Archive for July, 2004
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Tuesday, July 6th, 2004In another attempt to cover legal costs from police raids at the CBC, a second silent auction will be held at 826 Johnson Street from Oct. 1 to Nov. 15. The auction will end at the Greater Victoria Public Library on Broughton St. on Mon Nov 15 starting at 2pm and ending at 4:20pm. Many [...]
Pot ‘club’ had police OK. court told
Tuesday, July 6th, 2004By Richard Watts, Times Colonist, May 27. 2004. For years Ted Smith has solo medical marijuana to sick people with the full knowledge- and even advice- of Victoria police, provincial court heard Wednesday. “The police department had been aware of our operation for years,” Smith testified. “We’ve had police officers actually refer people to our [...]
CANNABIS IS NOT JUST FOR SMOKING
Tuesday, July 6th, 2004Through researching materials for this article, I may have had a revelation. I was reading some modem research that described myself 28 years earlier when I was bearing my first child. It led me to wonder, (like the chicken and the egg), which comes first – the need for research, or peoples illnesses. I believe [...]
WOMEN AND CANNABIS
Tuesday, July 6th, 2004Dr.Ethan Russo, Melanie Dreher, & Mary Lynn Mathre Pg. 118 The possibility of a “drug free society” is unrealistic. People seek and use drugs to feel better. Medications/drugs are not risk free, but the risks can be minimized only with accurate and readily available information on the harmful effects prior to their use. Compared to [...]
Mandate
Tuesday, July 6th, 2004CANNABIS DIGEST is a quarterly publication by the International Hempology 101 Society, which provides current legal, medical and political updates concerning the use, growth and supply of cannabis to those in medicinal need. CANNABIS DIGEST will focus upon the members and supporters of the Cannabis Buyers’ Clubs of Canada. The CBC of C mandate is [...]
Elvy Musikka
Tuesday, July 6th, 2004Elvy Musikka is the only female-one of eight people in the United States of America-who are supplied medical cannabis federally. I had the great pleasure of meeting Elvy before the break for Christmas. She gave me more to think about over that holiday season than I care to think about most times. She gave me [...]
Member Profile by Kelly McPherson
Tuesday, July 6th, 2004My name is Ian McArthur and I am 53 yrs old. At age 26, I graduated as a trained Chef in Vancouver. I moved to Victoria and began working as a Chef at the Oak Bay Marina. At that time of my life I was extremely agile and rode my bicycle everywhere. After 6 months [...]
Fifth Annual Cannabis Convention
Tuesday, July 6th, 2004On Sunday March 14, the International Hempology 101 Society will host it’s Fifth Annual Cannabis Convention at Camosun College. The event is on the Lansdowne Campus in the Young building’s Gibson’s Auditorium from 1 pm to 4 pm and admission is free. This years speeches include: Michael Straumietis: Brian Taylor: Chris Bennett: Mathew Elrod: Brian [...]
Trial Dates in Victoria
Tuesday, July 6th, 2004May 5-6 Raid of CBC of Feb 19, 2003 Scott Johnson and Ryan Fink May 26 Raid of CBC of Jan 3,2002 Ted Smith and Colby Budda June 16 Cookie giveaway of Nov 15,2000 Ted Smith June 28, 30 Raid ofCBCofMar 21,2002 Ted Smith Sept 29,30 U of Vic arrest of Nov 8, 2000 Ted [...]
Supreme Court Decision: R. v. Malmo-Levine; R. v. Caine
Tuesday, July 6th, 2004Upholding Opinion: pp 3: Even if the “harm principle” relied upon by type appellants could be characterised as a legal principle, it does not meet the other requirements. First there is no sufficient consensus that the harm principle is vital or fundamental to our societal notion of criminal justice. While the presence of harm to [...]
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