Vancouver’s trendy Yaletown neighborhood saw its first dispensary for medical marijuana opened on July 14, as medical cannabis advocates claim that Health Canada is implementing “drastic plans” to restrict access across Canada.
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A former Vancouver police officer caught dealing drugs on the job is sorry for what he's done and should receive treatment, not punishment, a psychologist testified Wednesday.
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For pot growers in B.C., the taxman cometh. Police are now working closely with Canada Revenue Agency auditors, who calculate how much money busted growers would have been making in their operations, and levy taxes accordingly.
A St. John's man had a shipment of medical marijuana confiscated when he went to pick up a package at a courier outlet and was met instead by the RCMP.
Ontario’s highest court will review a landmark decision in November which deals with Canada’s troubled medical marijuana program and the legalization of the production and possession of pot.