The Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club, an unlicensed medical cannabis dispensary that has been operating in Victoria since the 1990s, has been issued a $3.2 million fine from the province. The fine was issued in July following a hearing and appeal. The tot…
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Remembering Cannabis Legend Neil Magnuson
Cannabis activist Neil Magnuson, a tireless advocate for cannabis rights and harm reduction, passed away on May 26, 2024. Neil was a beacon of hope and a relentless voice for marginalized communities affected by the War on Drugs in Canada. He dedicated…
Traditional Medicine Part 5: Two Indigenous Traditional Medicine Canadian Court Challenges About Cannabis
The next instalment in Cannabis Culture’s ongoing series regarding the applicability of UNDRIP “traditional medicine” rights of Indigenous people to the use and the economies of psychoactive and psychedelic plant drugs. Part 1 was all about cannabis. P…
Traditional Medicine Part 5: Two Indigenous Traditional Medicine Canadian Court Challenges About Cannabis
The next instalment in Cannabis Culture’s ongoing series regarding the applicability of UNDRIP “traditional medicine” rights of Indigenous people to the use and the economies of psychoactive and psychedelic plant drugs. Part 1 was all about cannabis. P…
Happy 4/20 From Cannabis Culture!
Happy 420! Join us today at the Cannabis Culture Lounge in Vancouver to celebrate the international stoner holiday Four Twenty! Celebrate Four Twenty with us at our historic marijuana lounge, right across the street from the birthplace of the 4/20 holi…
B.C. Cannabis Industry Calls for Government Action
B.C. cannabis growers say the recently tabled Cannabis Act final report was a step forward, but that more needs to be done to address the many challenges faced by the industry. More than five years after cannabis was legalized in Canada, the government…
How to decriminalize weed without the federal government
Will the MORE Act pass the Senate? We don’t know, but it shouldn’t stop us from decriminalizing cannabis in our states and local communities.
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How weed activists are taking action in the Mexican legalization movement
#PlanTÓN420 is occupying space in front of the Mexican Senate building as a means to fight for their rights to consume cannabis.
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Women’s History Month: The Women of Cannabis Advocacy And Legalization
We don’t talk nearly enough about the significant contribution of women in the long-fought battle for cannabis legalization. Women have taken huge risks, sacrificing their livelihood to bring marijuana to people who desperately need it. In the 1940s, w…
Jay-Z Tackles Marijuana Establishment With Provocative Ad Campaigns
Jay-Z Tackles Marijuana Establishment With Provocative Ad Campaigns
The music mogul’s cannabis brand placed billboards in several major cities to start a conversation that is desperately needed in the world.
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