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Why Cannabis was made illegal in Canada — CANNANASKIS

Cannanaskis @cannanaskis.bsky.social · 7d

Tomorrow is the seventh anniversary of cannabis being legalized in Canada. Read about how and why it was made illegal in 1923 www.cannanaskis.com/history/2020...

“There is a new drug in the schedule.” Soon after those words were spoken in the House of Commons by then-health minister Dr. Henri Beland on April 23, 1923, Cannabis became illegal in Canada. A num...

Cannabis timeline pushed to 20,000+ years — CANNANASKIS

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Dave Dormer @davedormer.bsky.social · Sep 20

Turns out people have been using cannabis a lot longer than previously thought.
www.cannanaskis.com/history/2025... #cannabis #history

Research paints a 20,000 year timeline of cannabis, and it could go back further

Cannabis timeline pushed to 20,000+ years — CANNANASKIS

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Cannanaskis @cannanaskis.bsky.social · Sep 16

Research is pushing the origins of Cannabis use back in time: More than 20,000 years
www.cannanaskis.com/history/2025...

Research paints a 20,000 year timeline of cannabis, and it could go back further

A better way of measuring THC in cannabis

Cannanaskis @cannanaskis.bsky.social · Jul 17

With all the talk of THC labels, a reminder that studies have shown up to three-quarters of cannabis users have no idea what they are consuming.
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Humans have been using cannabis for thousands of years, but it wasn’t until the 1970s that we started to focus on plants producing higher and...

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Cannanaskis @cannanaskis.bsky.social · Jul 3

As we get set to welcome the world at the #CalgaryStampede a reminder there is currently nowhere for visitors to consume cannabis legally in Calgary.

That needs to change if we want to be a world class city.

#yyccc

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Cannanaskis @cannanaskis.bsky.social · May 24

Happy Birthday Tommy Chong www.cannanaskis.com/history/2021...

How Tommy became Chong — CANNANASKIS

by Dave Dormer It was a simple act of generosity at a downtown Calgary jazz club that would have a profound impact on the course of Cannabis History. The year was 1957 and the place, the Foggy Manor...

Where some Cannabis slang comes from — CANNANASKIS

Cannanaskis @cannanaskis.bsky.social · Apr 20

Back in 1971, a group of five high schoolers in San Rafael, Calif. got tipped off to an outdoor grow they could harvest if they could find, so they made a code for meeting up and discussing the plan.

Learn the origins of 420:

www.cannanaskis.com/history/2020...
#cannabis #history

Did you know we call good Cannabis Chronic because of Snoop Dogg‘s confusion as a teenager. Yes, the Snoop Dogg. He tells the story to Seth Rogen starting at the 10-minute mark below:

The History of Rolling Papers — CANNANASKIS

Cannanaskis @cannanaskis.bsky.social · Apr 19

Happy Bicycle Day to all who celebrate!

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Cannanaskis @cannanaskis.bsky.social · Mar 21

Zig Zags are the classic. The slow burning whites.

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Cannanaskis @cannanaskis.bsky.social · Mar 21

Rolling papers really haven’t changed much since the first company was started in 1703.

What’s your go-to brand?

www.cannanaskis.com/history/2021... #cannabis #history

The saying, ‘If it ain’t broke don’t fix it,’ rings especially true when it comes to rolling papers as they really haven’t changed much in several hundred years. We don’t know exactly when people st...

The History of Bongs — CANNANASKIS

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Cannanaskis @cannanaskis.bsky.social · Mar 13

Did you know the word ‘bong’ comes from the Thai word ‘baung’ and was brought to North America by US servicemen after WWII. www.cannanaskis.com/history/2020... #cannabis

Pick it, pack it, fire it up, come along, and take a hit from the bong Put the blunt down, just for a second, don’t get me wrong, it’s not a new method There's a lot of truth in Cypress Hill's hit...

Sativa versus Indica: what is the difference and does it matter? — CANNANASKIS

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Cannanaskis @cannanaskis.bsky.social · Mar 11

Do you prefer Sativa or Indica strains?
Can you tell a difference?
www.cannanaskis.com/history/2025... #cannabis

Sativas will give you energy, Indicas will leave you ‘in da couch.’ That’s how cannabis strains have been differentiated for decades, especially here in North America, but is that truth, or just a tro...

Cannabis continues to be excluded from interprovincial trade discussions

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Cannanaskis @cannanaskis.bsky.social · Mar 6

This seems like a no-brainer.
Inter-provincial trade barriers should be reduced or eliminated.

StratCann.com @stratcann.bsky.social · Mar 6

Cannabis continues to be excluded from interprovincial trade discussions stratcann.com/news/cannabi...

Understand the impact of cannabis being excluded from interprovincial trade discussions amid changing policies for alcohol distribution and sales.

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Cannanaskis @cannanaskis.bsky.social · Feb 15

With proper policy and strategy in place, Calgary can become Canada’s leader and, in turn, a worlds leader in cannabis tourism. calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu... #yegcc

Opinion: Cannabis tourism stunted by too much regulation

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Cannanaskis @cannanaskis.bsky.social · Feb 10

Hey Calgary (and Alberta) #cannabis peeps, if you want to support local during these turbulent times, look for Decibel products in your neighbourhood dispensaries. #yyc

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Cannanaskis @cannanaskis.bsky.social · Feb 6

It’s time for cannabis tourism to grow in Calgary www.cannanaskis.com/history/2025... #yyc #yyccc

Time for cannabis tourism to grow in Calgary — CANNANASKIS

It’s time for cannabis tourism to be taken seriously in Calgary, and in Alberta. In all of Canada as a matter of fact.  But let’s focus on Calgary for now. Coun. Kourtney Penner is introducin...

The Calgary connection to Bob Marley and the Wailers — CANNANASKIS

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Cannanaskis @cannanaskis.bsky.social · Feb 6

Bless Up Bob Marley, 80 years strong today. #yyc #Calgary #BobMarley #reggae
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by Dave Dormer Reggae fans can get up close with a piece of music history right here in Calgary. Housed at Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre (and viewable inside the King Eddy pub) is ...

How Tommy became Chong — CANNANASKIS

Cannanaskis @cannanaskis.bsky.social · Jan 29

Calgary’s iconic Olympic Plaza is being torn up for redevelopment. That is where the legendary Tommy Chong smoked cannabis for the first time back in the 1950s www.cannanaskis.com/history/2021... #yyccc #yyc

by Dave Dormer It was a simple act of generosity at a downtown Calgary jazz club that would have a profound impact on the course of Cannabis History. The year was 1957 and the place, the Foggy Manor...

The Calgary connection to Bob Marley and the Wailers — CANNANASKIS

Cannanaskis @cannanaskis.bsky.social · Jan 29

The Calgary connection to Bob Marley and the Wailers and their ascension to reggae superstardom www.cannanaskis.com/history/2024... #yyc

by Dave Dormer Reggae fans can get up close with a piece of music history right here in Calgary. Housed at Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre (and viewable inside the King Eddy pub) is ...

Prime Minister for One Day: What's your plan? by CONNECT with Sarah Crosbie

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Cannanaskis @cannanaskis.bsky.social · Jan 27

If we really want to stick it to the Americans in this trade war, Canada should develop a robust cannabis tourism industry that encourages international visitors to spend their money here rather than south of the border. #cdnpoli

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Cannanaskis @cannanaskis.bsky.social · Jan 23

If I was Prime Minister for a day, I would cut the cannabis excise tax in half and launch a national cannabis tourism strategy.

What would you do?

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Connect Community Roundtable with Jeromy Farkas, Dave Dormer and Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean

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Researchers at UBC measure hits from the bong

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StratCann.com @stratcann.bsky.social · Jan 22

Researchers at the University of British Columbia say they have created a new way to quantify what constitutes a single serving of cannabis stratcann.com/news/researc...

Find out how researchers are quantifying cannabis servings with the Index of Cannabis Equivalence (ICE). Learn how this new method is revolutionizing cannabis dosing.

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Cannanaskis @cannanaskis.bsky.social · Jan 12

We know Cannabis has been legal in Canada since 2018, but do you know the story of what led to legalization?
www.cannanaskis.com/history/2020... #cannabis #history

Why Cannabis was legalized in Canada — CANNANASKIS

The fight to legalize Cannabis in Canada took nearly a century. We told you in a previous post about how it was made illegal in April 1923 with a simple announcement in the House of Commons that...

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Cannanaskis @cannanaskis.bsky.social · Jan 9

Back in May once it warms up!