OH CANNABIS
IN THE NEWS
Big News: The United Nations has voted to remove cannabis from it's Schedule 4 list of "dangerous drugs". Nope! Our favourite weed isn't like heroin or fentanyl at all. Thankfully, the long overdue change in status now eases many international restrictions. Opens the door for a lot more scientific research. While strengthening the legalization case for medical cannabis around the world. Just check out how many countries voted for the motion. Considering that it's still illegal in most places, what comes next?!? Prohibition isn't over yet, far from it, but there's finally some light at the end of the tunnel @ HT @ NYT @ Forbes @ AfricaN
Give Us MORE: The Democratic controlled US House of Representatives votes 228 to 164 to pass the MORE act. It decriminalizes cannabis at the federal level. Could help ease banking restrictions. While also providing several social and criminal measures to try to remediate the problems prohibition has created for people of colour; in being criminalized the most and largely left shut out of the legal US cannabiz sector. But sigh! Alas! There's no saying that the GOP Senate will agree to pass the MORE act into law anytime soon @ RS @ Leafly @ BI Act @ Congress
Dump Trump: If there's still any doubt, Der Donald is a lousy businessman, as his tax returns show. Rather than embrace the new cannabiz sector, he's done little but engage in reefer madman attacks and obstruction over the past four years. Plus the issue is a Liberal-Commie non-starter for most of his die hard MAGA base. Bottom line? There's little real hope for legalization anytime soon, if Trump gets re-elected. It's uncertain at best @ Leafly @ MM
Harris-Biden: Joe and Kamala are promising to decriminalize recreational cannabis and expunge all conviction records for cannabis use. Plus they support the legalization of medical cannabis. And will reschedule cannabis as a Schedule 2 drug. They are a step forward at least @ TeenVogue @ JB @ MS
Senator Bernie Sanders continues to robustly advocate legalization. But of course, you can't vote for him for president. No way. Still, if this is a transitional election, maybe the young progressives in a Democrat Congress can pick up the gauntlet. Complete the transformation in the year's ahead. A reasonable bet! More @ MM
Home 4 Xmas: Mr. Richard DiLisis was sentenced to 90 years in prison, back in 1989, for conspiring to import 100 lbs of ganja into the US from Jamaica. Now, after ONLY 30 years in the slammer, he's being released, just in time to go home for Christmas. Why the change of heart? His failing health. Plus, unsafe prison conditions due to the Covid pandemic. Meet America's longest serving cannabis offender @ NBC
Toke-La-Homa USA: The red neck state has gone hog wild for free market, legalized weed. Maybe there's hope yet for Trump country, as the Donald fades from view?!? Ma-Ha-Ha-Ha .... Er .... Make America High Again! @ Politico
GREEN MARKETING
Women in Weed: Our sisters in the cannabis community are stepping up! Cultivator Autumn Brands is 50% female owned. That's changing the way the company works and does business in some exciting, new ways @ Vie
Women, Blacks and Indigenous are still under represented at the board level of Canada's new Legal Producers [LP's], 2 years after legalization. White folk comprise 73% of our population. But according to a recent survey, we held 84% of the executive and director positions, in the 166 LP's and 56 parent companies being studied @ Vice More facts and figures @ CDPE
Avia Naturals: Our medical cannabis readers know what a pain in the ass it is getting our medicine through Health Canada! Fortunately, this local GTA company provides an excellent, readily available array of organic based, CBD topicals and tinctures. You'll find Michelle downstairs at the weekend Dixie Outlet Mall Flea Market, in Mississauga. Or can order online @ Avian
Cannabis in Europe: Here's the inside dope on where it's legal to grow, sell, and possess both medical and recreational weed, across Europe. Hint: in most countries it's still highly illegal, not just in Eastern Europe, but in the UK and France. Except for the Netherlands, Czech Republic and Spain @ CLR
Cannabis in Asia: An industry update from China, Hong Kong, Indonesia and Thailand. With lotsa links @ MMJR
HIGHER LEARNING
Yer Guide 2 Covid + Weed: Here's why cannabis might prove medically useful in treating the virus @ HE
Beginner's Guide 2 Cannabis: Hi! Hi! High there! Here's a quickie peak at everything you need to know to start enjoying our favourite weed. Plenty o' links @ Daze
Toking Glossary: Stoners? Ripped? Baked? Say what?!? Know the lingo @ Toke
A Guide 2 420: Just what the faaak is going on?!? You dunno? Then check here @ Daze
How 2 Grade Pot: Use all five of your senses @ CN
Yer Dab Guide: Wax? Oil? Shatter? Let's supersize that high @ Atlantic
Cannabis Edibles: Jus' the facts m'am/ man @ MMP
Indica Verses Sativa Verses Hybrid: Understand the differences. Choose the strains best for you @ SSA
High Sex: Enjoy great sex while high on weed @ Fa
Wake + Bake: How to pair coffee and weed @ Leafly
Weed Brownies: They're a real stoner classic! Not 2B missed! Let's get cookin' @ Benz
Don't Drink + Toke: Alcohol and cannabis are a bad mix! It might seem like fun, but ... problems galore! @ MMP
How 2 Straighten Up Quick: It's waaaay easier than with alcohol. Definitely not as hard as you might think @ Leafly
Time Out Tips: Stop toking for a bit, every now and then, to keep getting real high AF. The low down on tolerance breaks is @ Leafly
How 2 Store Weed: The do's and don'ts 4 keeping it fresh y yummy @ Leafly
Grow Yer Own: Save big bucks! Never run out of weed! In Canada, you can now legally grow up to 4 plants, hassle free! Here's how to get started @ Benz
Why Pot Was Banned in Canada: Cannabis wasn't illegal here until 1923. Sadly, shameless racism played a strong role, as weed was inexplicably included in a list of banned drugs, without debate in parliament. Why? The Canadian government wanted to stop the flow of immigrants from China. And felt pressured to sign the US backed Geneva Conventions banning weed.
Seems there was no time to waste. Apparently Cannabis turned tokers into violent, raving maniacs. Moreover, drug addled, young, white women were getting seduced! Having "mixed race" babies!
Canadian icons Emily Murphy and Maclean's magazine even helped stoke the reefer madness. Amongst the confusing panic, prohibition was quickly passed, even though weed wasn't really dangerous. Nor very popular or widespread, throughout the Chinese community @ TC @ Walrus
HIGH TIMES
Caremongering: Mercari CEO Lisa Campbell explains how many cannabis enthusiasts are making the best of social distancing during the Covid pandemic -by meeting with and supporting each other online. And in Canada, by legally mailing each other handy, dandy little care packages @ ESun
As If: Trump smokes dope @ BB
Karma Cup 2020: No. I didn't judge this year. I love puff, puff, passing with family and friends. And at the various Cup related events. But that wasn't possible this year, so I sat it out. Still the Karma Cup returns next September 11 and 12th. Meantime, here's the 2020 competiton results @ Karma
Smoke Weed Everyday: It's our stoner meme. A true 420 classic. Started out as a Dr. Dre track @ You Got the Snoop Dog/ Collie Budzz treatment @ Tube And just kept keeps getting and better @ ReMix Know your meme's @ NYM
Senior High: Baby boomers take note! Medical or recreational cannabis? We're turning on again like never before. Surprise! It can even increase the quality of life in our senior years. Get lit @ High Times
RSO: Medical cannabis advocate Rick Simpson is famous for his namesake oil; a natural, cancer treatment that also, gets you totally high AF! Sticking to his higher principles, the Rickster never tried to make a profit off his oil. Just wanted to help folks out. Now he's flat broke and is recovering from a stroke. So it's our turn! Please contribute to Rick Simpson's GoFundMe account. Yaaaay Rick @ HT More on RSO @ Leafly
Sixties Redux: Pot was very popular with the counterculture movement, during the heady 1960's. Suddenly, it's back in favour again. Perhaps that's because it's great for dealing with the increased stress and anxiety of our turbulent life and times? More @ PCBD
Mr. Tamborine Man: Yeah well ... Cough! Cough! ... it unfolded like this; Bob Dylan turned the Beatle's onto pot. And a splendid time was guaranteed for all ... er ... er ... with a little help from their friend! Heh! Eh? Sure, "Revolver" was the Beatle's pot album, not "Sgt. Pepper's" ... but that was reeeeaal far out too man!!! Trippin' back in the daze @ PCBD
Ten Best Hip Hop Weed Songs: Yeh yeah! This is trez kool but there's plenty more. Feel free to add your own favourites in "Comments" below. The List @ BluntPower
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