No Country for Auld Smokers III
Nicholas continues his No Country for Auld Smokers series, touching upon two cases from last year which deviated from the usual defendants brought before the courts for cannabis possession. As we begin a new year, we can only imagine what 2023 will bring for cannabis reform across Europe, with Germany’s landmark decision to declassify the plant as a narcotic set to unfold in the coming months. But back home, 2023 may be the year we see more cases of pensioners coming under the scrutiny of the law for seeking out cannabis-based treatments to alleviate their ailments. The stereotypical cannabis strawman…
The Mighty Plus, by Storz und Bickel | Review
Before I start this review, I’d like to thank the generous people at Storz und Bickel for providing me with a free vapouriser for the purpose of this review. The Mighty+ (their flagship handheld device) can be purchased at this link: https://bit.ly/3EsVuVA The vapouriser arrived with about two bars of battery charge and it takes over 3 hours to fully charge when it has run out, by my reckoning. With that said, it has a rather good battery life so you shouldn’t need to charge it often. Even if you’re someone who seldom smokes, vaping makes for a pleasant alternative…
Lynette Shaw – a biography
Lynnette Shaw is considered by many in the United States to be a living legend – although, chances are, you may not be familiar with her. One nickname she is known affectionately by is “The Godmother of Ganja”. Her Twitter bio provides an impressive summary of accomplishments: “Invented the licenced medical marijuana dispensary system, 1997. Became test case to stop the industry, 1998. Beat the Feds for the nation and reopened 2017”. As an activist, Shaw’s public advocacy for legalisation got her ‘beat up and busted in the East Bay’, as The Blues Champions website (for the band she fronts)…
Achtung Smokers!
Nicholas catches up with Germany’s current trajectory of cannabis reform as they advance towards decriminalising the plant as one of the most powerful members in the European Union. But, how far long are they? It’s an optimistic view, but by the end of the decade I believe the landscape of Europe’s relationship with cannabis will be completely overhauled. Though probably not for the same reasons as the public as more and more financial talking heads are starting to come around to the idea of legalisation. The profiteering the legal cannabis industry has incurred has shifted the discussion away from how…
Will They Ever Cop On?
Nicholas takes a look at An Garda Síochána’s recent call for action on the war on drugs, an arrest of a former superintendent and requests for more surveillance on the public. Will they ever cop on? Or will they continue kicking the can down the road? With the black market back up and running within hours after raids, a retired garda superintendent arrested for possession, proposals for increased surveillance and an overall oblivious approach to their war on drugs, the hi-vis protectors of the public have had quite a year. As we battle rising costs of inflation, possible food shortages…
Brendan and Ryan of Crainn
Crainn (the Irish word for ‘trees’) are a cannabis advocacy group who boast Ireland’s largest online cannabis community, with over 30,000 members on their Reddit page alone. They started life there, but have since expanded their presence to Twitter and other social media outlets. Recently, on April 20th (‘420’) they organised a team of volunteers in Dublin to provide information on the benefits and potential of cannabis. In this interview, Richard is joined by Brendan and Ryan, who are both Crainn moderators. When was Crainn first planned and what aims had you in mind for it originally? Ryan: This is…
Eoin Long of The Cannabis Review
In The Cannabis Review, Eoin Long talks with leading figures in commercial cannabis. The show has a stated aim of educating viewers while clarifying ‘some of the sectors and topics of interest in the global cannabis industry’. The YouTube channel launched in February of 2021, where he has interviewed the likes of Dr. Peter Grinspoon, Mitchell Osak, JP O’Brien of Little Collins CBD, Jim Weathers of Puff N’ Stuff, Matthew O’Brien of The Green Paper and many others from around the globe. What inspired you to start The Cannabis Review? It was initially set up two years ago as a…
My First Toke: From Environment to Etiquette
My First Toke: From Environment to Etiquette In the future, I’d like to think first-time smokers will be introduced to cannabis in a completely different environment. But unfortunately, it will be a long time coming as many newcomers will have to endure the touch and go setting of the black market. In a legalized, regulated Ireland, first-time smokers will have safe access to the plant and will be able to benefit from its properties more safely and appropriately. Due to the fact that they will know exactly the strain and potency of the cannabis they are smoking. This can’t be…
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