International Medical Marijuana Week!
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IMMW Teds T-Shirt Auction!
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2012 Hempology Silent Art Auction
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IMMW Scavenger Hunt
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Victoria woman’s chronic pain relieved by cannabis cookies, court told
By admin | January 27, 2012
Victoria woman’s chronic pain relieved by cannabis cookies, court told
By Louise Dickson, timescolonist.com January 25, 2012
A Victoria woman who suffers from chronic pain told a court Wednesday that her family doctor refused to help her obtain approval from Health Canada to use medical marijuana.
“She was against it. She said ‘I don’t want to be a drug dealer,’” Sandra Large testified from her wheelchair at Owen Edward Smith’s trafficking trial in B.C. Supreme Court.
“It made me angry. I think a doctor’s purpose is to help patients.”
Smith, 29, the head baker for the Cannabis Buyers’ Club of Canada, has launched a constitutional challenge against Health Canada’s medical-marijuana access regulations.
He was charged on Dec. 3, 2009, with possession for the purpose of trafficking THC and unlawful possession of marijuana after the manager of an apartment building complained to police about a strong smell wafting through the building. Police obtained a search warrant and discovered that the suite was being used as a bakery. Officers recovered substantial quantities of cannabis-infused olive and grapeseed oil, as well as pot cookies, destined for sale through the club. Read the rest of this entry »
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Trust a key ingredient of cannabis cookies, court told
By admin | January 27, 2012
Trust a key ingredient of cannabis cookies, court told
By Louise Dickson, timescolonist.com January 24, 2012
A cannabis expert agreed Tuesday that people eating medical marijuana cookies would have to trust their baker.
David Pate, who holds a masters degree in biology and a PhD in pharmaceutical chemistry, agreed with Health Canada’s information for health-care professionals, which states that precise dosages of cannabis have not been established.
“The complex pharmacology of cannabinoids, interindividual differences in cannabinoid bioavailability, prior exposure to and experience with cannabis, the variable potency of the plant material, and different dosing regimens used in different research studies all contribute to the difficulty in reporting precise doses or establishing uniform dosing schedules,” Crown prosecutor Peter Eccles read into the court record.
“Natural products all have that foible,” said Pate, who was testifying at the trial of Owen Edward Smith, the head baker for the Cannabis Buyers’ Club of Canada. Read the rest of this entry »
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Nothing unique about dried pot, court told
By admin | January 27, 2012
Nothing unique about dried pot, court told
By Louise Dickson, Times Colonist January 24, 2012
A cannabis expert has concluded that there is no scientific or medical basis to differentiate between whole dried marijuana plants and cannabis resin.
On Monday, David Pate, cofounder of the International Hemp Association, told B.C. Supreme Court Justice Robert Johnston that the two primary therapeutic compounds of cannabis (THC and CBD) are found in the resin.
“The plant matter itself is not a desired therapeutic component,” Pate wrote in an affidavit entered into evidence at the trial of Owen Edward Smith, the head baker for the Cannabis Buyers’ Club of Canada.
“This is because plant matter can contain a variety of harmful or unwanted compounds which may include heavy metals, fertilizer residue, pesticides, moulds and insect remnants.” Read the rest of this entry »
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Mayor’s letter to minister becomes evidence in pot trial
By admin | January 18, 2012
By Louise Dickson, Times Colonist January 18, 2012
Mayor’s letter to minister becomes evidence in pot trial
In March 2006, former Victoria mayor Alan Lowe wrote to Tony Clement, then federal health minister, asking him to immediately review Canada’s medical marijuana regulations “to determine where improvements can be made to ensure a better quality of life for those Canadians in need of medical assistance.”
The letter, written on behalf of Victoria city council, was entered as evidence Tuesday at the trial of Owen Smith, head baker for the Cannabis Buyers’ Club of Canada (CBCC).
Smith, 29, has been charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking THC, one of the active ingredients in marijuana, and unlawful possession of marijuana on Dec. 3, 2009. Read the rest of this entry »
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Court urged to snuff out medical pot access rules
By admin | January 18, 2012
Ex-baker for cannabis buyers’ club launches constitutional challenge
By Louise Dickson, Times Colonist January 17, 2012
Ted Smith, left, Owen Smith and lawyer Kirk Tousaw share thoughts outside the Victoria courthouse Monday.
Photograph by: Darren Stone, Times Colonist, Times Colonist
A Victoria man who was the head baker for the Cannabis Buyers’ Club of Canada has started a constitutional challenge against Health Canada’s medical-marijuana access regulations.
Owen Edward Smith, 29, was charged on Dec. 3, 2009, with possession for the purpose of trafficking THC, one of the active ingredients in marijuana. He is also charged with unlawful possession of marijuana.
Smith was charged two years ago after the manager of the Chelsea apartments on View Street complained to police about a strong, offensive smell wafting through the building. Police arrested Smith and obtained a search warrant.
They discovered the suite was being used as a bakery. Officers recovered substantial quantities of cannabis-infused olive and grapeseed oil, as well as pot cookies, destined for sale through the club. Read the rest of this entry »
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