CANNABIS CULTURE - Marijuana freedom-fighter Marc Emery, a Canadian imprisoned in the USA for his political activism, has been put in solitary confinement for reasons unknown.
After a December to May that had a surprising number of cool, cloudy and rainy days, the 90F -100F (30C - 38C) sunny weather I like has been here for two weeks and is likely to stay for the next four months. Nonetheless, I hope I am not here to see all of them.
CANNABIS CULTURE - The highly successful Treating Yourself Expo was off the hook in 2013. Thousands attended Canada's largest marijuana trade show this year at the Metro Toronto convention centre and Marco Renda and the TY team did not disappoint.
Chanting "patients, not criminals," "we toke and we vote" and "Mayor Morris, don't ignore us," 30 supporters of medical marijuana gathered outside of City Hall on Thursday morning
CANNABIS CULTURE - It was a sunny day, but the streets of Vancouver were thick with clouds as protesters sparked joint after joint during the Global Marijuana March on May 4, 2013.
CANNABIS CULTURE - Toronto's Renegade Global Marijuana March, held to correspond with global GMM rallies a week before this year's (so-called) "Official Toronto Global Marijuana March", pushed through the city streets with a message of peace and pot on May 4, 2013.
CANNABIS CULTURE - Vancouver played host to the city's largest (and highest) 4/20 celebration ever in 2013, with more music, vendors, speakers, performers, and – of course – more marijuana smokers!
CANNABIS CULTURE - The next big marijuana event is already here! The Global Marijuana March, a worldwide protest march held every year in countries around the globe on the first Saturday in May (in most places), starts tomorrow in a city near you!
CANNABIS CULTURE - A crew from VICE magazine who visited CCHQ and the BCMP Vapor Lounge in December has released a three-part documentary about British Columbia's marijuana industry and culture.