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Sam Riches
Sam Riches
Sam Riches is a writer and journalist in Toronto. His work can be found in Vice, Pacific Standard, Wired, and many other publications.

14 total articles - Page 1 of 2

  • biocontrols and Chemical-Free Cannabis

    Chemical-Free Cannabis: Canadian Growers Turn to Biological Pesticides

    Sam Riches - Published on November 21, 2018

    Chemical insecticides are banned.

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  • Cody Van Gogh joints

    Meet Cody Van Gogh: The Canadian Creating Smokeable Works of Art

    Sam Riches - Published on November 8, 2018

    High art.

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  • korean air

    Koreans Could Face Criminal Charges for Using Cannabis in Canada

    Sam Riches - Published on October 29, 2018

    “Weed smokers will be punished according to the Korean law.”

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  • The Hottest Item at This Toronto Design Boutique? State-of-the-Art Cannabis Chocolate

    Sam Riches - Published on June 12, 2018

    A meticulous cannapreneur and a brave boutique have created a space for craft cannabis. Is there a place for them in the legal marketplace?

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  • Cannabis Entrepreneur Antuanette Gomez Launches Bid for Toronto City Council

    Sam Riches - Published on May 21, 2018

    After breathing new life into the Toronto chapter of Women Grow, Antuanette Gomez is shifting her focus to politics and, beginning next month, making a run for Toronto city council.

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  • The Campaign for Cannabis Amnesty Fights to Right Prohibition’s Wrongs

    Sam Riches - Published on May 17, 2018

    The Campaign for Cannabis Amnesty is making sure the government can’t continue to deal in erratic hypocrisy, but must actually address the systemic and oppressive failings of prohibition.

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  • Her Mission: Getting Craft Cannabis Into Ontario’s Government Cannabis Stores

    Sam Riches - Published on March 14, 2018

    After making her name producing pop-up black-market cannabis markets, Lisa Campbell’s ready to help craft cannabis find its rightful place in Ontario’s government-controlled legal cannabis scene.

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  • ‘Sensible Ontario’ Brings the Fight for Ontario Cannabis Lounges to the People

    Sam Riches - Published on February 2, 2018

    The grassroots campaign Sensible Ontario is challenging Ontario’s cannabis legislation, pushing for both licensed cannabis lounges and private cannabis stores.

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  • ‘I Just Love Getting People High’: In the Kitchen With a Black-Market Edibles Maker

    Sam Riches - Published on December 20, 2017

    The Canadian government won’t be ready to regulate an edibles market until 12 months after legalization. For now, producers like Fritz labor precariously, building up small businesses that face an uncertain future, while the legalization boom awaits.

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  • Indigenous Cannabis: Revitalizing First-Nation Economies Through Legalization

    Sam Riches - Published on December 18, 2017

    “There is an undeniable sense within the First Nation community of not being left behind,” says Jacob Taylor, co-founder of the First Nations-owned and -operated socioeconomic development firm the Pontiac Group.

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