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History of Cannabis Tours in Calgary, Alberta.
Fun fact: Denisovans were probably the first to use cannabis. share.google/QTaaWH0xF1S0...
Scientists unlock new clues to what a mysterious ancient human ancestor looked like
An analysis of ancient bones found in a Chinese cave offer glimpses of how Denisovans lived more than 130,000 years ago
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September 10, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Fun fact: Denisovans were probably the first to use cannabis. share.google/QTaaWH0xF1S0...
Canada’s first arrest for cannabis possession happened 93 years ago today, on June. 13, 1933. Canadian Arthur Gravel and four American musicians were arrested in Montreal.
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Canada's first Cannabis dealers — CANNANASKIS
by Dave Dormer George Charbonneau likely had no idea RCMP Sgt. Ted Weeks was waiting for him when he boarded the LaSalle Ferry on Dec. 4, 1937 for the 15-minute return trip from Detroit to Windsor, ...
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June 14, 2026 at 1:47 AM
Canada’s first arrest for cannabis possession happened 93 years ago today, on June. 13, 1933. Canadian Arthur Gravel and four American musicians were arrested in Montreal.
www.cannanaskis.com/history/2020...
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May 4, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Visit some of the most historic spots in Canada when it comes to cannabis, right here in downtown Calgary. www.eventbrite.ca/e/cannanaski...
Cannanaskis: From Prohibition to Pot — A Calgary Walking Tour
A journalist-led walking tour of Calgary’s hidden cannabis history, from alleys to icons and prohibition to pop culture.
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May 3, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Visit some of the most historic spots in Canada when it comes to cannabis, right here in downtown Calgary. www.eventbrite.ca/e/cannanaski...
It’s good to see the province investing in new tourism experiences but it’s frustrating that cannabis was once again completely overlooked. We have met with gov’t and tourism officials at every level to make the pitch. industry.travelalberta.com/posts/articl... #ableg
Travel Alberta Invests Over $8M in New Tourism Experiences | Travel Alberta
Travel Alberta announces over $8M in new investments to develop authentic tourism experiences across Alberta, supporting communities, events, and year‑round visitation.
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April 22, 2026 at 2:56 AM
It’s good to see the province investing in new tourism experiences but it’s frustrating that cannabis was once again completely overlooked. We have met with gov’t and tourism officials at every level to make the pitch. industry.travelalberta.com/posts/articl... #ableg
April 20, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Thanks to help from folks at the Essex Branch of Ontario Ancestors - The Genealogical Society, we now have a more complete picture of the earliest people arrested for possessing and dealing cannabis in Canada back in the 1930s. www.cannanaskis.com/history/2020...
Canada's first Cannabis dealers — CANNANASKIS
by Dave Dormer George Charbonneau likely had no idea RCMP were waiting for him when he boarded the LaSalle Ferry on Dec. 4, 1937 for the 15-minute return trip from Detroit to Windsor. In the pockets of his overcoat on that chilly Saturday, the 21-year-old Canadian was carrying just over five ounc
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April 11, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Thanks to help from folks at the Essex Branch of Ontario Ancestors - The Genealogical Society, we now have a more complete picture of the earliest people arrested for possessing and dealing cannabis in Canada back in the 1930s. www.cannanaskis.com/history/2020...
We made sure bars were open early for the gold medal game but cannabis lounges still aren’t allowed in Canada.
That’s not at all equal. #cdnpoli #ableg #yyccc toronto.citynews.ca/2026/02/22/c...
That’s not at all equal. #cdnpoli #ableg #yyccc toronto.citynews.ca/2026/02/22/c...
Carney watches Canada-U.S. gold medal hockey game with friends, family at the pub
With a jersey on his back and a pint in hand — a non-alcoholic one — Prime Minister Mark Carney settled in at the pub for the men’s gold medal Olympic hockey game between Canada and the United States ...
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February 22, 2026 at 7:19 PM
We made sure bars were open early for the gold medal game but cannabis lounges still aren’t allowed in Canada.
That’s not at all equal. #cdnpoli #ableg #yyccc toronto.citynews.ca/2026/02/22/c...
That’s not at all equal. #cdnpoli #ableg #yyccc toronto.citynews.ca/2026/02/22/c...
In celebration of Bob Marley’s 81st birthday, read about the Calgary connection to Bob Marley and the Wailers. www.cannanaskis.com/history/2024... #yyc #reggae #blessup
The Calgary connection to Bob Marley and the Wailers — CANNANASKIS
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 ...
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February 6, 2026 at 7:18 PM
In celebration of Bob Marley’s 81st birthday, read about the Calgary connection to Bob Marley and the Wailers. www.cannanaskis.com/history/2024... #yyc #reggae #blessup
The province published a 12-page strategy document on how to grow tourism in Alberta and the word Cannabis doesn't appear once. That is a missed opportunity. Cannabis Tourism can represent hundreds of millions in spending. open.alberta.ca/dataset/eaba... #ableg
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January 29, 2026 at 11:47 PM
The province published a 12-page strategy document on how to grow tourism in Alberta and the word Cannabis doesn't appear once. That is a missed opportunity. Cannabis Tourism can represent hundreds of millions in spending. open.alberta.ca/dataset/eaba... #ableg
It was early December in 1937 when RCMP targeted a cannabis dealer for the first time.
Read about the arrest of George Charboneau.
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Read about the arrest of George Charboneau.
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Canada's first Cannabis dealers — CANNANASKIS
by Dave Dormer George Charboneau likely had no idea RCMP were waiting for him when he boarded the LaSalle Ferry on Dec. 4, 1937 for the 15-minute return trip from Detroit to Windsor. In the pockets...
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December 15, 2025 at 7:40 PM
It was early December in 1937 when RCMP targeted a cannabis dealer for the first time.
Read about the arrest of George Charboneau.
www.cannanaskis.com/history/2020...
Read about the arrest of George Charboneau.
www.cannanaskis.com/history/2020...
Happy 7th Canna-versary Canada!
The battle to legalize cannabis took 95 years … 34,876 days to be exact!
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The battle to legalize cannabis took 95 years … 34,876 days to be exact!
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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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October 17, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Happy 7th Canna-versary Canada!
The battle to legalize cannabis took 95 years … 34,876 days to be exact!
www.cannanaskis.com/history/2020...
The battle to legalize cannabis took 95 years … 34,876 days to be exact!
www.cannanaskis.com/history/2020...
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...
Why Cannabis was made illegal in Canada — CANNANASKIS
“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...
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October 16, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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...
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Turns out people have been using cannabis a lot longer than previously thought.
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Cannabis timeline pushed to 20,000+ years — CANNANASKIS
Research paints a 20,000 year timeline of cannabis, and it could go back further
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September 20, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Turns out people have been using cannabis a lot longer than previously thought.
www.cannanaskis.com/history/2025... #cannabis #history
www.cannanaskis.com/history/2025... #cannabis #history
Research is pushing the origins of Cannabis use back in time: More than 20,000 years
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Cannabis timeline pushed to 20,000+ years — CANNANASKIS
Research paints a 20,000 year timeline of cannabis, and it could go back further
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September 16, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Research is pushing the origins of Cannabis use back in time: More than 20,000 years
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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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A better way of measuring THC in cannabis
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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July 17, 2025 at 5:28 AM
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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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
That needs to change if we want to be a world class city.
#yyccc
July 3, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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
That needs to change if we want to be a world class city.
#yyccc
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...
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May 24, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Happy Birthday Tommy Chong www.cannanaskis.com/history/2021...
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:
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#cannabis #history
Learn the origins of 420:
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#cannabis #history
Where some Cannabis slang comes from — CANNANASKIS
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:
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April 20, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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
Learn the origins of 420:
www.cannanaskis.com/history/2020...
#cannabis #history
Happy Bicycle Day to all who celebrate!
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April 19, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Happy Bicycle Day to all who celebrate!
Rolling papers really haven’t changed much since the first company was started in 1703.
What’s your go-to brand?
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What’s your go-to brand?
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The History of Rolling Papers — CANNANASKIS
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...
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March 21, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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
What’s your go-to brand?
www.cannanaskis.com/history/2021... #cannabis #history
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
The History of Bongs — CANNANASKIS
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...
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March 13, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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
Do you prefer Sativa or Indica strains?
Can you tell a difference?
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Can you tell a difference?
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Sativa versus Indica: what is the difference and does it matter? — CANNANASKIS
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...
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March 11, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Do you prefer Sativa or Indica strains?
Can you tell a difference?
www.cannanaskis.com/history/2025... #cannabis
Can you tell a difference?
www.cannanaskis.com/history/2025... #cannabis
This seems like a no-brainer.
Inter-provincial trade barriers should be reduced or eliminated.
Inter-provincial trade barriers should be reduced or eliminated.
Cannabis continues to be excluded from interprovincial trade discussions stratcann.com/news/cannabi...
Cannabis continues to be excluded from interprovincial trade discussions
Understand the impact of cannabis being excluded from interprovincial trade discussions amid changing policies for alcohol distribution and sales.
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March 6, 2025 at 10:20 PM
This seems like a no-brainer.
Inter-provincial trade barriers should be reduced or eliminated.
Inter-provincial trade barriers should be reduced or eliminated.