Cannabis Culture Magazine

Cannabis Culture News LIVE: A Trip to Yazoo, Mississippi

jeremiah — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:01:00 -0500

CANNABIS CULTURE - Watch Cannabis Culture News LIVE for the latest news and views on pot politics and the marijuana community. In this episode: CC Editor Jeremiah Vandermeer talks about his trip to visit Marc Emery in a federal prison in Yazoo, Mississippi.

Why is Obama So Chicken, Unwilling to Even Address the Question of Pot and the Failed Drug War?

Marius Soska — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:29:54 -0500

“We need to rethink and decriminalize our marijuana laws.”

Not That Kind of Smoke-Filled Room

Marius Soska — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:20:22 -0500

Potheads had high hopes for President Obama’s Google+ hangout on Monday. The Web superpower had invited citizens to submit questions for the president via YouTube, and it encouraged people to vote on the questions they’d like Obama to answer in a live video chat. The results: 18 of the 20 most popular questions were about marijuana policy.

Yukon Family Pushes to Legalize Medical Marijuana in Oklahoma For Autistic Son

Marius Soska — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:48:05 -0500

Supporters of medical marijuana say it can be used for a wide variety of treatments including glaucoma, cancer and AIDS. But now support is growing, including here locally, to give it to children who suffer from autism.

When legislators return to the statehouse next week, medical marijuana will be back on the table. And one local family says they will be pushing for it to pass for the sake of their autistic son.

Life with 7-year-old Deacon is a constant challenge.

Panel Votes to Ban Medical Pot From Colleges; Suit Looks Likely

Marius Soska — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:12:21 -0500

A House panel voted Wednesday to ban medical-marijuana use and possession on college and university campuses, setting the stage for a lawsuit.

The unanimous vote by members of the House Committee on Higher Education came after Rep. Amanda Reeve, R-Phoenix, said the schools fear loss of direct federal aid and federally backed student loans if they allow faculty members and students to possess the drug.

Calgary City Seeking Locations of Medicinal Grow Ops

Marius Soska — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:13:59 -0500

Fears that licensed medical marijuana grow operations could be major safety hazards are pushing a city alderman to demand that Health Canada disclose the locations of the homes.

The issue came to a head two weeks ago after the city shut down a licensed operation due to numerous safety violations. And in October, an explosion rocked another licensed operation as two men cooked byproduct on a stove.

Bill C-10 Will Hit Nunavut Hard, Shewchuk Tells Senators

jeremiah — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:09:35 -0500

Dan Shewchuk, the Nunavut justice minister, told the Senate legal affairs committee Feb. 2 that Bill C-10, the Conservative government’s omnibus crime bill, will create big costs and other problems for Nunavut’s justice and correctional systems.

Bill C-10, known as the Safe Streets and Communities Act, would amend the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and other federal laws to limit the use of conditional sentencing, create more mandatory minimum sentences and make the youth justice law more tough.

Pot-Trial Lawyer Given Time to Prepare Questioning

jeremiah — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:48:24 -0500

A Victoria man's challenge to Health Canada's medical marijuana access regulations was delayed in B.C. Supreme Court Wednesday to allow his defence lawyer to prepare for a cross-examination.

Owen Edward Smith, 29, challenged the regulations in relation to charges against him from Dec. 3, 2009, when a police search of a downtown apartment turned up large amounts of pot cookies and cannabis-infused baking oils.

Strong Poll Numbers Could Mean Big-Money Donations For California Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Wine

jeremiah — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:56:47 -0500

CANNABIS CULTURE - A new poll showing 62% of California voters in support of a ballot initiative to regulate marijuana like wine could result in large financial contributions by wealthy donors to a 2012 legalization campaign.

The statewide poll, by Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates, Inc. surveyed 800 likely voters and found they would be willing to support a ballot initiative to regulate marijuana like wine by a 62% to 35% margin, with 3% unsure.