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TOPIC: CANNABIS

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Edmonton's International Fringe Theatre opens its first-ever cannabis garden.

The Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Fest has 216 shows at 38 venues, beer and wine tents and for the first time festival goers can consume edibles and beverages in a sanctioned cannabis garden.

Delta 9 tries to fend off creditors by selling off retail cannabis stores, seeking creditor protection

Delta 9, a locally run businessthat becamea well-known producer and retailer of recreational cannabis, has obtained an initial order for creditor protection as it faceschallenges in an oversaturatedcannabis market.
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Maryland will 'lead by example' with mass pot pardons: governor

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced Monday the state will issue 175,000 pardons for marijuana convictions in an effort to combat racial injustice and undo harm caused by the war on drugs.

Police allege illegal cannabis store operated out of house in Flin Flon

A man and woman face numerous charges after RCMPseized thousands of cannabis products and dozens of guns from a northern Manitoba home police say was being used as an illegal store.

Cannabis use among seniors rising and so are related ER visits

Seniors are among the fastest-growing age group for using cannabis in Canada. Meanwhile, the number of seniors ending up in emergency departments with cannabis poisoning has also risen sharply since legalization, new research shows.
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Zero-tolerance policy could force medical cannabis user to give up driving

Mike Bartlett survived a near-fatal crash with a semi-truck in 2016 and uses medical cannabis to manage severe, chronic pain. He worries that Saskatchewan's zero tolerance policy for THC in roadside saliva tests will force him to either give up driving or cannabis.
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Argentia cannabis collapse illustrates highs and lows of a still-struggling industry

A $16-million gamble by Argentia Gold, the latest business to try unsuccessfully to make money from legal weed, has gone up in smoke. The CBCs Terry Roberts examines why some producers feel the odds are still stacked against them.
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Cannabis NB is expanding

Cannabis NB is expanding its footprint in the Greater Saint John region. Host Julia Wright speaks with CEO Lori Stickles about growing the provincial corporation and taking out a bite out of the illegal market.
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How illegal sellers are making things difficult for regulated cannabis producers

The president of Ontario's largest chain of licensed cannabis dispensaries talks about getting angry calls in the wake of several kids from Nova Scotia ending up in hospital with cannabis poisoning. He says law enforcement officials aren't taking on the illegal market. 
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Germans celebrate cannabis legalization with 'smoke-ins' at famous sites

On Monday, Germany became the third European Union country to legalize cannabis for personal use. Marijuana campaigners held a countdown and 'smoke-in' at Berlin's landmark Brandenburg Gate when the law took effect at midnight, while others lit celebratory joints in front of the Cologne cathedral.
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Cannabis lawyer weighs in after five children consumed illegal edibles last week

Why is there still so much illegal cannabis in a country where cannabis is legal? Trina Fraser is a partner at Brazeau Seller Law in Ottawa, where she specializes in cannabis law. She weighs in on how the illicit market is still operating, and what the legal market needs to do to better protect consumers and their families.
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Poison expert talks about child cannabis poisonings

Dr. Nancy Murphy, medical director of the Atlantic Canada Poison Centre, talks about some of the health risks associated with accidental cannabis poisoning, best practices for storing cannabis, and what to do if your child consumes cannabis edibles.
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Elementary school students hospitalized after eating cannabis edibles

Halifax mother Katrina MacDonald tells us the horrifying story of how her nine-year-old son and a group of other kids at Springvale Elementary School were taken to hospital after eating high-dose marijuana edibles that looked like Nerds candy.
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Cannabis industry wants rules loosened on joint in-store promotions

After five years of steady growth, legal cannabis sales in this country have plateaued. That's got the pot industry looking for ways to woo more customers from the illicit market. As Mike Crawley explains, they're asking the provinces to allow producers and retailers to collaborate on in-store promotions.

Cannabis industry wants rules loosened on joint in-store promotions

As legal sales of cannabis show signs of flattening in Canada, the industry is urging provinces to loosen rules that ban pot producers and retailers from collaborating on promotions.
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B.C. man hopeful his U.S. ban over seized CBD oil will be lifted

Jonathan Houweling was hit with a lifetime ban from entering the U.S. after a border agent found an old bottle of CBD oil in his trucks console 16 months ago. Last week, however, he received news that suggested the ban might be reversed.
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Cannabis has been legal for 5 years, but some employers still test for it

Cannabis has been legal in Canada since October 2018. But some employers are still testing their workers for it and recreational use may even prevent you from getting a job. Andrew Sampson explains.

More than a bad trip: Experts warn about the risk of cannabis-induced psychosis

When Kalpit Sharma started smoking high-THC weed several times a day, he thought he was just living his life as a university student. But then he started hearing voices.

Winnipeg police warn of risks of driving while high amid campaign targeting drivers impaired by cannabis

Winnipeg police are hoping drivers get the message of their new campaign aimed at educating Manitobans about the dangers of getting behind the wheel by high, and dispelling myths around risk.
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Senior Islanders learn more about using cannabis

Cannabis P.E.I. recently held its first information session specifically aimed at seniors. One participant tells us what she wanted to learn at the event, and we hear why events like this are important when it comes to reducing stigma.

Peaches, Houseplant and Willie's Reserve cannabis brands and the high flyers behind them

From Drake to Martha Stewart and The Tragically Hip, celebrities are diving into the world of cannabis. And the marketing is fascinating.
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Marijuana activist Chris Enns says he's leaving the industry behind as charges dropped

Halifax-area medical marijuana activist Chris Enns says he is leaving the cannabis industry behind, a move that comes as a federal prosecutor announced Monday he was withdrawing trafficking charges against him.
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A labour lawyer on cannabis in the workplace

Earlier this month, a Dartmouth foreman was acquitted of criminal negligence in the 2018 death of one of his labourers, due to THC found in the employee's blood. We'll talk about cannabis and workplace accidents with labour lawyer Jason Edwards.
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The number of impaired drivers is up based on numbers from the latest Festive RIDE program

Ontario Provincial Police are saying the latest Festive RIDE program shows there are more impaired drivers on the roads. Kyler Brouwer is a community safety officer at the James Bay Detachment of the OPP. He joined us with more details.
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He was at the forefront of the medical marijuana movement. Now he's accused of not reporting $2.5M in sales

A decade ago, Chris Enns was behind a number of illegal dispensaries that opened up in the Halifax area. But now he's facing a challenge of a different kind and it comes from the Canada Revenue Agency.