CANNABIS CULTURE - The first ever recreational cannabis store on the US/Canada border has opened in Blaine, Washington – about one km "as the seagull flies" from the scenic Peace Arch border crossing.
The number of over-the-counter marijuana dispensaries in Vancouver has soared in the past year to an estimated 61 shops. But as for what’s in store for 2015, the city’s police, politicians and pot impresarios all say the future looks pretty hazy.
CANNABIS CULTURE - From my youthful TV watching, I seem to recall Morticia (Carolyn Jones) and Gomez (John Astin) of "The Addams Family" (1964-66) smoking regularly from a Turkish hookah.
Legal marijuana is the fastest-growing industry in the United States and if the trend toward legalization spreads to all 50 states, marijuana could become larger than the organic food industry, according to a new report obtained by The Huffington Post.
With a federal election on the horizon, voters and politicians across Canada are speaking up on what’s sure to be a hot-button issue this election: the decriminalization or legalization of marijuana.
CANNABIS CULTURE - Vancouver's own Prince of Pot Marc Emery will visit the University of British Columbia next Tuesday for a discussion about his career as an activist and the future of marijuana.
Libby Davies’ surprise announcement that she’s not running in this year’s federal election has made Vancouver East one of the most compelling political stories in the country.