Coming 4/20 to Digital: http://www.samuelgoldwynfilms.com/tmc/ In Canada at least, “4-20” doesn’t have the same levels of meaning it used to. April 20, the day cannabis enthusiasts celebrate their drug of choice, used to be as much (or more) about cannabis activism as it was about… Read More »‘The Marijuana Conspiracy’ tells the tale of 1972 Toronto study
Despite continued financial support from businesses, and even though Prairie Harm Reduction (PHR) is launching a new clothing line to raise funds, executive director Jason Mercredi says provincial funding is the only way to make the supervised consumption site sustainable. “(The government) made a mistake… Read More »Supervised consumption site director says gov’t help needed
A 29-year-old man has been charged after he crashed into a Tim Hortons drive-thru sign and hydro pole on Friday evening, OPP say. According to police, a car travelling at a high rate of speed crashed in the Tim Hortons parking lot at the corner… Read More »Man charged after crashing into Huntsville, Ont., Tim Hortons drive-thru sign, hydro pole – Barrie
At this point, many of us are aware of the significance of 4-20 (April 20), the day cannabis enthusiasts celebrate their drug of choice. Why that day? Nobody can remember for sure, but the most common explanation is that it comes from a reference to… Read More »Why LSD is poised for a comeback as treatment for substance abuse, anxiety and depression
Ontario announced a range of new restrictions on Friday as the province continues to deal with a third wave of COVID-19. The stay-at-home order was also extended for another two weeks and will now be in place until at least May 20. Residents must stay… Read More »A look at the current COVID-19 restrictions in Ontario
By Kayla Karim Global News Posted April 16, 2021 8:51 am Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Quinte West OPP have charged two people from Markham, Ont., after confiscating a large amount of dried cannabis in the… Read More »OPP seize more than $1.2M worth of cannabis in Quinte West – Kingston
“It’s tough days,” Guy Felicella says as B.C. marks the fifth anniversary of declaring the overdose crisis a public health emergency. Felicella lived with addiction and found his way out and now works as a harm reduction advocate. He says it remains difficult to hear the monthly statistics… Read More »‘The same sadness and more lives lost’: Frontline workers reflect on 5 years of B.C.’s overdose crisis – BC
An arrest has been made in connection with police pursuits in Peterborough in late March and last week. According to the Peterborough Police Service, the accused is currently bound by a release order not to occupy the driver’s seat of a motor vehicle. Read more:… Read More »Toronto man who twice fled from Peterborough police arrested by high-risk unit in parking lot – Peterborough
ALBANY, N.Y. – Legal marijuana is coming to New York and hemp farmer Samir Mahadin sees it as a potential lifeline. Farmers dealing with depressed prices for plants that produce CBD are eager to take part in a statewide marijuana market expected to generate billions… Read More »Swap the crop? New York hemp farmers eager to grow marijuana
A joint-forces investigation into illegal drug sales in Eastern Ontario has turned up thousands of cannabis plants, this time in Belleville, police say. On Sunday, officers involved in “Project Renewal,” including Belleville police and OPP’s organized crime enforcement bureau, east region officers and the joint… Read More »‘Project Renewal’ confiscates $7M worth of cannabis plants in Belleville, Ont.