Legal Pot Push For Canada Comes Closer to Reality
Sidewalk spats are nothing new to this city's faded Downtown Eastside, and they appear as often as buses.
Jeremiah Vandermeer
VICE at Cannabis Culture Headquarters
CANNABIS CULTURE - When it comes to magazines that will get you disowned by your conservative parents when they find them sitting next to the toilet in your apartment, VICE is at the top of the stack (above late-1980s copies of Swank and Barley Legal, and an old issue of Mother Jones with the pages stuck together).
Washington Liquor Control Board to Invent a Pot Market, From Seed to Store
The state Liquor Control Board has an interesting job in the year ahead: to get into the weeds of how marijuana is grown, sold and used.
CIA Sued Over 1950s ‘Murder’ of Government Scientist Plied With LSD
Frank Olsen's family claim CIA threw him from a hotel window and covered up his death after he witnessed torture by agency operatives in Europe.
Angus Reid Poll: Most Canadians, Americans Support Marijuana Legalization — Expect It To Be Legal Within Ten Years
A majority of adults in both Canada and the United States believe that cannabis ought to be legal, according to a two-country Angus Reid Public Opinion poll of 1,005 randomly selected Canadian adults and 1,002 randomly selected American adults.
Bill C-10 Hit With Legal Challenges By Quebec Bar Association
The Quebec Bar Association has launched a legal challenge against parts of the federal Conservatives' law-and-order agenda.
ExpoCannabis Shows Growing Cultural Acceptance of Cannabis in Spain
CANNABIS CULTURE - In the midst of protests against austerity measures and talks of independence, a hazy cloud of smoke arose from the Cubierta de Leganes at one of the most chilled atmospheres on the planet: ExpoCannabis in the city of Madrid.
Occupy Love: Documentary Film Celebrates Bravery of Non-Violent Activism
CANNABIS CULTURE - Trust filmmaker Velcrow Ripper to not waste any time getting to the heart of the matter.
Dutch Plan to Ban Potent Marijuana From Cannabis Cafes
Dutch Justice Minister Ivo Opstelten told parliament last week that the government intends to classify marijuana with a THC content of 15% or more as a Class A drug like heroin and cocaine and bar it from being sold in the country's famous cannabis coffee shops.
UN Drug Official ‘Voices Concern’ Over State Marijuana Laws
As federal officials mull how to react to the passage of marijuana laws in Washington and Colorado, the head of a United Nations drug agency is urging the federal government to do whatever necessary to ensure the United States’ continued compliance with international drug treaties.
