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http://www.mapinc.org/pix/xmlpower.gifCanada: 2 Years After Legalizing Cannabis, Has Canada Kept Its
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New York Times, 24 Jan 2021 - OTTAWA - When Robert was 18, he was arrested by Montreal's police for possession of a small amount of hashish, an event that would upend his young life. The charge brought him 30 days in jail, and the conviction ended his part-time job as a translator. Austen, IanNew York TimesCannabis - Canada2021-01-24Canada: Oped: Canada Faces Its Own Opioid Crisis. It Should
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Washington Post, 15 Sep 2020 - In July, the Canadian province of British Columbia experienced its fifth straight month with more than 100 overdose deaths - and its third above 170 lives lost. Globally, the World Health Organization reports approximately 500,000 deaths from drugs, over 70 percent of them tied to opioids. In Canada, from January 2016 through December 2019, more than 15,000 people died from apparent opioid-related causes. In 2019 alone, there were over 21,000 "suspected opioid-related overdoses" across nine provinces and territories, excluding Quebec (for which data wasn't provided). The opioid crisis clearly persists at home and abroad. Moscrop, DavidWashington PostCannabis - Canada2020-09-15CN BC: Are More B.C. Tokers Finally Looking To Legal Cannabis Over
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Victoria News, 24 Jul 2020 - A recent poll suggests 51 per cent of British Columbians are buying all product legally B.C. has had a difficult road to getting cannabis users interested in purchasing from legal retailers over their neighbourhood dealer, but a recent poll suggests that the province may finally be winning the battle over bud. Wadhwani, AshleyVictoria NewsCannabis - Canada2020-07-25Canada: Pot in Canada: Legal, But Not Profitable
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New York Times, 16 Dec 2019 - SMITHS FALLS, Ontario - When Canada became the first major industrialized nation to legalize recreational marijuana, visions of billions of dollars in profits inspired growers, retailers and investors, sending the stock market soaring in a so-called green rush. A year later, the euphoria has vanished. Austin, IanNew York TimesCannabis - Canada2019-12-20Canada: The Verdict Is In, And Year One Of Legalized Cannabis In
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Globe and Mail, 18 Oct 2019 - There's no getting around it: Year one of legalized cannabis in Canada was a dud. It was an unmitigated disaster for many investors. The bubble burst, and the shares of most large Canadian marijuana producers dropped by at least 50 per cent. The public markets are largely closed to the industry; at the moment, there's simply no appetite for more pot stocks. Berkow, JamesonGlobe and MailCannabis - Canada2019-10-18Canada: Oped: Medical cannabis: Strengthening Evidence In The Face Of
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Canadian Medical Association Journal, 19 Aug 2019 - Canada has been at the forefront of cannabis research, education and regulation for the past 2 decades, yet uncertainty remains about how the drug should be used in medicine. Physicians lack evidence-based information and formalized training about cannabis, which stems, in part, from the drug's previously illegal status that hindered research. Among the public, however, many perceive cannabis as a natural and safe medical treatment. Patients increasingly seek advice about cannabis from physicians, request prescriptions or experiment with cannabis for medical problems on their own. However, physicians must adhere to good medical practice regardless of public pressure and provide counselling to patients based on up-to-date knowledge and evidence. Now that cannabis is legal in Canada more research should be forthcoming, but the evidence base remains weak. Medical cannabis is unique in that it bypassed the process of due diligence required for drug registration and entered the therapeutic domain buoyed mostly by advocacy. Positive effects of cannabinoids have been reported for severe childhood epilepsy and chemotherapy-induced nausea, and as palliation at end of life, but data are limited. For other conditions commonly believed to improve with cannabis use, such as pain relief or mood disorder, the evidence is less convincing. A 2018 systematic review and meta-analysis of the effect of cannabis-based medicines on chronic noncancer pain reported a number needed to benefit of 24, whereas the number needed to harm was A randomized controlled trial (RCT) in the Netherlands that involved women with fibromyalgia who were treated with pharmaceutical-grade inhaled cannabis in various concentrations of [delta]9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) found that none of the treatments had an effect greater than placebo on spontaneous pain, and reduced pain scores were significantly correlated with the extent of drug high.5 Furthermore, CBD increased plasma concentrations of THC but reduced THC's analgesic effects, which emphasizes the complexity of THC-CBD interactions and the possible role of psychotropic mechanisms on symptom relief. Fitzcharles, Mary-AnnCanadian Medical Association JournalCannabis - Canada2019-08-22Canada: Oped: The Unbearable Whiteness Of Weed
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Globe and Mail, 02 Aug 2019 - The Canadian cannabis industry is booming. From giant industrial operations such as Canopy Growth to smaller "luxury"=9D cannabis retailers, to an array of cannabis "lifestyle"=9D brands and "cannabis brand consultancy"=9D firms, the industry is a lucrative fronti er for those seeking wealth in a rapidly growing market. Ejeckam, ChukaGlobe and MailCannabis - Canada2019-08-02CN NS: NSLC Snaps Up Cannabis Edibles Contract
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Chronicle Herald, 24 Jun 2019 - If you've got the munchies for cannabis edibles, you'll have to go to the liquor store. The province has tapped the Nova Scotia Liquor Corp. - which already sells dried and fresh cannabis, cannabis oil and cannabis accessories - - to sell edibles, extracts and topicals. Chronicle HeraldCannabis - Canada2019-06-24CN ON: As New York Mulls Legalizing Pot, Toronto Tokes Up
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Buffalo News, 17 Jun 2019 - TORONTO - Adam Ash, 37, wasn't the least bit shy in explaining why he was at the Hunny Pot Cannabis Co., a four-story boutique on Queen Street West in the middle of the city's downtown district. "Marijuana," the Toronto resident said midday on a recent Monday, a little bewildered as to why someone would even bother asking. Becker, MakiBuffalo NewsCannabis - Canada2019-06-22More Headlines
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