Lawyer Rob Centa has been an avid fan of the Raptors for years. After seeing players and Raptors media personalities use their platform to raise awareness of racial injustice issues, he was inspired to take action himself. With the NBA playoffs beginning Monday, he and… Read More »Toronto lawyers team up to pledge money to racial justice organizations for every Raptors playoff win
I spent a few days last week augmenting my normal morning routine of espresso and soda water with some “mood-altering” supershrooms and gummies. It’s all part of a new line of “mood juice” being sold at Toronto’s four Strange Love locations. I started with the… Read More »Is psilocybin the next cannabis? New research is chipping away at the stigma attached to psychedelics
A Calgary addictions recovery centre has seen its waiting list numbers spike and officials are linking that to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more: Coronavirus: Calgary mental health services want you to reach out, be self-compassionate Zak Mohamed couldn’t recognize himself when he started his four-month… Read More »Calgary addiction recovery centre links COVID-19 to spike in waiting list: ‘Nobody is immune’ – Calgary
FALLS CHURCH, Va. – A northern Virginia prosecutor who says her county’s judges are infringing on her discretion to dismiss charges and enter plea bargains is asking the state Supreme Court to intervene on her behalf. Arlington County Commonwealth’s Attorney Parisa Dehghani-Tafti filed a petition… Read More »Prosecutor pushes to maintain discretion on dropping charges
Seven people were arrested and thousands of cannabis plants were seized after two drug raids in Ontario’s Addington Highlands. On Aug. 12, OPP say they entered two residences in Addington Highlands, one on Freeburn Road and the other on Clark Line Road, and seized 5,000… Read More »7 arrested in seizure of 5,000 cannabis plants in Addington Highlands: OPP
Eastern Ontario’s children’s hospital is seeing a spike in the number of young people visiting the emergency department after ingesting cannabis edibles they’ve found at home. In a news release, CHEO said it saw an 85 per cent increase in the number of youth showing up at… Read More »Spike in children visiting ER after consuming edibles, says CHEO
Apple has dropped the hugely popular Fortnite game from its App Store after the game’s developer introduced a direct payment plan that bypasses Apple’s platform. Apple takes a 30 per cent cut from in-app revenue purchases, which has long been a sore spot with developers.… Read More »Apple drops ‘Fortnite’ game from App Store due to direct payment plan – National
Northumberland OPP say a charge has been laid in an investigation into a conspired kidnapping. On July 13, officers located a black GMC Sierra pickup truck parked behind a barn of the Roseneath fairgrounds in Alnwick-Haldimand Township, north of Cobourg. Police say the driver of… Read More »Northumberland OPP lay conspiracy charge in alleged kidnapping plot – Peterborough
A simple vehicle equipment stop in southwestern Saskatchewan turned into a significant meth and fentanyl drug bust, RCMP said. Members of the Swift Current detachment stopped a vehicle early on Aug. 8 on Highway 1 near Waldeck for a vehicle equipment regulation violation. Police have… Read More »Manitoba man charged after meth, fentanyl seized during Saskatchewan traffic stop
After nearly a year of next-to-no deal-making, cannabis companies are gearing up for mergers and acquisitions as realistic stock valuations and the prospect of U.S. legalization attract buyers to a sector that has been decimated by oversupply and other issues, executives and investors say. Profitable… Read More »Cannabis industry looking to expand as election brings prospect of US legalization – National