By Jon Hiltz Tuesday, Sep. 12 marked the second day of hearings for the House of Commons Health Committee on B…
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Life Inside a Zambian Prison for David Wightman
By Jon Hiltz David Wightman is a cannabis activist who was born in Zambia and raised in Canada. In May of this…
Canadian Dispensaries and the Opioid Substitution Program
By Jon Hiltz Despite the fact that Ontario officials recently announced a government monopoly on pot sales, di…
Ontario Government Set to Control Legal Pot Sales
By Jon Hiltz In a move that has parts of the cannabis community up in arms, the Ontario government announced t…
The Evolution of Cannabis Activism in Canada
By Jon Hiltz Cannabis activists from the Great White North come in all shapes and sizes, sharing the one commo…
UK Patients Won’t Benefit From GW Pharma’s Expansion
By Jon Hiltz UK medical cannabis company GW Pharmaceuticals is planning a massive expansion in Britain. This g…
Canada Health Committee Starts Meetings on Legal Pot a Week Early
By Jon Hiltz When we last heard about the history-making Bill C-45, which will eventually legalize adult-use m…
UK Liberal Dems Continue Pot Support Under New Leadership
By Jon Hiltz After losing a federal election, most political parties would reevaluate their platforms and dete…
65% of New Zealand Voters Want Legal Marijuana
By Jon Hiltz While MP Julie Anne Genter and the Green Party of New Zealand work feverishly to pass a bill whic…
Canada’s Grey Market Embraces Plain Packaging Ahead of Legalization
By Jon Hiltz Right now the largest marijuana producers in Canada are lobbying the feds to allow branding and a…