TODAY at NOON: Protest Stephen Harper and Christy Clark in Vancouver
The Telus World of Science will host Prime Minister Stephen Harper and B.C. Premier Christy Clark – and hopefully a vocal group of protestors – today at NOON.
Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson Joins Predecessors in Call For Marijuana Legalization
CANNABIS CULTURE - Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson has joined the chorus of former city mayors calling for an end to pot prohibition.
How Occupy Vancouver – and the Occupy Movement – Could Improve its Democratic Process AND Address Heroin Overdoses
Had we had a list of demands that included heroin prescription and legal cannabis, we could have pointed to these demands when refusing to be vacated from the Art Gallery, and Vancouver's vast network of drug peace activists would no doubt have joined the battle to resist removal.
Jobs, Revenue Lost In Pot Dispensary Crackdown
The federal Department of Justice's crackdown on medical marijuana dispensaries in California has meant the loss of thousands of jobs and millions of dollars in tax revenue, according to cannabis advocates and government statistics.
L.A. Councilman To Propose Ban On Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
With new medical marijuana dispensaries opening in Los Angeles in the wake of judicial decisions that created more legal confusion, Councilman Jose Huizar plans to introduce a motion to ban them until the state Supreme Court steps in to resolve the issue.
Medical Marijuana Industry Is Unnerved by U.S. Crackdown
An intensifying federal crackdown on growers and sellers of state-authorized medical marijuana has badly shaken the billion-dollar industry, which has sprung up in California since voters approved medical use of the drug in 1996, and has highlighted the stark contradiction between federal and state policies.
From Under the Influence with Marijuana Man: November 23, 2011
CANNABIS CULTURE - Get high and talk pot with with Marijuana Man and friends LIVE every Wednesday at 4PM Pacific on From Under the Influence. Today on the show: Cops in Amsterdam raid the High Times Cannabis Cup.
Four Former Vancouver Mayors Back Call For an End to Pot Prohibition
Four former Vancouver mayors have endorsed a coalition calling for an end to pot prohibition in Canada that they blame for rampant gang violence.
Don’t Mess Up Like Texas: Two-Day Protest of Bill C-10
CANNABIS CULTURE - Activists are planning a two-day protest of Bill C-10, the expensive and dangerous Conservative crime legislation, at MP offices across Canada this THURSDAY and FRIDAY (NOVEMBER 24 and 25).
Dutch Authorities Raid High Times Cannabis Cup in Amsterdam
CANNABIS CULTURE - Dozens of dutch cops filled the expo hall hosting the High Times Cannabis Cup, confiscating marijuana and shutting down the event.
