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Medical authorities support legalizing marijuana Smoke it, toke it, vape it, eat it – marijuana, it seems, is going mainstream. This is what Marc Emery had to say: Marc Emery, the self-styled “Prince of Pot” who returned to Canada in August after more than four years serving a U.S. prison sentence for selling cannabis seeds to Americans, says the city he calls home offers a good model for the rest of the country. “Vancouver right now is closest to how legalization would look in many ways tha...

There is Plans announced for medical marijuana plant in Owen Sound which will employ up to 100 full time employees. A Toronto-based company hopes to transform the remaining section of the former PPG plant in Owen Sound into one of the largest medical marijuana production facilities in North America. The Canadian Bioceutical Corporation said the operation, which it announced Wednesday, will go ahead as soon as the firm receives the required licence from Health Canada. The plant, once fully ope...

Pot activists took part in the "Global Marijuana March: on May 3 demanded the decriminalization of Marijuana. They might also have asked why was it illegal in the first place? Well that happen in 1923, and if there was any parliamentary debate, historians have been unable to find a record of it. In 1923, then Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King's Liberal government introduced an Act of Prohibit the improper us of Opium and other Drugs. The federal health minister at that time, Henri B...

On Tuesday, Alaska became the first red state to legally allow the possession, gifting, and growing of marijuana. The legal change comes after Alaska voters in November approved a ballot initiative that fully legalized marijuana in the northernmost state. Alaska is the third state to legalize the drug after Colorado and Washington. Oregon and Washington, DC, will follow later this year. As of Tuesday, Alaska's Ballot Measure 2 lets adults 21 and older possess up to one ounce of pot, maintain s...

Washington DC legalises marijuana possession and use Nearly two thirds of voters approved a ballot measure to legalise marijuana in Washington DC As of midnight on Thursday (05:00 GMT), people who use the drug in private no longer face prosecution. The change has created tension between the city's mayor and Congress. Washington DC joins Alaska, Colorado, and Washington state as the only places in the US that allow the use of the drug for recreational purposes. Residents and visitors to the city ...

They legalized it! Jamaica decriminalizes marijuana Yesterday, the government of Jamaica made it legal for residents to carry up to 2 oz of marijuana, and grow up to 5 plants. Delroy Chuck, a Jamaican MP and former justice minister, says the new law brings Jamaican law in line with its culture, especially in rural areas where cannabis use is widespread. He said, in particular, rural residents like to use the plant to make a tea. “All the rural residents insist that it gives them a calming effe...

Last week, word leaked that GW Pharmaceuticals will supply the US government with cannabis-derived cannabidiol (C-B-D) for a special Investigative New Drug program, so at least 50 children with epilepsy can try the non-psychoactive marijuana-derived compound as a way to control seizures and treat their disease. Now, a GW-funded study published in the journal Anticancer Research has shown that cannabinoids – “the bioactive components of the cannabis plant that display a diverse range of therapeu...

Medical marijuana users could help researchers define risks, benefits Besides pain management, pot is being used to treat things like Crohn’s disease, chronic seizures. The number of Canadians authorized to use medical marijuana has skyrocketed, even as medical experts warn that not enough is known about its risks and benefits. Now some are calling for researchers to tap into that growing pool of users to help answer some of those questions. In 2002, a year after the government first permitted...

A "420 vapour lounge," where members can bring their own marijuana to smoke but not buy it, appears to be coming soon to downtown Guelph. The property at 51 Macdonell St., which was formerly DLR Clothing Guelph, is vacant. But a cardboard handmade sign is posted in the window advertising "DLR 420 Vapour Lounge, opening soon, daily 12:00-12:00." The "rules" are posted on another sign. It's a private lounge, paid membership is required, no tobacco products or tobacco vapour products are allowed, a...

The 2011 Global Commission on Drug Policy's opening declaration -- "the global war on drugs has failed, with devastating consequences for individuals and societies ... fundamental reforms in national and global drug control policies are urgently needed" -- could hardly be more definitive. Front and centre is the continued prohibition of cannabis, arresting 57,429 Canadians for simple possession in 2012. On the afternoon of April 20, otherwise known as "4/20," recreational cannabis users from al...

Canadians buying legal marijuana have a much slimmer selection than their American counterparts. That’s because Health Canada-licensed producers are allowed to sell only dried cannabis through the mail to registered patients and must stay away from “edibles” or other forms of the drug that are regulated south of the border. However, like medicinal and recreational pot sold in Washington State, Canada’s 17 licensed producers offer dozens of strains of dried leaves that help patients treat a rang...

VANCOUVER — Marc Emery's online magazine, Cannabis Culture, encourages marijuana use during pregnancy for relief of nausea, loss of appetite and to help get emotions under control. "Most studies say cannabis is perfectly safe during pregnancy, but it's controversial, of course," said Jodie Emery, Marc's wife, a well-known marijuana activist who failed in her attempt to run for the Liberal Party. In an online article, Dr. Kathy Galbraith, known as "Dr. Kate," writes: "Pot can be safely used durin...

A group of federal researchers commissioned to prove the government’s claim that marijuana has “no medicinal value” may have unwittingly let some crucial research slip through the cracks, forcing the United States to admit that cannabis can kill cancer. Although, at first glimpse, the latest claim appears to be a cruel April Fools' prank from Nora D. Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), but after careful inspection, it seems that the federal government is actually su...

To some 420 could mean alot of things such as: It's a police code. It's the number of active chemicals in marijuana. It's Adolph Hitler's birthday (what would this have to do with pot?). It's "teatime" in Holland. It's the numbers in Bob Dylan's song "Rainy Day Women, #12 & 35" multiplied. It refers to Highway 420 in Ontario, Canada, where weed grew freely in the '60s. It's the number between 419 and 421. But for me 420 means more than that, its a lifestyle, a day where us 420 people (fami...

As Justin Trudeau’s Liberals prepare to tackle the politics of legalizing weed, one challenge they face is how to crack down on those who light-up before getting behind the wheel. Trudeau has not revealed exactly how he plans to fulfill his election promise and it’s not clear whether Parliament would limit how much someone could smoke before driving. But looking at how states like Colorado and Washington deal with drivers who have smoked marijuana could provide a blueprint. Back in February 17...

Tracy Curley is a Toronto-based medical marijuana patients advocate and has suffered from type 1 diabetic since the age of six. Tracy is legally authorized to consume cannabis to stimulate her appetite, regulate her blood sugars, and treat the pain associated with diabetes related neuropathy. She currently gets her medical marijuana from a designated grower who will no longer be able to supply her under the new Marijuana for Medical Purposes Regulations amended by Health Canada. What do you th...

Big Day For Us CanadiansVANCOUVER—A Federal Court judge has ruled that medical marijuana patients have the right to grow their own cannabis.Judge Michael Phelan struck down federal legislation introduced by the previous Conservative government that barred patients from growing their own plants and required them to buy from licenced producers.He is suspending the decision to strike down the law for six months, allowing the federal Liberal government time to create a new medical marijuana regime.P...

Ok so a father asks his 10 yr old son if he knows about the birds and the bees. "I don't want to know" the child says, bursting into tears, "Promise me you won't tell me".... Confused the father asks what's wrong "OH, dad," the boy sobs. "When I was six, I got the "There's no Santa speech. At seven, I got the "There's no Easter Bunny speech. When I was eight, you hit me with the "There's no tooth fairy speech. If you're going to tell me that grownups don't really fuck, I'll have nothing left to...

At 16 months old, Gwenevere Repetski cannot walk or say “mama” and “dada.” Her father, Alexander Repetski, hopes that cannabidiol (C-B-D) – an ingredient in medical marijuana – will help Gwenevere recover from infantile spasms, a rare form of epilepsy that has delayed her development by at least six months. Read story on https://www.facebook.com/Canadian420nurses

Doctors in Saskatchewan will have to keep detailed records of all marijuana prescriptions, under new rules set by the province’s College of Physicians and Surgeons last week. In light of Health Canada’s shift to a commercial medical marijuana industry, the college is hoping to deter Saskatchewan doctors from profiting off of prescription writing, reports The StarPhoenix. College president Dr. Mark Chapelski elaborated at last week’s council meeting, explaining that the rules aim to prevent cer...

Studies Support Medical Marijuana For Various Ailments The cannabis plant has been around for centuries. It is believed to have originated in Central Asia, but has expanded its reach to an international scale over time. People around the globe consume cannabis, and their reasoning is largely the same – it makes them feel better. In the eyes of most, a Coloradan who smokes cannabis recreationally to ease social anxiety is much different from an Israeli cancer patient. With that said, scientific ...

TruthOnPot.com – The evidence is clear: Marijuana has an unique potential to fight cancer. And while patients anxiously wait for human trials to be conducted, researchers out of Spain are already working on better ways to administer the treatment. The problem with chemicals in marijuana like THC and C-B-D is the fact that they are highly insoluble in water. So far, this has mostly restricted patients to smoking or eating the plant, which makes it difficult to target tumor cells without affectin...

Cpl. Ronald Francis serves with J Division in New Brunswick, and received a prescription for medical-grade marijuana on Nov. 4. He turned to marijuana after trying anti-depressants and after this video was shot they took away his uniform and his position all because he uses medical marijuana for his PTSD. Do you think this is right? 20 Year service and this is what he gets so unfair. My heart goes out to Cpl. Ronald Francis. Love & Peace Watch Video and Read Story on https://www.facebook.com/C...

The Canadian Medical Association is worried that as large medical marijuana grow facilities get federal licences, more patients will be glamouring for a drug many doctors are uncomfortable prescribing. Starting April 1, medical marijuana users in Canada will no longer be able to grow their own. Instead, they'll have to get pot from producers licensed by Health Canada. When the change was announced in June, Health Canada said the number of people authorized to use marijuana for medical reasons ...