What a gorgeous day. It feels like spring. If you haven’t started thinking about your outdoor grow this year then its time to get cracking. Don’t panic. You’ve got tonnes of time, but its a great day to start planning your attack. Are you going to get some clones or are you going to tryContinue reading “Sun and Seeds”
Category Archives: Medicinal
Plantiekatie Rantiekatie: The first rule of legal cannabis is you don’t talk about legal cannabis
The second rule of legal cannabis is you don’t TALK about legal cannabis. I know what most of you are thinking. Uh, people won’t shut up about legal cannabis. That is true. However, for people trying to break into the industry with small start ups or for people who simply have a website full ofContinue reading “Plantiekatie Rantiekatie: The first rule of legal cannabis is you don’t talk about legal cannabis”
Much ado about *almost* nothing: Ontario Cannabis Store now sells edibles
Big news today. If you haven’t heard the Ontario Cannabis Store has released new products as of 9am this morning. This big news is annoyingly anticlimactic. Personally I didn’t have high hopes from the start but I was dismayed to find that despite the news that topicals would be available today, they are not. ReallyContinue reading “Much ado about *almost* nothing: Ontario Cannabis Store now sells edibles”
Sexy Times Vol 1
*featured image by Terry Moore, Strangers in Paradise, Issue 51, June 2002 This one is rated R, for Ravish me now. As the legal Canadian Cannabis market continues to grow, more and more products are becoming available. This trend also penetrates the wonderful world of sex. Yes, there are cannabis infused lubes and cannabis suppositoriesContinue reading “Sexy Times Vol 1”
PlantieKatie RantieKatie: Death and Taxes
On January 1st, Illinois joined the rank of states which allow the legal sale of Cannabis. Congratulations Illinois! What the state soon discovered was that this “freedom” comes at a price. That price? A monstrous degree of sales tax. Thus far you can only grow your own cannabis in Illinois if you are a “medicinalContinue reading “PlantieKatie RantieKatie: Death and Taxes”
Stigma.
Despite its now legal status in Canada, the stigma around cannabis use remains strong. The question is Why? Why is it so wrong for someone to consume a substance to ease pain or alleviate stress and anxiety? As a society we readily accept drunkenness and have mostly turned a blind eye to cigarettes for years.Continue reading “Stigma.”
Plantiekatie Rantiekatie – Vol I
I have a beef. It involves this article from the CBC: This only applies to residents of Manitoba, so most of us are in luck, but even that in itself is weird. Here is a quick summary for those of you who do not wish to read it: You can only legally carry cannabis inContinue reading “Plantiekatie Rantiekatie – Vol I”
Witches
Witches be b*tches. Or, are they in fact, healers? I know this isn’t strictly Cannabis but ’tis the season and I can’t help myself. So let’s take a look at witches and herbs. What got me all worked up? This article from High Times Magazine: It’s a bit lengthy but goes into a lot ofContinue reading “Witches”
Happy Cannaversary!
It’s been a whole year Canada! How do we celebrate? Well by bringing in the next stage of legalization of course. What can we expect? The biggest cause for excitement for most people is the legalization of edibles. That’s not very surprising. Who doesnt like a ‘lil treat every now and again. A convenient, descreteContinue reading “Happy Cannaversary!”
Rain. What a B*tch.
For those of you who ache in the rain, my heart truly goes out to you. Normally I love the rain. I collect it in a pail and flit around my house making sure my plants all get plenty of nature’s bounty while it’s available. I like following the weather patterns because the atmosphere changesContinue reading “Rain. What a B*tch.”