Tag: Drug Policy
B.C. moves forward on drug decriminalization, new overdose emergency response funding
As British Columbia marks five years since declaring the overdose crisis a…
Legal recreational cannabis sales in Canada outstrip illicit spending for first time
Sales of regulated adult-use cannabis in Canada overtook illegal transactions for the…
Vancouver, Health Canada to formally discuss drug decriminalization, mayor says
Health Canada has agreed to start formal discussions with the City of…
Oregon becomes first US state to decriminalize possession of hard drugs
Arizona, Montana, New Jersey and South Dakota voted to legalize recreational marijuana…
Decriminalization of drugs ‘not a silver bullet’ for overdose crisis, prime minister says | CBC News
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau would not back decriminalization of drugs as a public-health…
Discussion on decriminalizing drugs should be considered in wake of opioid deaths: Tam
Dr. Theresa Tam says several provinces — including British Columbia, Ontario and…
Amid ‘horrific’ spike in opioid deaths, doctors call for decriminalization, regulation of drugs | CBC Radio
Facing a more ‘toxic’ drug supply during the coronavirus pandemic, opioid-related overdose…
Texas Researchers Say They Found A Way To Help Cops ID Pot With 100% Accuracy – Using Lasers. | KUT
Source: Texas Researchers Say They Found A Way To Help Cops ID…
Release the Kratom: Inside America’s Hottest New Drug Culture | WIRED
Source: Release the Kratom: Inside America’s Hottest New Drug Culture | WIRED
Decriminalization is not a radical solution to the opioid crisis. And it would work. – Macleans.ca
Decriminalization sounds radical but it’s the sensible approach. After all, addiction is…
Why Canada’s cannabis bubble burst – BBC News
“In September, Canadians bought 11,707 kilograms (25,809 lbs) of dried cannabis flower…
What the future holds for medical psychedelics in Canada – National | Globalnews.ca
Source: What the future holds for medical psychedelics in Canada – National…
The Canadian Government Acts Like Alcohol Is Safer Than Weed. That’s Absurd – VICE
Source: The Canadian Government Acts Like Alcohol Is Safer Than Weed. That’s…
Too much weed: Canadian cannabis producers are sitting on a mountain of inventory, and it’s making some industry watchers nervous | Financial Post
Source: Too much weed: Canadian cannabis producers are sitting on a mountain…
Former task force chair sees warning signs from first year of decriminalized cannabis | CTV News
Source: Former task force chair sees warning signs from first year of…
Vape pen lung disease focuses attention on THC oil additives | Leafly
Source: Vape pen lung disease focuses attention on THC oil additives |…
Study Finds Marijuana Legalization Had Little Impact on Crime in Colorado or Washington – Reason.com
Source: Study Finds Marijuana Legalization Had Little Impact on Crime in Colorado…
Vitamin E acetate in marijuana vaping products is linked to lung illness, FDA and state labs find – The Washington Post
Source: Vitamin E acetate in marijuana vaping products is linked to lung…
Stay away from e-cigarettes, doctor warns as vaping-related illness sweeps the U.S. | CBC Radio
Source: Stay away from e-cigarettes, doctor warns as vaping-related illness sweeps the…
Cannabis trial: Dutch cities picked for cafe supply experiment – BBC News
Source: Cannabis trial: Dutch cities picked for cafe supply experiment – BBC…
Department of Health | The health and psychological consequences of cannabis use – chapter 5
Source: Department of Health | The health and psychological consequences of cannabis…
Surgeon General: Marijuana Use During Adolescence And Pregnancy Is Risky : Shots – Health News : NPR
Source: Surgeon General: Marijuana Use During Adolescence And Pregnancy Is Risky :…
Luxembourg to be first European country to legalise cannabis | World news | The Guardian
Source: Luxembourg to be first European country to legalise cannabis | World…
Will Banning E-Cigarettes Help Public Health—or Harm It?
Source: Will Banning E-Cigarettes Help Public Health—or Harm It?
Canadians Can Now Order Shrooms From This Dispensary – VICE
Source: Canadians Can Now Order Shrooms From This Dispensary – VICE
If cannabis is having any dire health effects, Canadian hospitals haven’t seen them | The Star
Source: If cannabis is having any dire health effects, Canadian hospitals haven’t…
Is marijuana a gateway drug? | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Source: Is marijuana a gateway drug? | National Institute on Drug Abuse…
Driving High: Police are testing a device that detects drugs in minutes – Story | WFLD
Police in suburban Chicago are leading the charge to find a device…
Denver voters approve decriminalization of psilocybin mushrooms – The Washington Post
Source: Denver voters approve decriminalization of psilocybin mushrooms – The Washington Post
Roadside drug testing device picks up false positives from poppy seeds and tea, B.C. lawyers find | Globalnews.ca
Source: Roadside drug testing device picks up false positives from poppy seeds…
Marijuana Legalization Not Linked To Increased Traffic Deaths, Study Finds | Marijuana Moment
Source: Marijuana Legalization Not Linked To Increased Traffic Deaths, Study Finds |…
Canadians working in legal pot industry can enter U.S. for personal trips | CTV News
Source: Canadians working in legal pot industry can enter U.S. for personal…
Critics say sticker shock at cannabis prices will push customers back to the black market | CBC News
Source: Critics say sticker shock at cannabis prices will push customers back…
Ontario cannabis stores open today, but fewer than half are good to go | CTV News
Source: Ontario cannabis stores open today, but fewer than half are good…
Drunk and distracted driving eclipse cannabis offences on Manitoba roads 4 months after legalization | CBC News
Source: Drunk and distracted driving eclipse cannabis offences on Manitoba roads 4…
WHO Recommends Rescheduling Cannabis in International Law for First Time in History
Source: WHO Recommends Rescheduling Cannabis in International Law for First Time in…
Public Health England maintains vaping is 95% less harmful than smoking | Society | The Guardian
Source: Public Health England maintains vaping is 95% less harmful than smoking…
Psychedelic psilocybin therapy for depression granted Breakthrough Therapy status by FDA
Source: Psychedelic psilocybin therapy for depression granted Breakthrough Therapy status by FDA
Canada’s Facing a Shortage of Legal Weed – Bloomberg
Source: Canada’s Facing a Shortage of Legal Weed – Bloomberg
Canada’s Facing a Shortage of Legal Weed – Bloomberg
Source: Canada’s Facing a Shortage of Legal Weed – Bloomberg
Ontario government to allow pot smoking wherever tobacco smoking allowed | CTV News
Source: Ontario government to allow pot smoking wherever tobacco smoking allowed |…
First ever trials on the effects of microdosing LSD set to begin | Science | The Guardian
Source: First ever trials on the effects of microdosing LSD set to…
Banning Cannabis Concentrates ‘Is The Single Biggest Gift That The Canadian Government Could Give The Black Market’
Source: Banning Cannabis Concentrates ‘Is The Single Biggest Gift That The Canadian…
Sarah Leamon: Public has good reason to question Trudeau government’s preferred roadside cannabis test | Georgia Straight Vancouver’s News & Entertainment Weekly
Source: Sarah Leamon: Public has good reason to question Trudeau government’s preferred…
Can You Get Addicted to Pot? – The Atlantic
Source: Can You Get Addicted to Pot? – The Atlantic
ATTENTION ASSIST: Drowsiness-detection system warns drivers to prevent them falling asleep momentarily – Daimler Global Media Site
Source: ATTENTION ASSIST: Drowsiness-detection system warns drivers to prevent them falling asleep…
DUI 101: Why ‘Per Se’ Laws Work for Alcohol But Not Cannabis | Leafly
Source: DUI 101: Why ‘Per Se’ Laws Work for Alcohol But Not…
Final Report on the Oral Fluid Drug Screening Device Pilot Project
Source: Final Report on the Oral Fluid Drug Screening Device Pilot Project
Effects of Marijuana Smoking on the Lung | Annals of the American Thoracic Society
Source: Effects of Marijuana Smoking on the Lung | Annals of the…
