Kincardine's medical marihuana facility has laid off its 15 workers, and management will continue to operate at zero salary while they await a Health Canada inspection of the completed facility. Advanced Medical Marihuana Canada (AMMCan), a subsidiary of Supreme Pharmaceutical, has spent over $500,000 in upkeep costs since Dec. 12, 2014, when it informed the federal government that renovations were completed and it was ready for inspection of the pharmaceutical marihuana facility at the Bruce Energy Centre, off Bruce Road 20 near Lake Huron. [continues 702 words]
My Thoughts On Things... I don't know how our society expects to control drugs and substance abuse, when anti-narcotic ads are running almost side-by-side with prescription drug promotions. In one ear people can hear about how marijuana, crystal meth, cocaine and ecstacy will ruin their lives, while in the other ear they hear about how sleeping pills, erectile dysfunction meds and the vast pharmaceutical catalog of legal drugs can help make their lives better. When the government can't properly educate and explain to the public the similarities between the two, what right does society have to condemn the 'illegal' drugs in society? [continues 651 words]
It's quite possible that Grey-Bruce Public Health has hit the nail on the head through the 'What's With Weed' program. The best way to recognize a drug problem is to listen to the experiences of those who smoke marijuana and have had problems, as well as those who use and don't have issues. This was the case at a training seminar for peer leaders held at the CAW Centre on Thursday. Students were able to openly share their experiences, both positive and negative, in order to narrow down a message to relay to Grade 9 students. [continues 161 words]
