When it comes time for your monthly uterine massacre, you bet Mary Jane has your back—and anywhere else that aches whilst surfing the crimson wave. Here are the cannabis products that my co-workers and partner can thank for not being murdered by me once every three weeks. 1. Arthritis balm from Cannalife Botanicals Ever heard […]
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Weed review: What is shatter and why does it get me so high?
My cannabis fairy godmother Ren recently chauffeured me to Hemptation Smoke Shop, the Fairview headshop with sweet customer service and the friendliest store dog roaming around their spacious, well-stocked aisles. I dropped a pretty penny on my first vaporizer: Pax’s third generation dual-use model, the Pax3. Selected based on online customer reviews and Ren’s testimonials […]
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Weed review: What is shatter and why does it get me so high?
My cannabis fairy godmother Ren recently chauffeured me to Hemptation Smoke Shop, the Sackville headshop with sweet customer service and the friendliest store dog roaming around their spacious, well-stocked aisles. I dropped a pretty penny on my first vaporizer: Pax’s third generation dual-use model, the Pax3. Selected based on online customer reviews and Ren’s testimonials […]
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Getting deep into the post-prohibition weeds
If prime minister Justin Trudeau gets his way, Canada will soon be joining the exceptionally small club of countries that have legalized marijuana. His proposed law is currently in the parliamentary process, and he’s aiming for it to go into effect by July 1, 2018. Which sounds cool and all, but are we actually ready […]
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Roll your own weed cinnamon buns
I f you’re looking for a delicious way to ingest your medicine, these fluffy cannabis cinnamon buns are easy to make and will quickly become your new fave comfort-edible. Six taste-testers got the giggles, were able to focus on the fine art details of oil paintings and sound cue mixing, and sank peacefully into rejuvenating […]
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Marijuana reviews: Pink Bubba, Death Cannapy and Eagle Scout strains
Well jeez. Fall is here and I only swam in the ocean twice, wasting another summer ashore overcaffeinated, hungover and trying to suppress my trusty seasonal head cold while meeting various deadlines. These melancholy autumn breezes are gusting in a craving for a deep comforting strain, and so I’ve been reaching for the twilight embrace […]
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Marijuana review: Super Silver Haze vs plain old Silver Haze
Since my early teens, I’ve been combatting early onset osteoporosis while living with chronically inflamed tissue, anxiety, depression and attention-deficit difficulties. Over the last decade I have opened my cannabis consumption up to its medicinal uses, including microdosing in my one-hit pipe, using THC-infused topical arthritis balm on my joints and smoking decent hauls of […]
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Dispensing with marijuana prohibition
[Image-1] Even though it may seem like the illegality associated with weed today is akin to the criminal severity of something like jaywalking, the fact is that here in Nova Scotia, under many circumstances, having, selling or smoking the stuff could still get you thrown in jail. That’s exactly what may happen to Shirley Martineau, […]
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Task force makes recommendations for legalizing weed in Canada
Canada now has a possible blueprint for its legal marijuana system. The federal task force on Marijuana Legalization and Regulation released a list of recommended guidelines today. If the government follows on the recommendations, Canadians will be able to buy and consume weed as soon as they turn 18. Other recommended guidelines include allowing the […]
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Federal court strikes down medical marijuana regulations
[Image-1] Medical marijuana patients in Canada won a major victory today, as a Federal Court judge ruled they’re once again legally allowed to grow their own medicine. Judge Michael Phelan’s ruling on Wednesday struck down the federal regulations introduced by Stephen Harper’s former Conservative government that restricted medical marijuana patients from growing their own cannabis. […]
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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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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 […]