All of them described how the bureaucracy was generally hostile to their license application , but most also indicated that they would be applying again next year, and were confident that they would be able to grow cannabis again. Although they did not apply for a license, initial reports indicated that over a million marijuana plants had been planted by Mohawks in a number of massive fields. Spanner McNeil went to Kanesatake to investigate the situation, and his special report, called The Grass Cage , can be found right here. Spanner also interviewed a Mohawk Warrior who wanted to address some of the falsehoods in the popular press. His words are titled A Warrior Speaks Out .
Cannabis is used by peoples around the world for sacred and spiritual purposes.
Chris shows how cannabis is linked to different aspects of native politics and spirituality, including the recent armed standoff at Gustafsen Lake in British Columbia. From Canada we move to a land where the sacred herb has been consumed for sacred purposes for thousands of years. Greg, our foreign correspondent, has just completed a voyage through India. Greg's adventures with the Indian police are scary enough, but some of what goes on in our own country is quite worrisome as well. Cannabis Canada meets Canada Customs in Opened Mail, Closed Minds .