Dub Kartel Canada Dub Kartel, 7-piece dub & reggae-inspired band from Halifax Nova Scotia, made their first musical pilgrimage Jamaica in early 2017 to work on their second studio album assuring that the ‘inspiration of Jamaica’ would be felt in the air. ‘Down for the Herb’ is their first official single since back to Canada […]
Legalize It A History of Hemp (and Marijuana) When President Barack Obama signed the Farm Bill of 2013 on February 7, 2014, it was a small but significant step towards the legalization of hemp across the United States. The bill defined industrial hemp, excluding it from the definition of Marijuana in the Controlled Substances Act. […]
The Chronicles of Kaya A History of Hemp & Marijuana Here’s a fact: Hemp and Marijuana both come from the same plant; its scientific name is ‘Cannabis Sativa’. For thousands of years hemp was used to make dozens of commercial products like paper, rope, canvas, and textiles. U.S. Presidents and founding fathers George Washington and […]
Kirk Diamond After a brief music hiatus, fans of Kirk Diamond are enthusiastic to see the reggae recording artist back on the scene with new music. The Spanish Town, Jamaica native made his mark in the industry by being nominated for a 2015 JUNO Award (Canadian equivalent to the Grammy) for Reggae Recording of the […]
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The Chronicles of Kaya A History of Hemp and Marijuana “Music and herb go together. It’s been a long time now I smoke herb. From 1960s, when I first start singing.” BOB MARLEY, Jamaican Singer, Musician & Songwriter What is The Chronicles of Kaya The Chronicles of Kaya is a mixed media project from IRIE […]
Hemp and Marijuana Facts an’ T’ings “I don’t know if hemp is gonna save the world but i’ll tell you this, it is the only thing that can..” JACK HERER, American Cannabis Activist/Author (1939–2010) Here’s a fact: Hemp and Marijuana both come from the same plant; its scientific name is ‘Cannabis Sativa’. For thousands of […]
By Sharon Bernstein; Edited by Sara Catania and Lisa Shumaker Sacramento, California – December 9, 2015 (Reuters)