02 Dec 2008 - "'Weed king' found guilty"
Fr. Letters to the Editor: letters@thestar.canwest.com
By Craig Pearson December 2, 2008 4:02 AM
A medical-marijuana activist known as DaWeedKing and his wife were found guilty Monday of cultivating 27 pot plants, almost 44 months after they were arrested at their Albert Road home.
Though Fred Pritchard, 41, and Renee Pritchard, 45 -- who moved seven months ago to Vancouver where they now work -- were found guilty of producing marijuana, Superior Court Justice Steve Rogin dismissed a charge of possession for the purpose of trafficking.
Read the entire story...
By Craig Pearson December 2, 2008 4:02 AM
A medical-marijuana activist known as DaWeedKing and his wife were found guilty Monday of cultivating 27 pot plants, almost 44 months after they were arrested at their Albert Road home.
Though Fred Pritchard, 41, and Renee Pritchard, 45 -- who moved seven months ago to Vancouver where they now work -- were found guilty of producing marijuana, Superior Court Justice Steve Rogin dismissed a charge of possession for the purpose of trafficking.
posted by j.j
01 Dec 2008 - "Marijuana Sellers Thriving With ‘White Rhino,’ ‘Wonder Woman’ "
source
Dec. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Here’s some holiday cheer: At least one U.S. industry is not only booming but avoids government intervention like the plague. When these folks need a bailout they call their lawyers, not their lobbyists.
“Marijuana Nation,” which airs tomorrow on National Geographic Channel at 10 p.m. New York time, is an intriguing look at the U.S. marijuana business, estimated to turn a tidy $65 billion annual profit despite an often perilous sales environment.
posted by j.j
01 Dec 2008 - "Marijuana may stimulate aging brains"
Webpage: http://www.nationalpost.com/todays_paper/story.html?id=1015496
Newshawk: CMAP http://www.mapinc.org/cmap
Pubdate: Monday, December 1, 2008
Source: National Post (Canada)
Contact: letters@nationalpost.com
Website: http://www.nationalpost.com/
Author: Canwest News Service
Canada - Specific elements of marijuana can be good for the aging brain by reducing inflammation
and possibly stimulating the formation of new brain cells, according to Ohio State
University researchers.
The research suggests that the creation of a drug with certain properties similar to
those in marijuana might help prevent or delay Alzheimer's disease. The exact cause of
Alzheimer's is still not known, but chronic inflammation in the brain is believed to
contribute to memory impairment.
Read the entire story...
Newshawk: CMAP http://www.mapinc.org/cmap
Pubdate: Monday, December 1, 2008
Source: National Post (Canada)
Contact: letters@nationalpost.com
Website: http://www.nationalpost.com/
Author: Canwest News Service
Canada - Specific elements of marijuana can be good for the aging brain by reducing inflammation
and possibly stimulating the formation of new brain cells, according to Ohio State
University researchers.
The research suggests that the creation of a drug with certain properties similar to
those in marijuana might help prevent or delay Alzheimer's disease. The exact cause of
Alzheimer's is still not known, but chronic inflammation in the brain is believed to
contribute to memory impairment.
posted by j.j
28 Nov 2008 - "Next MUMM meeting Dec. 4th, 2008."
Please join us at the next MUMM meeting.
All are welcome!
Dec. 4th, 2008. 11am - 2pm.
@ the Universalist Unitarian Church,
5500 Inglis St, Halifax. Fully accessible.
United We Can Make a Difference!
All are welcome!
Dec. 4th, 2008. 11am - 2pm.
@ the Universalist Unitarian Church,
5500 Inglis St, Halifax. Fully accessible.
United We Can Make a Difference!
posted by j.j
28 Nov 2008 - "Kindred Café up in smoke?"
Source
, Varsity News
Toronto Police raided and shut down the Kindred Café this week, leaving potheads one less hangout. The owner of the shop on Bredalbane Street, near Yonge and Wellesley, turned himself in Monday.
Read the entire story...
, Varsity News
Toronto Police raided and shut down the Kindred Café this week, leaving potheads one less hangout. The owner of the shop on Bredalbane Street, near Yonge and Wellesley, turned himself in Monday.
posted by j.j
28 Nov 2008 - "Weeding out anti-drug attitudes ."
The Journal (Queen's University)
November 27, 2008
Weeding out anti-drug attitudes
Canada has ‘unique opportunity to make a difference,’ pro-marijuana activist says
By Michael Woods, Features Editor
An estimated 10 million Canadians say they have used
marijuana at least once in their lives. (Tyler Ball)
“Anyone who’s going to read your article has either used marijuana or knows someone who has, and they know that person is not a criminal.”
Read the entire story...
November 27, 2008
Weeding out anti-drug attitudes
Canada has ‘unique opportunity to make a difference,’ pro-marijuana activist says
By Michael Woods, Features Editor
An estimated 10 million Canadians say they have used
marijuana at least once in their lives. (Tyler Ball)
“Anyone who’s going to read your article has either used marijuana or knows someone who has, and they know that person is not a criminal.”
posted by j.j
27 Nov 2008 - "On the lighter side of the Maritimes..."
Drunk, stoned and overweight, we grieve: Farewell, Trailer Park Boys
Randy Shore, Vancouver Sun
Published: Thursday, November 13, 2008
VANCOUVER - After seven years of scheming, boozing, swearing and unapologetically smoking, the Trailer Park Boys are packing it in, it was announced Thursday.
Seven years? Did I black out? How long have been asleep?
Read the entire story...
Randy Shore, Vancouver Sun
Published: Thursday, November 13, 2008
VANCOUVER - After seven years of scheming, boozing, swearing and unapologetically smoking, the Trailer Park Boys are packing it in, it was announced Thursday.
Seven years? Did I black out? How long have been asleep?
posted by j.j
25 Nov 2008 - "Court docket crowded with marijuana cases"
by Lisa Brown
Nova Scotia - Police are cracking down on marijuana growers. In recent months, the South Shore street squad - whose mandate includes dealing with street level drugs in Lunenburg and Queens counties - has busted a number of grow operations, seizing plants, equipment and pounds of processed marijuana.
Court docket crowded with marijuana cases
Those cases are beginning to make their way to the courts.
Read the entire story...
Nova Scotia - Police are cracking down on marijuana growers. In recent months, the South Shore street squad - whose mandate includes dealing with street level drugs in Lunenburg and Queens counties - has busted a number of grow operations, seizing plants, equipment and pounds of processed marijuana.
Court docket crowded with marijuana cases
Those cases are beginning to make their way to the courts.
posted by j.j
21 Nov 2008 - "Arrest made at marijuana smoking cafe"
A legal marijuana smoking cafe was the scene of some illegal activity.
Two people were arrested during a raid at a downtown coffee house frequented by medical marijuana smokers.
More than a dozen officers descended on "Kindred Cafe" near Yonge and Wellesley around seven last night.
The three-story building has a restaurant on the main floor, lounges on the second and a rooftop patio where patrons can legally smoke outside.
Its alleged the cafe, which has been in business for 8 years, was selling pastries laced with cannabis.
Two people were arrested during a raid at a downtown coffee house frequented by medical marijuana smokers.
More than a dozen officers descended on "Kindred Cafe" near Yonge and Wellesley around seven last night.
The three-story building has a restaurant on the main floor, lounges on the second and a rooftop patio where patrons can legally smoke outside.
Its alleged the cafe, which has been in business for 8 years, was selling pastries laced with cannabis.
posted by j.j
21 Nov 2008 - "Pro-pot activists protest after coffee shop raid"
Henry Stancu
Star.com staff reporter
Nov 21, 2008 04:30 AM, Toronto - Toronto police raided a popular downtown coffee house frequented by medical marijuana users and other cannabis-smoking patrons.
More than a dozen officers converged on Kindred Cafe, on Breadabane St., near Yonge St. and Wellesley Ave., about 7 o'clock last night.
Two people were taken into custody and four others were issued summonses for trafficking and possession of marijuana before police began removing furniture, electronic equipment, coffee machines and paraphernalia used to smoke.
A group of activists gathered outside while police loaded a five-tonne truck and carted away much of the cafe's contents.
Read the entire story...
Star.com staff reporter
Nov 21, 2008 04:30 AM, Toronto - Toronto police raided a popular downtown coffee house frequented by medical marijuana users and other cannabis-smoking patrons.
More than a dozen officers converged on Kindred Cafe, on Breadabane St., near Yonge St. and Wellesley Ave., about 7 o'clock last night.
Two people were taken into custody and four others were issued summonses for trafficking and possession of marijuana before police began removing furniture, electronic equipment, coffee machines and paraphernalia used to smoke.
A group of activists gathered outside while police loaded a five-tonne truck and carted away much of the cafe's contents.
posted by j.j