Tag Archives: Canada

Halifax group hands out cannabis edibles to curb opioid use, but doctor has concerns

Every Monday, Chris Backer leaves his Sackville, N.S., home and heads to the north end [...]

Ontario budget: OLG expected to see $2.1B drop in revenue, cannabis sales jump

As the provincial government wrestles with a $38.5-billion deficit in its budget, the Ontario Lottery [...]

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23 people charged with drug-trafficking after 2 deaths, 14 overdoses in Georgina, Ont.

York Regional Police say they’ve charged 23 people with drug-trafficking offences after two deaths and [...]

Stock markets rise as investors await decision in uncertain U.S. election

Stock markets moved higher on Wednesday even as investors digested results of a U.S. election [...]

Oregon decriminalizes small possession amounts, including for heroin, meth and cocaine

A nationwide push to relax drug laws took a significant step forward Tuesday as more [...]

New Jersey residents vote to legalize recreational cannabis, issue on ballot in other states – National

New Jersey will become the latest U.S. state to legalize the recreational use of cannabis [...]

RCMP destroy $8 million worth of unauthorized pot plants near Merritt

Police in the B.C. Interior said they destroyed more than 100,000 pot plants after executing [...]

No more bets — stock and gambling markets rally as U.S. election nears end

Financial markets rallied to their best day in months on Tuesday as months of uncertainty as [...]

Johnny Depp loses libel claim, U.K. judge says ‘wife beater’ story did not defame him – National

A British court ruled Monday against Johnny Depp in his libel case against the owner [...]

U.K. court rules against Johnny Depp in libel action

A British court ruled Monday against Johnny Depp in his libel case against the owner [...]