Gabriola Film Festival Sep 25th
By admin | September 1, 2010
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Electric Car With Hemp Body Made In Alberta
By admin | August 31, 2010
reddeeradvocate.com
http://www.albertalocalnews.com/reddeeradvocate/news/local/Body_parts_made_here_for_electric_car_project_101554923.html
Body parts made here for electric car project
By Randy Fielder – Red Deer Advocate
Published: August 26, 2010 6:26 AM
Updated: August 26, 2010 6:42 AM
A foam block carved under the direction of a computer in a Sylvan Lake shop may be the start of extensive Central Alberta electric car manufacturing.
Fiber-Werx International Inc. began making a mould this week for the composite hemp door panels of the Kestrel, a four-seat electric car prototype. Built by Project Eve, a 15-company Canadian consortium, the Kestrel will range 40 to 160 km at up to 90 km/h before needing a recharge, depending on battery. It’s the first of five models that would be built over three years. Read the rest of this entry »
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CALM targeted for second time in six months
By admin | August 31, 2010
SORRY I SHOULD HAVE POSTED THIS A WHILE AGO.
Globe and Mail
Letters to The Editor: Letters@globeandmail.com
Complaint sparks police raid on marijuana compassion club
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/nati…article1662165/
CALM, which sells pot to chronic-pain sufferers, targeted for second time in six months
Sarah Boesveld
Globe and Mail Update
Published on Wednesday, Aug. 04, 2010 7:34PM EDT
Acting on a “community complaint,” police raided a downtown club where ill patients go to buy medical marijuana – the second raid on the operation in less than six months.
At about 4 p.m. Wednesday, officers from 51 Division executed a search warrant at CALM Compassion Club, which operates behind a storefront at 106 Queen St. East. Read the rest of this entry »
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Council votes to endorse decriminalization of drug use
By admin | August 31, 2010
National Post
http://news.nationalpost.com/2010/08/26/council-votes-to-endorses-decriminalization-of-drug-use/
Council votes to endorse decriminalization of drug use
Zoe McKnight
August 26, 2010 – 9:33 pm
Toronto City Council voted to endorse the Vienna Declaration on Thursday, raising a loud voice against the war on drugs.
“The war against drugs has failed,” said city councillor Kyle Rae, who brought the declaration to council after attending the AIDS 2010 international conference this July, where it was announced. “In every jurisdiction and in every community, we know that policing this issue is not enough.” Read the rest of this entry »
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Police start crackdown on outdoor pot grow-ops
By admin | August 27, 2010
Dustin Walker, The Daily News
Published: Friday, August 27, 2010
Police across Vancouver Island have begun their annual hunt for outdoor marijuana crops, which involves the use of military helicopters to weed out the illegal gardens.
Although the RCMP says it locates grow-ops year round, police normally step up their efforts in late summer when the plants are budding and may soon be harvested. An RCMP helicopter and two Sea King helicopters will be involved in the crackdown, which usually lasts a couple of weeks, said Comox RCMP Const. Tammy Douglas.
“There’s a short window of opportunity,” she said. “It’s alarming how many plants are out there.” Last summer, the RCMP reported they had seized about 29,000 plants on Vancouver Island, up from 23,000 the previous year.
One of the largest outdoor marijuana busts on the Island this summer was earlier this month near Fanny Bay. RCMP destroyed 1,032 plants and arrested six people at or near the site.
The majority of outdoor growing operations are located in remote areas, often requiring helicopter support, said Douglas.
Marijuana advocate Ted Smith, who teaches a course about cannabis in Victoria, said increased pressure from law enforcement and more people spending time in the backcountry has forced pot growers deeper into the bush. “Year after year the bush is becoming a busier place,” he said.
Although the RCMP claim that cash made from selling marijuana on Vancouver Island fuels organized crime, Smith said many of the larger pot growers have left the area because of increased pressure from the public and police.
DWalker@nanaimodailynews.com
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Genovations Creations
By admin | August 18, 2010
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The Marijuana Policy Tipping Point
By admin | August 18, 2010
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Hempology Turns 15!
By admin | August 17, 2010
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15th Anniversary of Hempology 101
By admin | August 4, 2010
For Immediate Release
Weds Aug 4, 2010
Victoria, B.C.: Hundreds of cannabis lovers will be marching the streets of Victoria, B.C. on Sept 1 to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the International Hempology 101 Society. Starting at Centennial Square at 7pm, costumed characters, lead by our mascot Herb, will take the group to the legislature for our annual postcard picture.
Throughout the years the International Hempology 101 Society has organized about 1,800 rallies, lectures, conventions, gameshows, press conferences, Team 420 games and parties, as well as meetings of the board of directors and various committees. Recently we turned our newsletter into a newspaper, the CANNABIS DIGEST, giving us the ability to inform the public about various legal and medical issues while building a network of cannabis-friendly, small businesses.
Future plans include starting a UBC Hempology 101 Club this fall and hosting a convention there in Oct, finally publishing the Hempology 101 textbook, raising $80,000 to pay for the lawyers working on the bakery trial of the Cannabis Buyers Clubs of Canada and helping the scientific community generate more peer-reviewed research.
On Sept 1 we will be giving away many prizes at the legislature. The winning team of the 6th Annual REACH FOR THE POT Tournament will receive their personal trophy bongs, the winners of the summer contests will receive their awards, some prizes will be given away to people who answer trivia questions and a raffle will be held to raise funds for the legal defence fund.
For more information see: hempology.ca or contact Ted Smith @ 250-381-4220 hempo101@gmail.com
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New Law Legalizes Wire Taps
By admin | August 4, 2010
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Government-of-Canada-Enacts-New-Regulations-to-Help-Fight-Organized-Crime-1299947.htm
Aug 04, 2010 11:12 ET
Government of Canada Enacts New Regulations to Help Fight Organized Crime
MONTREAL, QUEBEC–(Marketwire – Aug. 4, 2010) – The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, accompanied by Senator Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu, today announced the enactment of new regulations to strengthen the ability of law enforcement to fight organized crime.
“The fact that an offence is committed by a criminal organization makes it a serious crime,” stated Minister Nicholson. “These regulations will help ensure that police and prosecutors can make full use of the tools in the Criminal Code that are specifically targeted at tackling organized crime.” Read the rest of this entry »
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