Cultivator Looking To Courts To Help Fight New Regulations A Sea to Sky medical marijuana home grower is speaking out against new federal regulations he believes will put his health at risk. And he is slamming the government's characterizations, which suggest that home-growers cultivate in an unsafe manner, which puts neighbours at risk or creates a draw for criminals who want to steal the marijuana to sell on the streets. "It's the government's falsities of mould, danger and organized crime that are pushing this (program) to be removed," said the Sea to Sky resident, who Pique has agreed not to name. [continues 959 words]
Health Canada Has No Authority To Ensure Home Growers Cease Production Eighteen licensed medical marijuana growers in Whistler will be forced to close their doors in the coming months thanks to changes in federal regulations. This has local officials concerned about potential safety and legal risks these home grow-ops could pose without a serious plan to enforce their closing. The concerns centre around Health Canada's lack of authority to ensure these grow facilities phase out production in a safe and timely manner. [continues 700 words]
Sensible BC Director Seeks to Decriminalize Cannabis Former NDP candidate and current director of Sensible BC Dana Larsen wants to legalize marijuana use in Canada and he wants Sea to Sky residents' help to do so. Sensible BC is a Vancouver-based group that formed last year with the aim of working towards the decriminalization of simple cannabis possession in the province and a final goal of full legalization across the country. Larsen is now embarking on a whirlwind tour of B.C., visiting 32 towns in 12 days - including stops in Whistler, Pemberton and Squamish - to promote his campaign for a marijuana referendum. [continues 406 words]
Sensible BC Director Seeks Support for Legislation Effectively Decriminalizing Simple Possession Former NDP candidate and current director of Sensible BC Dana Larsen wants to legalize marijuana use in Canada and he wants Sea to Sky residents' help to do so. Sensible BC is a Vancouver-based group that formed last year with the aim of working towards the decriminalization of simple cannabis possession in the province and a final goal of full legalization across the country. Larsen is now embarking on a whirlwind tour of B.C., visiting 32 towns in 12 days - including stops in Whistler, Pemberton and Squamish - to promote his campaign for a marijuana referendum. [continues 833 words]
In an exclusive interview, Rebagliati details his plans to establish a government approved medical marijuana dispensary in Whistler. Olympian Ross Rebagliati has tried to distance himself from a now infamous incident at the 1998 Winter Games when his snowboarding gold medal, the first ever awarded in the sport, was stripped after doping tests found THC in his circulatory system. His medal was eventually returned because marijuana wasn't on the International Olympic Committee's list of banned substances, but he's never been able to shake his association with B.C.'s biggest export. [continues 699 words]
