Archive for August, 2006
Police Arrest Another Holy Smoke Owner
Sunday, August 20th, 2006 Fri. Aug 18/06
MARIJUANA CLAMPDOWN: Alan Middlemiss voluntarily disrobes during arrest; pot advocate says culture shop crew looking forward to day in court.
Holy Smoke Culture Shop co-owner Alan Middlemiss was arrested at the Nelson City Police ( NCP ) Detachment Wednesday night, a month after business partner Paul DeFelice was busted and the store raided as [...]
Canada’s Medical Marijuana Program:Up in Smoke?
Sunday, August 20th, 2006
Many believe Canada’s medical marijuana program isn’t working. But the recent expiration of the government contract to Manitoba’s Prairie Plant Systems to supply medical marijuana may just give the program the shot in the arm it needs.
Despite the fact the Canadian government has already spent more than $5.5-million on the program, fewer than 200 [...]
Victoria Rotary Open to Medical Cannabis
Friday, August 18th, 2006
Though I could hardly believe it myself, I made a medical cannabis presentation to the Victoria Harbourside Rotary Club on the morning of Weds Aug 16, 2006. It was a very positive experience, without a single negative comment from the group of about 75. In fact, many of the comments and questions [...]
Fortis,Hydro ready to target grow ops
Monday, August 14th, 2006 Authorities in the Okanagan are stream-lining a process for taking down residential marijuana grow operations while ostensibly investigating theft of electricity.
Power companies such as FortisBC and BC Hydro have long been complainants in marijuana grow cases before the courts.
Charges of theft of electricity under the Criminal Code of Canada often accompanies the drugs [...]
CANNABIS BUYERS’ CLUBS of CANADA BROCHURE
Thursday, August 10th, 2006Cannabis Buyers’ Clubs of Canada
Providing marijuana and
cannabis-based products to people with
permanent, physical disabilities and diseases since Jan 1996.
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Victoria: (250) 381-4220
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Cannabis Digest is a quarterly publication of the International Hempology 101 Society, which provides current legal, medical, and political updates concerning the medicinal use, growth and supply of cannabis. The Cannabis Buyers’ [...]
Letter from Ted to Tony Clements, Minister for HEALTH CANADA
Wednesday, August 9th, 2006Dear Sir: Thank you for the last letter sent to the International Hempology 101 Society by Beth Pieterson of Health Canada on Feb 24. 2006 ( see Cannabis Digest #9). If you are unaware of the correspondence between us, i am including in this package of information copies of our newsletter, Cannabis Digest, in which [...]
4th ANNUAL SILENT ART AUCTION
Wednesday, August 9th, 20064th ANNUAL SILENT ART AUCTION
WILL BE HELD INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL MARIJUANA DAY
NOV 15,2006
We need donations of original pieces of an from local artist to raise funds for the legal and political campaigns of the International Hempology 101 Society and the Cannabis Buyers Clubs of Canada. In the past three years we have raised over $3,000 from [...]
Updates, Warnings and Suggestions, by Gayle Quin
Wednesday, August 9th, 2006The International Hempology 101 Society recently held its Annual General Meeting with a very good turnout and a lot of enthusiasm for the coming year’s work. We’re very pleased to welcome Liam, Tim and Wanda as new members, and the return of Ted, Gayle, Anthony, Odin, Gord and Steve will make for an exciting year. [...]