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Oregon decriminalizes small possession amounts, including for heroin, meth and cocaine

A nationwide push to relax drug laws took a significant step forward Tuesday as more states legalized marijuana for adults and voters made Oregon the first state to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of street drugs such as cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine. The drug… Read More »Oregon decriminalizes small possession amounts, including for heroin, meth and cocaine

Opioid deaths skyrocket, mental health suffers due to pandemic restrictions, new federal report says

The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on Canadians suffering from mental illness, opioid addiction and other substance abuse problems, says a new study released today by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) which confirms anecdotal reports warning that the pandemic’s health consequences extend well beyond the novel coronavirus itself. Efforts to curb the… Read More »Opioid deaths skyrocket, mental health suffers due to pandemic restrictions, new federal report says

Democrats face limited options to prevent confirmation of Trump’s Supreme Court pick

With the U.S. election just over four weeks away and U.S. President Donald Trump announcing his pick today to replace Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Democrats will be seeking any means to try and scuttle the confirmation. Trump’s choice is expected to be Judge Amy Coney Barrett, who,… Read More »Democrats face limited options to prevent confirmation of Trump’s Supreme Court pick

The Greens roll out some big policy ideas — and expect other parties to steal them

Among its members, it’s a running joke: the Green Party of Canada comes up with the big ideas and the other parties rip them off. Many of those policies — same-sex marriage, cannabis legalization, a carbon tax and a guaranteed basic income — have now come to define… Read More »The Greens roll out some big policy ideas — and expect other parties to steal them