Archive for June, 2012
Uruguay Marijuana Legalization
Thursday, June 21st, 2012HuffPostWorld Government Proposes Selling Weed Law To Fight Crime MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — Uruguay’s national government said Wednesday it hopes to fight a growing crime problem by selling marijuana to citizens registered to buy it, and will send a bill to Congress that would make it the first country in the world to do so. Under [...]
Reach For The Pot Semi-Final
Tuesday, June 19th, 2012
July 1st Cannabis Day!
Friday, June 15th, 2012Mulgrew: Ottawa drags out medical pot reform
Tuesday, June 12th, 2012http://www.vancouversun.com/health/Ottawa+drags+medical+reform/6766340/story.html Mulgrew: Ottawa drags out medical pot reform The federal government’s plan to revamp Canada’s medical marijuana program and address court-raised constitutional concerns seems half-baked. The proposed changes ignore a recent B.C. Supreme Court ruling and do little to properly address some of the most contentious issues. In particular, Ottawa intends to continue to permit [...]
Is hemp the future of Cowichan agriculture?
Tuesday, June 5th, 2012Canada.com Is hemp the future of Cowichan agriculture? Hemp different from smokeable cannabis, both tangled in government regulation difficult for farmers By Sarah Simpson, Citizen June 1, 2012 Ted Smith has long argued that marijuana production should be a legal industry, with cultivation regulated, instead of hindered, by the government. The Victoria-based president of the [...]