My Journey Through Life With Cannabis: How Did I Get Here? The 2010s

NOCER and Broadcasting: The Final Chapter of 2024 This is the final installation of a series; read part one, two, and three here. The start of 2015 my energy and drive are in fifth gear. I had launched my organization for northern Ontario, and I was ready to get to work. Soon after I launched…
My Journey Through Life With Cannabis: How Did I Get Here? The Early 2000s

Awakenings, Social Media & Back To Life This is the third part of a four-part series; read part one, two and four here. At the end of 2009 I started caring about my life, and what was happening to me. I became present once again. I started engaging with my children, though I was struggling…
My Journey Through Life With Cannabis: How Did I Get Here? The 80s: Disco, Big Hair & A Baby

Art Courtesy Of Casey Renteria This is the second part of a four-part series; read part one, three and four here. When the 80’s arrived, so did NORML Canada. I remember feeling a sense of accomplishment when I heard we got enough signatures and they had launched in Canada. The 80s also brought more insights…
My Journey Through Life With Cannabis: How Did I Get Here? Part One: The 70’s- Where It All Began

Art Courtesy of Casey Renteria This is part one of a four-part series; read part two, three, and four here. I began consuming cannabis at a pretty young age; when I was 14 and in Junior High. Of course, I started recreationally; it was 1977 and there wasn’t any information on medical cannabis – in…