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Melissa Etheridge to Keynote O’Cannabiz Cannabis Conference April 21st
April 11th, 2017 – Melissa Etheridge, one of rock music’s great female icons, was announced Tuesday as a keynote speaker for Canada’s leading cannabis industry business event, O’Cannabiz Conference and Expo. Etheridge is a cannabis entrepreneur and activist who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004. Twelve years later, she’s cancer-free and says her battle was made…
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Hamilton pot dispensaries in regulatory Wild West
January 23rd, 2017 – Hamilton, Ontario – Walking into Pacifico Health and Wellness in Westdale feels much like walking into a spa: white walls, exposed wood beams, chic lighting, and calm atmosphere. Nevermind the fact that it’s a medical marijuana dispensary. Tamara Hirsch seems like an unlikely advocate for a controversial industry that exists in a…
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Ralph Nader: “Marijuana Legalization is a Potential Massive Gift to Society”
November 19th, 2015 – Consumer advocate Ralph Nader believes marijuana legalization holds the potential to be a “massive gift to society”, so long as the industry gets the regulations right. And believe it or not, the fate of the planet may well rest on how well we do it. Speaking to cannabis industry members during his…
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Advanced Nutrients CEO Vies for “King of Instagram” Status
September 3rd, 2015 -Meet Michael Straumietis, the self-proclaimed ‘Marijuana Don’ of Instagram. When he’s not running Advanced Nutrients, the hydroponic chemical fertilizer company he founded in Canada, he spends his time on Instagram entertaining us with constant streams of photos showing nearly nude models, private jets, fast cars . . . oh and weed. He wonders…
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Moms are the Driving Force for Cannabis Legalization
May 21st, 2015 – There’s a growing movement around the planet – have you noticed it? Cannabis legalization – both hemp and marijuana – is sweeping the planet. From India to Ireland to Jamaica, across America and now Brazil, the global war on cannabis is crumbling. And you just may have your mom to thank…
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An Epileptic Six Year Old’s Fight for Cannabidiol: VIDEO
May 5th, 2015 – Seven-year old Sophia Nazzarine is just like many other seven-year olds. She loves playing outside and singing along as she watches Disney movies. But Sophia has suffered from intractable epilepsy, a debilitating disorder that can cause her to have more than 100 seizures a day, since she was six months old.…
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Do Children Need Access to Medicinal Cannabis?
April 23, 2015 – Hemp oil, used to treat neurological disorders, comes from the cannabis plant. But don’t call it medical marijuana. “People associate medical and recreational marijuana with THC, with a street drug, and with getting high,” Paige Figi says on a recent phone call. “This has none of those things.” Figi, specifically, is…
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Canada: Olympian Ross Rebagliati says “Pot will be Hot Topic in October Election”
VANCOUVER – On his average day, athlete Ross Rebagliati rises about 4:30 a.m., brews himself a cup of coffee and then stirs in the ingredient he considers most crucial: honey infused with cannabis. “I just wake up feeling great, looking forward to my workout. And it takes care of any aches and pains from the…
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Why Marijuana is Illegal – Joe Rogan
Why Marijuana is Illegal Joe Rogan concisely explains how we got here, who stands in the way and why.
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A Medical Marijuana Revolution: Weed 3 – The Documentary
A Medical Marijuana Revolution Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s 3rd instalment in his series investigating the benefits and politics of medical marijuana. “I see a revolution that is burning white hot among young people, but also shows up among the parents and grandparents in my kids’ school. A police officer I met in Michigan is part of…