Archive for April, 2002
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Tuesday, April 9th, 2002Pot TV has put up a video of Matthew Elrod from the Cannabis Convention, where he spoke about the challenges and virtues of being a cyber-activist. Check it out!
Mike McGraw’s Testimony to Medical Marijuana
Tuesday, April 9th, 2002Mr .Mike McGaw Sr. (MICAH) writes: “I am one of the 300 Canadians now useing cannabis for medical therapy. I have been useing cannabis for the many conditions I have. I am 42 yrs old married for 25yrs have 2 sons. I grow on my little farm, the medicine keeping me alive. For without it..I [...]
I used to resent people who smoked pot.
Tuesday, April 9th, 2002Tracey May writes: “In the past I have never liked people who smoke marijauna because of my own ignorance, I guess. It wasn’t until someone used the word herb instead of marajauna that I began to accept the fact that it was a natural remedy and an alternative to mainstream medicine; Certainly a much healthier [...]
It’s medicine, man
Monday, April 8th, 2002From THE PROVINCE Monday, April 8th, 2002 A Nova Scotia man has set up Atlantic Canada’s first chapter of a national club for people who need to buy marijuana for medical reasons. John Cook‘s Compassion Club, which has about 25 members in the Halifax area, is one of about a dozen groups in Canada that [...]
Medical marijuana club opens in Nova Scotia
Monday, April 8th, 2002From the GLOBE AND MAIL Monday, April 8th, 2002 Halifax. A Nova Scotia man has set up Atlantic Canada’s first chapter of a national club for people who need to buy marijuana for medical reasons. John Cook’s Compassion Club is one of about a dozen groups in Canada that are part of the Cannabis Buyers’ [...]
Marc Emery Gets His Money Back
Saturday, April 6th, 2002By Ted Smith Founder, Cannabis Buyers’ Clubs Of Canada Recently I hosted the 3rd Annual Cannabis Convention in Victoria, an event which may have been the best of it’s kind in Canadian history. However, there was one awkward moment which should be further explained to everyone who might not have witnessed it, especially because the [...]
A Long Two Weeks
Saturday, April 6th, 2002by LEE MORRISON Vice President, Victoria’s Hempology 101 Society. It certainly has been a two week period of total upheaval. Never before has the Cannabis Buyers’ Clubs of Canada endured such a period of turmoil, and yet we have survived. It is a testament to the strength of commitment that not only Ted and the [...]
Pot remains burning issue
Friday, April 5th, 2002From Victoria’s WEEKEND EDITION Friday, April 5, 2002 By Don Descoteau (Weekend Edition Staff) Medicial marijuana supporters who gathered at Victoria City Hall this week left disappointed, after hoping their attendance at a joint Victoria city council and police board meeting would prompt local police and politicians to relax enforcement of marijuana laws. Instead, decisions [...]
Taking aim at the wrong target
Friday, April 5th, 2002From Victoria’s WEEKEND EDITION Friday, April 5th, 2002 Much of the heat in the debate about medical marijuana in Greater Victoria has been levelled at the police in Victoria and Oak Bay, both of which have raided the operations of compassion clubs in their districts.
Medical marijuana boosters encouraged
Wednesday, April 3rd, 2002From the TIMES COLONIST Wednesday, April 3rd, 2002 Medical marijuana advocates think Victoria city hall has heard their message about the need for sick people to have access to pot. About 30 supporters of medical marijuana said they were encouraged Tuesday as they left a joint meeting of the Victoria Police Board and city council.
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