[Image-1] When we think of Nova Scotia, we envision breathtaking land and seascapes, picturesque valleys with some of the most beautiful beaches you have ever seen. We also have an unemployment rate of eight percent, New Brunswick at 10.8 percent, PEI at 11.1 followed by Newfoundland at 12.3 percent. We have had a mass exodus […]
Marijuana
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The bullshit cultural milieu of medical marijuana
[Image-1] There is a bullshit cultural milieu surrounding the use of cannabis. The general perception seems to be that marijuana is not only a completely harmless substance, but actually a panacea capable of alleviating/curing a vast array of medical conditions. However, its use is hindered by mean, moralistic politicians who are kept in the back […]
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High time for a change
[Image-1] Six years in, PEACE EAST keeps growing. The three-day outdoor festival in Middle Musquodoboit is Atlantic Canada’s annual epicenter for cannabis consumers, advocates and caregivers to celebrate the tireless fight against the war on drugs. There’s music, lectures, workshops and plenty of chances to get inspired. And, no, it’s not just some hippie fest […]
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What happened this year at Evolve
[Image-1] Scrambling to find a new insurance provider wasn’t how organizer Jonas Colter wanted to spend the days before this year’s Evolve Festival. The annual four-day music showcase was nearly cancelled simply because Colter announced there would be free drug-testing. “If I expected [that outcome] I would have just kept it a secret,” he says, […]
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Friday’s 6 things you need to know
1 This afternoon, former residents of the Nova Scotia Home for Colored Children and premier Stephen McNeil will be releasing the terms for the restorative inquiry looking into 70 years of horrific psychological, physical and sexual abuse at the publicly-funded Dartmouth orphanage. The inquiry is part of the $34 million settlement for over 300 former […]
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Want Nova Scotia’s economy to grow? Legalize pot
[Image-1] The “something to toke about” session is almost over, guys. For this series of four columns, city editor Jacob Boon and I agreed to skip the “should weed be legal” question and jump directly to the reality of its recreational and medical use. In previous columns, I bought pot at a price of $25 […]
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Weed lube does exactly what you think it does
[Image-1] “The original point was to get pussy-high.” This is the column I don’t want my grandma to read. That’s right, folks—this week we’re talking about weed lube. This winter, when storms were slamming Halifax and we were all hibernating, two people I know decided to get creative. My friend and his girlfriend (let’s call […]
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Incredible edibles: Supreme Court decides if Canadians can get baked
“If you want to make cookies, you’re breaking the law.” Last month a batch of pot cookies made it to the Supreme Court of Canada. Owen Smith was baking the fancier-than-average cookies in his Victoria, BC home for a marijuana compassionate club when the cops busted him. That was in 2009. Six years later, after […]
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How do you buy weed in Halifax?
[Image-1] I said OK, and in one swift, practiced motion he dropped a little tinfoil package into my jacket pocket. To be honest it felt pretty badass. Everyone and their dad has bought weed by the time they’re 27. Everyone except this n00b. I’m living on my own, paying my own bills. I should be […]
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Pot promos get nipped in the bud by Health Canada
[Image-1] Haligonians who buy their pot legally probably noticed changes to their dealers’ websites last month. On January 12, it became more difficult for medical marijuana users to figure out what they’re inhaling, extracting or otherwise consuming. Over the last year or so, Health Canada has cracked the whip on these private companies’ advertisements, telling […]
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Here’s how Halifax can legalize marijuana
Don’t worry, it doesn’t mean you have to vote for Justin Trudeau. In fact, for all practical purposes, we can legalize marijuana possession and use without involving the federal government at all. Our city, we the people in it, can decide whether small business owners are actually worth arresting. If you missed the news, Halifax […]
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Compassionate Use Club busted
Two weeks ago, the Halifax RCMP arrested three people associated with Halifax Compassionate Use Club, which connects medical marijuana users to growers. Chris Enns, who is president of the club, was charged with trafficking in marijuana, hash and mushroom, and with growing marijuana. He was arrested at the Compassionate Use Club on Highway 7 in […]