New Health Canada Marijuana Regulations May Drive Some Into the Bush
A veteran marijuana grower in British Columbia says the Conservative government's new medicinal pot system may lead some patients to illicitly grow their pot outdoors.
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TODAY: Canada-Wide Protests of Health Canada’s Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations
CANNABIS CULTURE - The International Hempology 101 Society is spearheading a nationwide protest against Health Canada's proposed Marihuana for Medical Proposes Regulations (MMPR) TODAY at Member of Parliament offices across Canada.
A Federal Pot Tax? Broad Effort Building in Congress to Change Marijuana Laws
An effort is building in Congress to change U.S. marijuana laws, including moves to legalize the industrial production of hemp and establish a federal pot tax.
Is a Provincial Ban on Medical Cannabis Prescriptions the Key to Ending Prohibition?
CANNABIS CULTURE - It may be time for Canada's provinces to pass legislation banning medical professionals from prescribing cannabis for medical purposes. Ironically, that may be the only measure capable of stopping a federal moving target dead, and ending cannabis prohibition in Canada.
Liberal Party Explores Legal Marijuana Framework in Draft Policy Paper
CANNABIS CULTURE - The Liberal Party of Canada has released a detailed draft policy paper exploring a possible framework for marijuana legalization, regulation and taxation on a national scale.
Med Pot Changes Burn Licencees, Says User
Feds eliminating production of marijuana in homes.
Drug Policy Leaders Honoured with Diamond Jubilee Award
At an event to be held at Simon Fraser University’s Harbour Centre Campus this evening, Senator Pierre Claude Nolin will award sixteen individuals from British Columbia’s drug policy reform community with the Queen’s 60th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee Medal.
Marijuana Legalization Would Promote Drug Use, DEA Contends
Recent state efforts to legalize marijuana pose a challenge for the Drug Enforcement Administration because they would increase marijuana's availability and promote drug use, the DEA said in a filing released Wednesday.
Fight The MMPR: A Call to Action Against Canada’s New Medical Marijuana Regulations
CANNABIS CULTURE - If you believe in the right to use cannabis, then now is the time to do something about it.
Changes to Medical Marijuana Program Could Increase Price for Patients: Health Canada
Nurse practitioners could soon be able to prescribe medical marijuana to patients under their care, and the price patients pay for the drug could rise under proposed regulatory changes from Health Canada to its medical marijuana program.
