Groups that represent Canadian doctors are reconsidering their involvement in a government-sponsored advertising campaign on the dangers of marijuana for young people after Liberal leader Justin Trudeau denounced the ads as a partisan attack on his position on the drug. Health Canada had asked the Canadian Medical Association, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons and the College of Family Physicians of Canada to lend their endorsement to a $ 5- million broadcast campaign that would begin in the fall. The Health Canada ads come as the Conservative Party assails Trudeau for supporting the legalization of marijuana. The party has repeatedly claimed he would make it easier for children to get the drug. [continues 256 words]
OTTAWA - Groups that represent Canadian doctors are reconsidering their involvement in a government sponsored advertising campaign on the dangers of marijuana for young people after Liberal leader Justin Trudeau denounced the ads as a partisan attack on his position on the drug. Health Canada had asked the Canadian Medical Association, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, and the College of Family Physicians of Canada to lend their endorsement to a $5-million broadcast campaign that would begin in the fall. [continues 445 words]
OTTAWA - Groups that represent Canadian doctors are reconsidering their involvement in a government-sponsored advertising campaign on the dangers of marijuana for young people after Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau denounced the ads as a partisan attack on his position on the drug. Health Canada had asked the Canadian Medical Association, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, and the College of Family Physicians of Canada to lend their endorsement to a $5-million broadcast campaign that would begin in the fall. [continues 304 words]
OTTAWA - Groups that represent Canadian doctors are reconsidering their involvement in a government-sponsored advertising campaign on the dangers of marijuana for young people after Liberal leader Justin Trudeau denounced the ads as a partisan attack on his position on the drug. Health Canada had asked the Canadian Medical Association, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons and the College of Family Physicians of Canada to endorse a $5-million broadcast campaign that would begin in the fall. The Health Canada ads come as the Conservative party assails Mr. Trudeau for supporting the legalization of marijuana. The party has repeatedly claimed he would make it easier for children to get the drug. [continues 227 words]
Tories' move comes alongside campaign attacking Trudeau OTTAWA - As the Conservatives repeatedly attack Liberal leader Justin Trudeau over his support for the legalization of marijuana, the federal government has asked three groups representing Canadian doctors to endorse a taxpayer-funded advertising campaign warning about the drug's health risks for young people. Health Canada has approached the Canadian Medical Association, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the College of Family Physicians of Canada asking them to sign on to the broadcast advertising campaign, scheduled to launch some time in the fall. [continues 246 words]
OTTAWA - As the Conservatives repeatedly attack Liberal leader Justin Trudeau over his support for the legalization of marijuana, the federal government has asked three groups representing Canadian doctors to endorse a taxpayer-funded advertising campaign warning about the drug's health risks for young people. Health Canada has approached the Canadian Medical Association, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the College of Family Physicians of Canada asking them to sign on to the broadcast advertising campaign, scheduled to launch some time in the fall. [continues 485 words]
OTTAWA - As the Conservatives repeatedly attack Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau over his support for the legalization of marijuana, the federal government has asked three groups representing Canadian doctors to endorse a taxpayer-funded advertising campaign warning about the drug's health risks for young people. Health Canada has approached the Canadian Medical Association, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the College of Family Physicians of Canada asking them to sign on to the broadcast advertising campaign, scheduled to launch sometime in the fall. [continues 217 words]
Groups Agree to Check Accuracy but Say They'll Avoid Political Side of Debate As the Conservatives repeatedly attack Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau over his support for the legalization of marijuana, the federal government has asked three groups representing Canadian doctors to endorse a taxpayer-funded advertising campaign warning about the drug's health risks for young people. Health Canada has approached the Canadian Medical Association, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the College of Family Physicians of Canada asking them to sign on to the broadcast advertising campaign, scheduled to launch sometime in the fall. [continues 776 words]
As the Conservatives repeatedly attack Liberal leader Justin Trudeau over his support for the legalization of marijuana, the federal government has asked three groups representing Canadian doctors to endorse a taxpayer-funded advertising campaign warning about the drug's health risks for young people. Health Canada has approached the Canadian Medical Association, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the College of Family Physicians of Canada asking them to sign on to the broadcast advertising campaign, scheduled to launch some time in the fall. [continues 480 words]
Health Canada Asks Associations to Endorse Ads OTTAWA- As the Conservatives repeatedly attack Liberal leader Justin Trudeau over his support for the legalization of marijuana, the federal government has asked three groups representing Canadian doctors to endorse a taxpayer-funded advertising campaign warning about the drug's health risks for young people. Health Canada has approached the Canadian Medical Association, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the College of Family Physicians of Canada asking them to sign on to the broadcast advertising campaign, scheduled to launch some time in the fall. [continues 457 words]
Move Comes As Party Launches New Separate Advertising Blitz on Trudeau OTTAWA - As the Conservatives repeatedly attack Liberal leader Justin Trudeau over his support for the legalization of marijuana, the federal government has asked three groups representing Canadian doctors to endorse a taxpayer-funded advertising campaign warning about the drug's health risks for young people. Health Canada has approached the Canadian Medical Association, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the College of Family Physicians of Canada asking them to sign on to the broadcast advertising campaign, scheduled to launch some time in the fall. [continues 245 words]
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and the Psychiatric Drugs Prescribed Through the Canadian Forces Led to a Bout With Crack Addiction in the Downtown Eastside, Says Chris Hillier Chris Hillier's life arc bottomed out in a Vancouver back alley, across the country from his Newfoundland home and a world away from the war zone that broke him. Homeless, penniless and addicted to crack cocaine, Hillier slept behind a community centre at the intersection of Hastings and Main, the notorious epicentre of the city's drug trade. [continues 935 words]
Users Fear New Laws Could Mean the End of Legal Pot Eighteen-year-old Adam Greenblatt was lying in bed one morning when his mother burst into his room and demanded to know if he had any drugs. Greenblatt, who had been busted for possession while smoking up with some friends outside his high school in suburban Toronto, thought his mom was hassling him about pot again. But this time was different. Adam's father wanted to give marijuana a try, his mother said. Get out your dope, she told him. [continues 1292 words]
Chris Hillier's life arc bottomed out in a Vancouver back alley, across the country from his Newfoundland home and a world away from the war zone that broke him. Homeless, penniless and addicted to crack cocaine, Hillier slept behind a community centre, at the intersection of Hastings and Main, the notorious epicentre of the city's drug trade. Three years earlier, Hillier was in the midst of a successful military career, serving his country as an air force firefighter aboard HMCS Preserver in the Middle East in the months after the 9/11 strikes on the U.S. [continues 540 words]
Now 40 Per Cent of Applications for Marijuana Treatment Seen by Health Canada, a Jump of 2,400 Per Cent From 2008 to 2010 The federal government has seen a staggering increase in the number of requests for medical marijuana authorizations from applicants claiming they have severe arthritis to legally obtain the drug. Applications to Health Canada based on severe arthritis claims jumped 2,400 per cent between 2008 and 2010, far outstripping the number of claims for cancer, HIV/AIDS and other serious diseases, an Ottawa Citizen analysis has found. [continues 1211 words]
The federal government has seen a staggering increase in the number of requests for medical marijuana authorizations from applicants claiming they have severe arthritis to legally obtain the drug. Applications to Health Canada based on severe arthritis claims jumped 2,400 per cent between 2008 and 2010, far outstripping the number of claims for cancer, HIV/AIDS and other serious diseases, an Ottawa Citizen analysis has found. The spike in arthritis claims was part of an overall rise in applications over the past three years, as more private clinics specializing in marijuana began referring patients to pot-friendly doctors willing to sign their forms. [continues 665 words]
From 2008 to 2010, Number Citing the Condition to Use Marijuana Up 2,400% The federal government has seen a staggering increase in the number of requests for medical marijuana authorizations from applicants claiming they have severe arthritis to legally obtain the drug. Applications to Health Canada based on severe arthritis claims jumped 2,400% between 2008 and 2010, far outstripping the number of claims for cancer, HIV/AIDS and other serious diseases, an Ottawa Citizen analysis has found. The spike in arthritis claims was part of an overall rise in applications over the past three years, as more private clinics specializing in marijuana began referring patients to pot-friendly doctors willing to sign their forms. [continues 348 words]
The federal government has seen a staggering increase in the number of requests to to legally obtain medical marijuana from applicants claiming they have severe arthritis. Applications to Health Canada based on severe arthritis claims jumped 2,400 per cent between 2008 and 2010, far outstripping the number of claims for cancer, HIV/AIDS and other serious diseases, an Ottawa Citizen analysis has found. The spike in arthritis claims was part of an overall rise in applications over the past three years, as more private clinics specializing in marijuana began referring patients to pot-friendly doctors willing to sign their forms. [continues 713 words]
Advocates Say It's Easier to Get a Doctor to Sign a Prescription For Pot Intended to Treat Sore Joints The federal government has seen a staggering increase in the number of requests for medical marijuana authorizations from applicants who claim they have severe arthritis in order to legally obtain the drug. Applications to Health Canada based on severe arthritis claims jumped 2,400 per cent between 2008 and 2010, far outstripping the number of claims for cancer, HIV/AIDS and other serious diseases, a Citizen analysis has found. [continues 884 words]
OTTAWA - The federal government has seen a staggering increase in the number of requests for medical marijuana authorizations from applicants claiming they have severe arthritis to legally obtain the drug. Applications to Health Canada based on severe arthritis claims jumped 2,400 per cent between 2008 and 2010, far outstripping the number of claims for cancer, HIV/AIDS and other serious diseases, a Citizen analysis has found. The spike in arthritis claims was part of an overall rise in applications over the past three years, as more private clinics specializing in marijuana began referring patients to pot-friendly doctors willing to sign their forms. [continues 1130 words]
