Tag: hemp

Towards a Sound, Prosperous & Sustainable Economy for NB

Stephanie Kelley Jobs! Jobs! Jobs! That’s the promise we are hearing from the provincial government and corporations who want to frack, clear cut and run a pipe line across our beautiful, lush and fertile province.   It sure sounds good, but are those jobs really there?   Back in...

Good News!

From the editor… Some interesting and positive bits of news have caught my attention over the past week. These little pearls of positivity brighten my day and give me hope for the future!   Maine just became the second state to require GMO labelling on food-but only after other...

Really Real News… Had Any Lately?

From the editor… So… I got a third hand report the other day about how someone was discussing an article about fracking that they’d read in the Blackfly at that sober and mature daily public forum that is held at our local Tim Hortons. The person they were talking...

From the editor….

We have a couple of political pieces in this issue that discuss topics important to us all….this surveillance state that has become our world, and, closer to home, the destruction of rural communities. Both situations, global and provincial, have been aided and abetted by our tacit cooperation and outright...

Will hemp & medical marijuana come to tobique first nation?

Tobique First Nation is stepping boldly into the future to help their community, and the world, by exploring ways to begin medical marijuana and hemp production.   Surrounding communities should give this endeavour their full backing and endorsement as the benefits of local hemp production will be enormous.  ...

From the Editor…

Some months back I read an interesting editorial comment in one of the daily provincial papers. This editorial essay commented upon what a big fat waste of money it is to have so many services provided all over the province in our “crazy patchwork of rural communities”. The author...

Hemp Can Save NB and the World

Marijuana is dangerous. But not to the human body or mind in any way, shape or form.   It is, however, a deadly threat to the corporate criminals and oil cartels who currently rule our world.   When corporate profit became the touchstone of civilization, the future could only...

Cannabis for Weight Loss!!!

According to a new British study, marijuana leaves contain two compounds that boost the metabolism of mice, leading to lower levels of fat and cholesterol in the body — the latest addition to a growing body of evidence that marijuana may be useful in countering ailments related to obesity....