Something to toke about - Part 3 This is the column I don't want my grandma to read. That's right, folks-this week we're talking about weed lube. This winter, when storms were slamming Halifax and we were all hibernating, two people I know decided to get creative. My friend and his girlfriend (let's call them Jack and Diane) whipped up some cannabis-infused lubricant. As Jack explained, "The original point was to get pussy-high." He found a recipe online for a cannabis lube made with coconut oil and cocoa butter. Considerate gentleman that he is, Jack thought his partner might enjoy the experience. She was totally game. [continues 677 words]
Selling marijuana just got more difficult. Haligonians who buy their pot legally probably noticed changes to their dealers' websites last month. On January 12, it became more difficult for medical marijuana users to figure out what they're inhaling, extracting or otherwise consuming. Over the last year or so, Health Canada has cracked the whip on these private companies' advertisements, telling them to comply with federal guidelines by January 12 or risk losing their licenses. Health Canada takes issue with any information on a medical pot website that crosses the line into promotional material, or asserts health claims without evidence. [continues 936 words]
The THC Club Lives in a Grey Area for Medicinal Marijuana Users The THC Club is growing. The medicinal marijuana club that police raided last summer in Porters Lake has opened Halifax's only vapour lounge on Gottingen Street---but whether it's legal remains to be seen. Lounge owners Chris Enns and Sherri Reeve, who both face drug charges as a result of last year's raid, say they're operating in a legal grey area. During an interview at the new bong shop and vapour lounge, the owners---who are licensed under Health Canada's medical marijuana program---smoked a vapourizer while their dog Tripper, who takes cannabis oil for a mound of tumours near his tail, wanders around the shop. [continues 415 words]
