Cannanaskis

05/04/2026

We’re launching a History of Cannabis Tour in downtown Calgary. Learn about the city’s connection to global icons like Tommy Chong and Bob Marley. Tickets at the link in bio.

05/03/2026

Visit some of the most historic spots in Canada when it comes to cannabis, right here in downtown Calgary.

A journalist-led walking tour of Calgary’s hidden cannabis history, from alleys to icons and prohibition to pop culture.

04/20/2026

Happy 4/20 to all who celebrate. This is also a reminder that while cannabis is legal in Canada, we still have a ways to go policy-wise before cannabis tourism can flourish.

04/14/2026

You think THC percentages are inflated today? This Feb. 9, 1938 story in the Globe and Mail says the FBI considers it “ten times more powerful than cocaine.”

04/14/2026

You think THC percentages are inflated today? This Feb. 9, 1938 story in the Globe and Mail says the FBI considers it “ten times more powerful than cocaine.”

04/11/2026

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.

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