Canada Liberal Party Leader Says Legalize Marijuana
Canada's opposition Liberal Party head Justin Trudeau has called for the legalization of marijuana.
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BC Decriminalization Petition Approved, Signatures Needed
Cannabis reform activist Dana Larson has been granted approval by Elections BC to begin collecting signatures for a cannabis decriminalization petition.
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US Approves Marc Emery's Transfer Home to Canada
The US government has approved a prisoner transfer application for Marc Emery, the Canadian marijuana activist serving a five year sentence in the US for selling marijuana seeds to fund pot legalization activism.
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Lawyer Sues Health Canada for Patient's Home Grows
John Conroy is bringing legal action against Health Canada for cancelling licenses which allow Canadian medical marijuana patients their own home grows.
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Sensible BC Prepares for Decriminalization on Canada Day
Sensible BC was out yesterday turning Canada Day into Cannabis Day, recruiting volunteers for their signature drive for the decriminalization of cannabis.
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Canada Changes Medical Marijuana Regulations
Previously, medical marijuana patients needed to provide proof of medical conditions to Health Canada, which would then issue them a card.
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Vancouver's Second Medical Cannabis Kush Cup - June 28-30
Canada's finest medical cannabis will be chosen at Vancouver's Kush Cup over the weekend. Along with bud, there will be a health expo and entertainment.
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Marc Emery Released from Solitary Confinement
Marc Emery, Canada’s “Prince of Pot," has been released from a week of solitary confinement in a Mississippi prison for...
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Pro-Marijuana Group Sensible BC Unveils New Billboard in Push to Legalize Marijuana
Sensible BC has already auto-dialed nearly 1.4-million households in the province trying to drum up support and is now set to unveil a new billboard in West Vancouver Monday.
Marc Emery in Solitary Confinement in US Prison
Canadian marijuana seed magnate and political dissident Marc Emery, who is about four years into a five-year US prison sentence...
British Columbia Seniors Are Using Medical Marijuana to Get a Good Night's Sleep
Before Cherie Scott goes to sleep every night, the 86-year-old has a sweet bedtime snack: a marijuana cookie.
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Canadian Lottery Winner, Bob Erb, Puts $1 Million Toward Effort to Legalize Marijuana
Mr. Erb has been crushing 15 joints a day since the 70's, now he’s smoking them as a multi-millionaire. He won a $25-million jackpot last November and began doling money to a cause very close to his heart: the legalization of marijuana.
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UNICEF Study: Nations With More Liberal Drug Laws, Youths Use Cannabis Less
UNICEF's "Report Card 11" found that countries with more liberal drug laws had lower rates of youths who smoked marijuana than nations with stricter...
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Canadian Biotech Firm Eyes Boulder for Marijuana-infused Tea Factory
Canadian biotech firm Abattis Bioceuticals plans to open a Boulder, Colorado plant to produce kombucha tea containing marijuana-based cannabidiol, or CBD...
United Nations: Three-Quarters of World's Illicit Drug Users Consume Cannabis
Cannabis is consumed by 75 percent of all illicit drug users, making it the most widely used illicit substance in the world, according to the United Nations
BioCell Labs Signs Expert to Help Develop CBD Products
Dr. Paula Brown has been hired as a board member of Bio-Cell Labs to help develop new products containing cannabidiol (CBD).
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$8,750 Cost to B.C. Taxpayers for Each Pot Conviction, Most for Simple Possession
It costs BC taxpayers about $8,750 per pot conviction, the overwhelming amount of which is for simple possession. It's estimated...
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BC Lottery Winner Pledges $500,000 To Sensible BC
Bob Erb, a marijuana activist from British Columbia, Canada, has pledged $500,000 to match donations to Sensible BC.