While hard data on marijuana use is hard to come by, Statistics Canada surveys suggest that 12% of Canadians admit to smoking pot. Here in B.C. pot consumption is estimated at a $400 million industry, and based on those figures, total Canadian spending would only hover around $3 billion, reads the report.
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Saturday 30 January 2016
Canada’s medical pot producers set sights on recreational users
Canada’s producers of medical marijuana are sitting on a seven-tonne stash of weed, with the inventory steadily growing as supply exceeds demand in the legal system, according to the most recent Health Canada numbers.
Read the full story from The Globe and Mail
Read the full story from The Globe and Mail
Friday 22 January 2016
The Official High Times Cannabis Cookbook
Culinary cannabis offers a lot more than the brownie!
Review by Gayle B. Olson
In 1984 I was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease, an incurable affliction of the digestive system. Many decades later, and after dozens of pharmaceutical trials later my primary physician suggested medical cannabis. Thankfully we finally found a therapy that worked, keeping my disease in check for the most part of three years and counting. In my situation I have discovered that consuming cannabis edibles works best as a delivery system. The Official High Times Cannabis Cookbook promises a delicious selection of more than 50 irresistible recipes that will certainly make you feel much better, and likely a littler higher!
Author Elise McDonough and the Editors of High Times Magazine have put together an eclectic menu of more than 50 high-loving recipes in this 160-page cook book!
From appetizers and munchies, to meals, holiday favorites, sweets and beverages, this book covers everything you will need for a unique dinner party or even a night in with a few close friends.
The Official High Times Cannabis Cookbook - Take every meal to a higher level!
Packed full of canna-delicious cuisine including:
Time Warp Tamales, Cream of Sensimillia Soup, Ganja Granny's Smoked Mac 'n' Cheese, THC Turkey with Magic Marinade, Flaming Space Cupcakes, and more! The photographs alone will give you the munchies!
On Video
Learn more about the book from the official Chronicle Books video.
Featuring more than fifty delicious recipes featuring cannabis.
For a sneaky peek at a refreshing beverage, check out Jamaica Me Crazy!
Mix rum, Amaretto and coconut water in a shaker and strain over ice in a highball glass. Garnish with a pot leaf and enjoy with your cannabis dinner or on its own.
Ingredients
- 2 fluid ounces Simple Cannabis-Infused Dark Rum *
- 1 fluid ounce Amaretto
- 3 fluid ounces coconut water, either plain or with pineapple
- Ice cubes
- Pot leaf for garnish (optional)
- * Use the Simple Cannabis-Infused Dark Rum recipe found on Page 153 of the book, The Official High Times Cannabis Cookbook and substitute dark rum.
Instructions
- Mix rum, Amaretto and coconut water in a shaker and strain over ice in a highball glass.
- Garnish with a pot leaf.
- Enjoy with your cannabis dinner of Psychedelic Spanalopita or on its own.
About the Author and Photographer
Author Elise Mc Donough has been with High Times magazine for ten years. She has sampled canna-cuisine in Amsterdam coffee houses and award-winning American medical cannabis cooking in California and Colorado. The delightful ganja-infused treats inspired Elise to write this book for the home cook.
Elise is the art director for High Times' Medical Marijuana magazine. She resides in Northern California.
Photographer Sara Remington's photography has been featured in a number of books, including Kokkari, D.I.Y. Delicious, and Viva Argentino, all published by Chronicle Books. Sara lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.
You can order your copy of The Official High Times Cannabis Cookbook: More Than 50 Irresistible Recipes That Will Get You High through Island Releaf or directly from our Amazon affiliates, below.
As soon as the Canadian laws allow us to do so Island Releaf will offer cannabis products, including Cannabutter.
You can order your copy of The Official High Times Cannabis Cookbook: More Than 50 Irresistible Recipes That Will Get You High through Island Releaf or directly from our Amazon affiliates, below.
As soon as the Canadian laws allow us to do so Island Releaf will offer cannabis products, including Cannabutter.
The Official High Times Cannabis Cookbook: More Than 50 Irresistible Recipes That Will Get You High
This delicious guide to cannabis-infused cooking is a first from the publishers of High Times magazine. The first-ever cookbook features easy, accessible recipes and advice about cooking with pot with recipes inspired by Snoop Dogg, Cheech and Chong, and Willie Nelson.
Psychedelic Spanalopita
Media resources and images courtesy of Chronicle Books (USA) and Raincoast Books (Canada).
Wednesday 20 January 2016
The Miracle Drug of the 21st Century?
Cannabis has been used as medicine for thousands of years, it is only during the 20th century that the laws state it is a criminal act to use cannabis for medicine.
Do you think that the benefits of marijuana should have its place in the medicine cabinet?
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What's That Smell?
Terpenes are what you smell, and knowing what they are will deepen your appreciation of cannabis whether you’re a medical patient or recreational consumer.
This article from Leafly introduces the flavours of cannabis aromatherapy.
Read all about it at Leafly!
This article from Leafly introduces the flavours of cannabis aromatherapy.
Read all about it at Leafly!
Sunday 17 January 2016
WELCOME!
Welcome to ISLAND RELEAF' CANNABIS COURIER where you can look forward to the latest news and resources about medicinal marijuana.
The Cannabis Courier, is a companion blog to Nanaimo's medical marijuana boutique. In addition to providing medicine, accessories, and novelties we believe it is important to offer educational resources so that our clients have a good understanding about the use of marijuana for health and recreation.
This is a very complicated time for cannabis, for medical use, and for those who enjoy the plant for recreational use.
ISLAND RELEAF MEDICINAL CANNABIS - What's It All About?
ISLAND RELEAF is medical marijuana dispensary dedicated to providing a safe source of medicinal cannabis and other quality derivatives to clients in a private and respectful environment. We also add to the knowledge and understanding of the therapeutic potential of whole-plant cannabis medicines through community-based scientific research.
Featured in our Nanaimo dispensary are marijuana tinctures, topicals, capsules, edibles, indica and sativa dried flowers, hemp beauty and healthcare products.
Located in the heart of Nanaimo's Arts and Entertainment District we welcome clients from Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, and visitors to the Island.
We look forward to hearing from you, at the shop, through our website, or as comments of the Cannabis Courier.
You can locate our contact information at the top of the right column.
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