News Clippings

Canada

• Canada: Oped: Medical cannabis: Strengthening Evidence In The Face Of
  Canadian Medical Association Journal (08/22/19)



• CN BC: Editorial: Abstinence Works Best
  Daily Courier, The (08/20/19)



• CN BC: Column: Legalizing Pot Is Proving To Be A Public-Health
  Victoria Times-Colonist (08/11/19)



• Canada: Oped: The Unbearable Whiteness Of Weed
  Globe and Mail (08/02/19)



• CN BC: B.C.'s Largest First Nation Accuses Province Of Conflict On
  Province, The (06/24/19)



• CN NS: NSLC Snaps Up Cannabis Edibles Contract
  Chronicle Herald (06/24/19)



• CN ON: As New York Mulls Legalizing Pot, Toronto Tokes Up
  Buffalo News (06/22/19)



• CN AB: Oped: Drug Users Will Die Without Supervised Consumption Sites
  Calgary Herald (06/04/19)



• Canada: Canadian Cannabis Company Tilray Stacks Advisory Board With
  Philadelphia Daily News (12/18/18)



• Canada: Federal Government Approves First Device For Testing Drivers
  National Post (07/30/18)



• Canada: Dreams Of Fortune, And Fears, As Canada Embraces Marijuana
  New York Times (07/09/18)



• Canada: Cannabis Dispensaries Get Real Oct. 17, 2018 Municipal
  National Post (06/27/18)



• Canada: Oped: This Is Who We Are, Unfortunately
  Vancouver Sun (06/27/18)



• Canada: Editorial: Politicians Still Think You're Too Irresponsible
  National Post (06/27/18)



• Canada: Feds To Make It 'Fair' For Those With Criminal Records For
  Victoria Times-Colonist (06/27/18)



• CN AB: Experts Watch Calgary's Public Marijuana Policy As Council
  Toronto Star (06/27/18)



• CN BC: Cost Of Substance Use In Canada Tops $38 Billion, With Booze
  Victoria Times-Colonist (06/27/18)



• Canada: Ahead Of Legalization, Doctors Warn Pregnant Women Of
  Globe and Mail (06/27/18)



• CN AB: Calgary City Council Green-Lights Public Marijuana Consumption
  Toronto Star (06/26/18)



• Canada: Canadians Brace For Cultural Changes As Marijuana Becomes
  New York Times (06/21/18)

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International

• US MI: When Can We Finally Buy Recreational Marijuana In Michigan?
  Metro Times (10/23/19)



• US: U.S. Governing Body Embraces Cannabis Products Through
  New York Times (10/23/19)



• US FL: Miami Beach Officially Bans Public Smoking Of Marijuana And
  Miami New Times (10/23/19)



• US CA: After Governor Bans Pot Use In Limos, And For Hospital
  Los Angeles Times (10/23/19)



• US: Cannabis oil and Vaping: Hazy Hazards
  New York Times (10/23/19)



• US IL: Medical Marijuana Popularity Surging In Illinois As Revisions
  Chicago Tribune (10/23/19)



• US: Psychedelics In The Golden Years
  New York Times (10/22/19)



• Guatemala: Poppies Cultivated For Heroin Fuel Crisis
  USA Today (10/01/19)



• US: Thc Products Tied To Illnesses
  Wall Street Journal (09/28/19)



• Australia: Casual Use Of Marijuana Is Legalized In Canberra
  New York Times (09/26/19)



• US GA: City To Decriminalize Pot Possession
  Atlanta Journal-Constitution (09/19/19)



• Iraq: Iraq Faces A New Adversary: Crystal Meth
  New York Times (09/15/19)



• US NY: Officers Said They Smelled Pot. A Judge Called Them Liars.
  New York Times (09/13/19)



• US CA: Fights Over Growing Marijuana Cause Stink
  Wall Street Journal (09/13/19)



• US: America's Unjust War On Weed
  USA Today (09/06/19)



• US: The Baffling Legal Gray Zone Of Marijuana At The Airport
  Wall Street Journal (09/05/19)



• US: Surgeon General Warns Pregnant Women And Teenagers Not To Smoke
  New York Times (09/02/19)



• US OK: Marijuana 'Unity Bill' And Other New Laws To Take Effect
  Oklahoman, The (09/02/19)



• US: OPED: Do We Really Want A Microsoft Of Marijuana?
  New York Times (09/01/19)



• US NY: Marijuana Convictions To Be Erased For Thousands In New York
  New York Times (08/29/19)

See the stories (updated daily) on the Media Awareness Project web site. See also the excellent materials at DRCNet (Drug Reform Coordination Network). These are excellent sources of current information about drug policy developments in Canada and around the world. If you hear about a major news story on drug policy, chances are it will reproduced at one of these sites.

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