As the first terminally ill cancer patient in Canada to legally use so-called magic mushrooms to treat anxiety, Thomas Hartle is hopeful that more temporary approvals from the federal government signal a permanent regulatory regime may be in the works. Hartle, 53, received a one-year exemption from… Read More »Patient hopes Canada will introduce regulations for psychotherapy with ‘magic mushrooms’
A Vancouver strip club is turning heads, raising eyebrows and stopping traffic with its tongue-in-cheek marquee. The Penthouse has been closed since the beginning of the pandemic, but one of its bartenders is keeping the sign current, hoping a little humour can carry the club through… Read More »Infamous Vancouver strip club’s mouthy marquee the talk of the town
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Friday that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration had “fabricated” drug trafficking accusations against his country’s former defence minister and then his government published what he said was the entire case file provided by U.S. authorities when they sent… Read More »Mexico says U.S. ‘fabricated’ drug case against former defence chief, releases evidence – National
A 44-year-old Blue Mountains, Ont., man is facing several charges after he was stopped on Highway 26 in Clearview, Ont., during the early morning hours of Wednesday, OPP say. According to police, the man was stopped and arrested for dangerous driving. Read more: Driver dies… Read More »Man faces cannabis charges following traffic stop in Clearview, Ont. – Barrie
Aphria Inc. chief executive Irwin Simon is seeing green as Democrat Joe Biden prepares to be sworn in as president of the United States next week. Simon said Thursday that he has his sights set on the burgeoning U.S. pot market for the Leamington, Ont.,-based… Read More »Canadian cannabis company Aphria eyes U.S. market as Biden presidency approaches
Aphria Inc. chief executive Irwin Simon is seeing green as Democrat Joe Biden prepares to be sworn in as president of the United States next week. “The recent election will likely provide a stronger near-term potential for change of federal cannabis regulations and at Aphria… Read More »Aphria CEO eyes U.S. cannabis legalization as Biden prepares to take office
Guelph police say a suspect wanted in connection with a metal pipe attack was found by officers on Wednesday while they were responding to an overdose call. Emergency crews were dispatched to the area of Silvercreek Parkway and Speedvale at around 10 p.m. for reports… Read More »Suspect in metal pipe attack arrested during overdose call: Guelph police
Police in London, Ont., say four people have been charged after over $5 million worth of cannabis plants were seized from a commercial property in the Hyde Park area of northwest London. According to police, a Cannabis Act search warrant was jointly executed by members… Read More »1 Londoner, 3 from GTA charged after $5M worth of cannabis plants seized
While the ransom demanded by the software used in a 2020 cyber attack wasn’t paid, an IT expert says Saskatchewan residents aren’t out of the woods. A report recently released by Saskatchewan’s Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC) notes that roughly 547,000 of the files stolen… Read More »Stolen Sask. health care data could fetch big money on dark web, expert says
Guelph police say they have seized over $20,000 in cocaine and marijuana, 11 guns and over $62,000 in cash as part of a drug trafficking investigation. An investigation that started in late 2020 led police to two addresses in Guelph, but police didn’t say where.… Read More »Guelph police seize $20K in drugs, 11 guns in trafficking investigation