CANNABIS CULTURE – Watch Cannabis Culture News LIVE for the latest news and views on pot politics and the marijuana community. Today on the show: The US federal government continues its war on medical marijuana, Canada faces one of the most important elections in its history, and two major pot festivals finally get their permits. Vivian McPeak of Seattle Hempfest and Gabe Simms of the Toronto Freedom Festival join the show with details.
Lots of news covered on todays show by CC Editor Jeremiah Vandermeer – see below for topics discussed.
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Stories discussed on today’s show:
BC NDP Leadership Candidate Dana Larsen Tells the Chamber of Commerce to Legalize Marijuana
https://www.cannabisculture.com/v2/node/26774
Spokane Medical Marijuana Dispensaries On Federal Notice; Operators, Owners Could Face Prosecution
https://www.cannabisculture.com/v2/content/2011/04/07/Spokane-Medical-Marijuana-Dispensaries-Federal-Notice-Operators-Owners-Could-Face
“MARIJUANA STORES VIOLATE FEDERAL LAW”
http://www.justice.gov/usao/wae/news/2011/2011_04_06_Marijuana_Enforcement.html
Marijuana Dispensaries Refuse To Close
http://www.kxly.com/news/27474820/detail.html
Cannabis Culture News LIVE: US Feds Crack Down on Medical Marijuana
https://www.cannabisculture.com/v2/content/2011/03/18/Cannabis-Culture-News-LIVE-US-Feds-Crack-Down-Medical-Marijuana
Cannabis May Cure Cancer, But US Doctors Will Have a Hard Time Finding Out
https://www.cannabisculture.com/v2/content/2011/04/05/Cannabis-May-Cure-Cancer-US-Doctors-Will-Have-Hard-Time-Finding-Out
U.S. Law Would Label Mexican Drug Cartels “Terrorist Organizations”
https://www.cannabisculture.com/v2/content/2011/04/07/US-Law-Would-Label-Mexican-Drug-Cartels-Terrorist-Organizations
Obama Announces 4/20 Gathering on Facebook
https://www.cannabisculture.com/v2/content/2011/04/07/Obama-Announces-420-Gathering-Facebook
Conservative Majority Would Hustle Crime Bills Into Law All at Once
https://www.cannabisculture.com/v2/content/2011/04/07/Conservative-Majority-Would-Hustle-Crime-Bills-Law-All-Once
Save Canada’s Cannabis Culture: Vote Out The Conservatives on May 2
https://www.cannabisculture.com/v2/content/2011/04/05/Save-Canadas-Cannabis-Culture-Vote-Out-Conservatives-May-2
Stephen Harper Talks About Marijuana on YouTube
Saint Stephen and the Theo-Cons vs. The Devil’s Weed
https://www.cannabisculture.com/v2/content/2011/03/31/Saint-Stephen-and-Theo-Cons-vs-Devils-Weed
Liberal Party Opposes Bill S-10 and Mandatory Minimums for Marijuana
https://www.cannabisculture.com/v2/content/2011/02/09/Liberal-Party-Opposes-Bill-S-10-Conservatives-Hide-Mounting-Prison-Costs
Cannabis Culture News LIVE: Seattle Hempfest and Toronto Freedom Festival in Danger?
https://www.cannabisculture.com/v2/content/2011/03/04/Cannabis-Culture-News-LIVE-Seattle-Hempfest-and-Toronto-Freedom-Festival-Danger
The Show Will Go On: Seattle Hempfest Gets Permit for 2011
https://www.cannabisculture.com/v2/content/2011/03/22/Show-Will-Go-Seattle-Hempfest-Gets-Permit-2011
Toronto Freedom Festival Will Return to Queen’s Park
https://www.cannabisculture.com/v2/content/2011/04/06/Toronto-Freedom-Festival-Will-Return-Queens-Park
Jeremiah Vandermeer is editor of Cannabis Culture. Follow him on Facebook and Twitter.
