uruguay is a small country trying a big experiment.The country of 3.3 million people, tucked between Brazil and Argentina, has legalized marijuana, a variation […]

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Marc and Jodie Emery in Manchester UK

Mannijuana The Manchester Cannabis Club presents… In association with NORML UK, SSDP, UKCSC… Marc and Jodie Emery on UK cannabis policy, Spanish clubs, and prison splits Manni Juana caught up with the Prince of Pot before his talk at ManchesterMet University, hosted by the Students […]

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The UN’s War On Weed

“I don’t see how (the new laws) can be compatible with existing conventions,” Yury Fedotov, executive director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) “The United Nations is simply a meeting place for useless discussions.” – Ludwig von Mises Become a PFT […]

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Mother asks about edibles and extracts

My QP: Why does my child have to smoke his medical marijuana? Mother of epileptic child asks why it is illegal to take medical marijuana in an edible form By Jennifer Chevalier, CBC News Posted: Nov 19, 2014 10:24 PM ET Last Updated: Nov 19, 2014 10:24 PM ET […]

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Bhango in the Eastern Townships

Medical marijuana grower looks to set up shop in Eastern Townships A Montreal-based company is hoping to be the first to open a large medical marijuana grow-op in the Eastern Townships. Bhango Horticulture has found a property in the township of Potton where it hopes to start operations […]

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Prince of Pot to be King of Cannabis

Jailed 23 times, the Prince of Pot says he could be the King of Cannabis By AMERICA WITH JORGE RAMOS @ThisIsAmerica  and ERIC HERBST @thisisfusion Fifty-nine percent of Canadians support the legalization of marijuana. In British Columbia, that number grows to 70 percent. Nicknamed “Vansterdam” in the 1990s, Vancouver is […]

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Canadian Marijuana Prevention TV Ad

Drug Prevention Marijuana Use TV Ad Smoking marijuana can seem harmless, but it can cause serious damage to a teen’s developing brain. POT TV – Smoking marijuana can seem harmless, but it can cause serious damage to a teen’s developing brain. 220 YouTube users have […]

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Team Trudeau champions legalization

Watch more Marijuana videos on Frequency Our commitment: It’s time for evidence-based decision making on marijuana. Here’s MP Adam Vaughan on why prohibition has failed. Liberals Justin Trudeau and Adam Vaughan on marijuanaVideo source Liberal Party of Can Video source Liberal Party of Canada

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RCMP’S reefer madness

RCMP’S reefer madness Medpot Mountie Cpl. Ron Francis’s battle to smoke out RCMP’s PTSD denial ends in suicide By MATT MERNAGH RCMP Cpl. Ron Francis smoked weed to deal with PTSD. Photo courtesy of CBC Just a few weeks ago I was teaching RCMP Cpl. Ron […]

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Cheryl Shuman on The Mernahuana Zone 176

TMZ 176 Does Cannabis Crowdfunding Work? POT TV – Potheads have taken to crowdfunding creative projects via Indiegogo or Kickstarter, but will they become involved in sites that deal specifically with just stoners? There are several websites dedicated to enthusiasts backing canna projects, but do […]

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Citizen Marc movie reviews

‘Citizen Marc’ documentary examines the politics of Prince of Pot Marc Emery By Laura Kane, The Canadian Press October 15, 2014 “Citizen Marc,” a documentary about Canadian pot activist Marc Emery, is screening in select cities across Canada in October. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Touchwood PR TORONTO – […]

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Sensible BC conference videos

Sensible BC Conference October 3rd-5th 2014 We’ve changed the conversation now let’s change the law.  Opening Speech by Dana Larsen POT TV – Cannabis activist Dana Larsen gives the opening speech at the Sensible BC Conference on marijuana legalization in Vancouver. Panel on Legalization POT […]

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Vancouver passes by-law banning “vaporization”

Vancouver Officials Pass Vapor Ban, Promise They Won’t Target Marijuana Users By Jeremiah Vandermeer, Cannabis Culture – Friday, October 3 2014 CANNABIS CULTURE – Vancouver City Council passed changes to by-laws on Wednesday banning the “vaporization” of “any substance” in the same places smoking is […]

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Interview with Adam Scorgie of The Culture High

Dopechef does The Culture High – World Premier Matt Mernagh interviews Adam Scorgie, producer and narrator of ‘The Culture High‘ plus the teaser trailer of the breakthrough documentary THE CULTURE HIGH that premiered on September 9th 2014, and Dopechef was there on location in Toronto […]

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Justice Minister disagrees with RCMP Commissioner on pot issue

Peter MacKay disagrees with RCMP commissioner Paulson on marijuana By Laura Stone  Global News WATCH: Justice Minister Peter MacKay believes the RCMP Commissioner has the right to voice his opinion, but he personally disagrees. OTTAWA – Justice Minister Peter MacKay says he disagrees with the country’s top […]

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Cannabidiol Exposed

Angry Beaver co-hosts are joined by Susanne Posel of Occupy Corporatism and the US Independent to talk about the fraud going on in the cannabidiol industry. We also discuss medical marijuana, recreational marijuana and much more… More info on CBD marketing schemes check the article Meet the […]

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Police raid cannabis dispensary in Halifax

Police raid Halifax medical marijuana operation DAVENE JEFFREY – STAFF REPORTER A Halifax police raid on The Farm Assists Cannabis Resource Centre, a medical marijuana operation on Gottingen Street on Friday, was part of an “ongoing investigation,” a police spokesman said. Police showed up at […]

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Police Chiefs Scheming Pot Tickets

CHIEFS WANT TO KEEP POT PENALTIES August 26, 2014 Police chiefs say they want to keep some criminal penalties for simple pot possession. Plus government control of medical marijuana moving towards recreational if Liberal legalization.   Video source Sun News Network

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NDP Leader comments on weed

Mulcair criticizes Conservative marijuana stance, healthcare cuts NDP Leader Tom Mulcair addresses the Canadian Medical Association’s annual meeting in Ottawa on Wednesday morning, Aug. 20, 2014. (Sean Kilpatrick/THE CANADIAN PRESS) Lee-Anne Goodman, The Canadian Press Published Wednesday, August 20, 2014 9:11AM EDT  OTTAWA — NDP […]

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Cookie Power: How Cookies Changed The Law

Cookie Power: How Baking Cookies Has Changed The Law BY TED SMITH By Ted Smith Last week the BC Court of Appeal struck down the federal regulationsrestricting patients to using dried marijuana in a case regarding Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club ex-baker Owen Smith.  Patients now have the legal […]

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Marc Emery returns to Vancouver (gallery)

Click image to view ↴ The Prince of Pot returns to Vancouver Marc Emery returns to the smoky thrill of the pro-legalization movement Steven Chua, The Canadian Press August 17, 2014 VANCOUVER – Hundreds gathered in Vancouver to welcome the return of Marc Emery, Canada’s self-styled […]

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Jackie Chan’s son caught in pot bust

Arrested For Marijuana, Jackie Chan’s Son Could Face Execution Eric Jou Eric Jou Chinese actor and singer Jaycee Chan was arrested for marijuana consumption and possession in Beijing Monday. The son of Jackie Chan, he could face up to three years in prison or, at worst, even […]

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