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

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 […]

VICE has put together an informative series hosted by Damian Abraham of F-ck’d Up who travels around the country learning about using cannabis with Canadians Part 1  INSIDE CANADA’S NEW CORPORATE WEED SYSTEM In this episode of Canadian Cannabis, Damian visits two gigantic weed factories in […]

With the welcome announcement of the release of Marc Emery last week his brilliant wife Jodie Emery has been appearing on many news outlets, delivering passionate pleas for marijuana justice. According to Jodie’s recent Facebook post: 10 hours of sleep in 4 days, doing over […]

Obama Is Offered a Hit of Weed in Denver and Laughs “Do you wanna hit this?” an Instagrammer asked the president on Tuesday evening. By April M. Short, AlterNet – Thursday, July 10 2014 The president is in Denver, Colorado today, July 9, where weed […]

Now Washington lights up: First customer buys recreational marijuana from pot shop as state becomes second to legalize weed Washington stores began selling weed today as soon as they were allowed Cale Holdsworth, 29, from Kansas was the first person to buy legal pot in […]

Cannabis Inc. Is the Cannabis industry about to become the new Big Tobacco? Today Washington State becomes the second state to fully legalise marijuana. As the change in law approaches, a new wave of slick entrepreneurs are set to cash in on a post-prohibition boom. “For […]

Six Months After Legalizing Marijuana, Two Big Things Have Happened in Colorado  By Chris Miles  July 1, 2014 It’s now been six months since Colorado enacted its historic marijuana legalization policy, and two big things have already happened: 1. Colorado’s cash crop is turning out to be even […]

Infographic: Legal weed’s consequences Six months later, how have recreational pot shops affected Colorado? Sam Bollier and Sam Koebrich Viewing this from your mobile? Click here Article source Al Jazeera

Appeal decision soon in cannabis extract case    BY TED SMITH  Ted Smith It has been just over 6 months since the BC Court of Appeal heard arguments in the Owen Smith cannabis derivatives case.  The stakes are high on both sides, and the results of […]

An inside look at the burgeoning medical marijuana industry June 24, 2014 CityNews anchor Gord Martineau takes a behind-the-scenes look at the budding industry. Video source City News

THE SPRAWL The Vape of Things to Come Toronto vapor cafes continue to serve the patron while bucking the system. By Jonathan Hiltz June 25th, 2014 Torontonians have always been familiar with that signature smell of marijuana wafting from alleyways, apartment building windows and other out […]

NORML Canada’s National Conference opening keynote speech by Alan Young, Vice President of NORML Canada and a successful lawyer in pivotal marijuana cases, speaks at the Champs Canada expo at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Video recorded on May 24, 2014 Video source: NORML Canada

Mega Ill pizza is taking pot pies to a whole new level! Video source PressForTruth.ca This guy is planning to bring marijuana-topped pizzas to Toronto The guy pictured above is Mark Klokeid, better known in some circles as Mr. Weed Guy: medical-marijuana user, self-described “life-living expert” […]

Torontonians answer the question; Should weed be legal in Canada? Video by Fresh Print Magazine

Official green band trailer for ‘Trailer Park Boys 3: Don’t Legalize It’ in theatres April 18th, 2014 Teaser trailer ‘Trailer Park Boys 3: Don’t Legalize It’ 2014 Entertainment One (eOne)

RCMP says medical marijuana being abused Police point to trafficking, violent drug rip-offs and organized crime involvement The Canadian Press Posted: Feb 18, 2014 2:34 PM PT Last Updated: Feb 18, 2014 2:48 PM PT Only five companies have obtained a license to produce and sell medical […]

Fmr. Congressman Patrick Kennedy explains why he is against legalizing pot and Andrew Sullivan of The Dish explains why it’s time to decriminalize, on Anderson Cooper AC360 Later Source: AC 360 Later

Video from PBS Newshour via Pot TV PBS – On the first of the new year, Colorado residents lined up at specialty shops across the state to legally purchase marijuana for recreational use for the first time. Buyers, age 21 and older, can only purchase […]

NY Lawmaker Steve Katz, Who Voted Against Medical Marijuana, Invests In Pot By David Downs – 12/19/13 Republican New York Assemblyman Steve Katz, who voted against a medical marijuana bill in 2012, and was arrested for pot possession in March, will invest up to $10 million in the […]

Front Porch Toking Approved in Denver BY RUSS BELVILLE · WED DEC 11, 2013 The Denver City Council had its third and final vote on a city ordinance regulating marijuana consumption and approved the toking of marijuana on private property even if it can be seen by the public. […]

In a historic moment the nation of Uruguay became the first country on Earth to legalize and regulate the sale and distribution of marijuana for adult citizens. The movement ‘Legalizar Uruguay 2013’ was supported by the President Jose Mujica and the Broad Front majority, with funding from billionaire […]

DopeChefMedia is there to document the happenings as Cannabis Champion Matt Mernagh does his first ever outdoor public reading of the Marijuana Smoker’s Guidebook on the record during Pedestrian Sunday September 28th 2013 with readings from the book, signing books, and interactions with the public. Filmed […]

We know you haven’t heard from us for awhile, but it’s not because we’ve stopped working to end prohibition, but rather because we’ve been putting all of our time into a new project: Sensible BC. Sensible BC is currently working to force a vote on […]