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81 CN ON: Editorial: Board Proposal Hurts, Not Helps, DowntownSat, 17 Dec 2016
Source:Packet & Times (CN ON) Author:Dawson, Dave Area:Ontario Lines:74 Added:12/19/2016

Last week, city council heard some pretty alarming statistics about Orillia's downtown. While most of us can agree we have a unique, quaint downtown with some must-visit retail attractions, most also acknowledge the Mississaga Street strip is experiencing some tough times.

That was confirmed by urbanMetrics, the consultant firm that, at the behest of the city, compiled an inventory of existing and available space downtown, analyzing the retail gaps to be filled through future investment-attraction efforts. The analysis found a vacancy rate of 18.4% in an area that includes the downtown and its environs - that's the largest vacancy rate of comparable downtowns they studied. It's important to note those numbers reflect the traditional downtown core in addition to three nearby properties - 70 Front St. N., 10 Western Ave. and 4 King St. E. - which account for a third of that vacant space. So, the numbers may be a bit skewed. But just take a stroll up the main street and you might be surprised by the sheer number of unoccupied stores. It is worrying.

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82 Canada: Cities Welcome Supervised Drug-use SitesTue, 13 Dec 2016
Source:Globe and Mail (Canada) Author:Woo, Andrea Area:Canada Lines:133 Added:12/18/2016

Ottawa has tabled a bill aimed at easing restrictions on the facilities, a 'good sign' according to one Toronto city councillor

Municipal politicians in Canada's two largest cities are optimistic that new legislation aimed at clearing the path for more supervised consumption sites means they will finally be able to offer the harm-reduction service next year.

Ottawa on Monday tabled Bill C-37, which would overturn yet another piece of Conservative era legislation and advance the Liberal government's plan to approach drug use as a public health issue.

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83CN AB: Owner Of Head Shop No Longer Has To Hide What Business He's InWed, 14 Dec 2016
Source:Calgary Herald (CN AB) Author:Fortney, Valerie Area:Alberta Lines:Excerpt Added:12/15/2016

A decade ago, Vlassis Douvis's storefront window was plastered with T-shirts.

"The T-shirts weren't for sale," the Calgary entrepreneur says with a laugh. "It was to hide what was really going on inside."

These days, Douvis isn't doing much hiding. It's pretty clear, in fact, what kind of business he operates. At his three Hemp Roots stores in the city, marijuana leaves are painted on the windows and the only thing blocking the view inside is Christmas tinsel.

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84 Canada: Ottawa Aims To Soften Injection Site RulesMon, 12 Dec 2016
Source:Globe and Mail (Canada) Author:Woo, Andrea Area:Canada Lines:108 Added:12/14/2016

As drug-related deaths rise in B.C. and opioids continue to spread nationwide, government seeks amendments to Harper-era bill

Ottawa will introduce a bill Monday that is expected to reduce barriers to opening and operating supervised drug consumption sites in Canada.

The move comes days after B.C. announced it would open several "overdose prevention sites" without federal approval as an emergency measure to counter the province's highest death toll on record due to illicit drugs.

As well, carfentanil - a powerful synthetic opioid many times more toxic than fentanyl - has now been detected in three provinces and is beginning to fuel another surge in overdoses, creating a new sense of urgency.

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85 US OH: Lucas County Preps Needle ExchangeSun, 04 Dec 2016
Source:Blade, The (Toledo, OH) Author:Lindstrom, Lauren Area:Ohio Lines:152 Added:12/04/2016

Health officials in Lucas County are working to get the area's first needle exchange program up and running by the spring.

Health officials in Lucas County are working to get the area's first needle exchange program up and running by the spring, adding another weapon to their arsenal in the fight against the heroin and opioid epidemic.

Toledo will be the last large metro area in Ohio to adopt such an exchange. Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati all have them, as do the smaller cities of Dayton and Portsmouth. Such programs aim to decrease the likelihood of spreading HIV or hepatitis C among users who share needles.

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86 CN BC: Safe Drug-Use Site Proposed DowntownFri, 25 Nov 2016
Source:Daily Courier, The (CN BC) Author:Peacock, Andrea Area:British Columbia Lines:128 Added:11/28/2016

Interior Health hopes to offer supervised consumption services at building on Leon Avenue

A downtown Kelowna building has been chosen as a prospective safe-consumption site for illicit drug users.

Interior Health announced Thursday it is proposing two options for safe-consumption sites in Kelowna: a mobile unit and/or a fixed site at 477 Leon Ave.

"In a supervised consumption service, we provide a health-care-supported safe space for a person to use their illicit substance or drugs by whatever route they choose," said Dr. Trevor Corneil, chief medical officer with Interior Health. "We know that about one per cent of the population uses illicit substances, and of that, there is a significant number who inject, inhale or snort drugs on a regular basis.

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87 CN ON: Cannabis Culture ReopensTue, 15 Nov 2016
Source:Peterborough Examiner, The (CN ON) Author:Bain, Jason Area:Ontario Lines:53 Added:11/18/2016

It no longer sells marijuana, but Cannabis Culture reopened Saturday to sell drug paraphernalia with an aim of becoming a community hub for pot smokers.

The chain store at 282 George St. N, drew long lineups of recreational and medicinal smokers after opening as a marijuana dispensary in September before being shuttered following a pair of police raids, first on Sept. 15 and then on Sept. 29.

The premise behind opening to sell products such as rolling papers, pipes and bongs is to pay the bills, but more importantly, to ensure the community is aware the location is here to stay, new store manager Eamon Cyr said Monday.

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88 CN BC: Ottawa To Ease Injection-Site LawFri, 11 Nov 2016
Source:Globe and Mail (Canada) Author:Woo, Andrea Area:British Columbia Lines:110 Added:11/15/2016

Respect for Communities Act currently puts requirements on prospective operators that critics say are an effort to curb the facilities

The federal government will change a contentious piece of Harper-era legislation that critics say imposes undue barriers to opening new supervised injection sites.

Federal Health Minister Jane Philpott discussed the need for legislative changes to the Respect for Communities Act for the first time on Thursday during a visit to a fire hall in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. First responders, particularly in the East Vancouver neighbourhood, have seen call rates surge in recent years, due largely to a fentanyl-driven overdose crisis.

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89 CN ON: Editorial: Business Of Pot Could Jolt EconomyThu, 03 Nov 2016
Source:Orillia Today (CN ON)          Area:Ontario Lines:58 Added:11/08/2016

It's possible, even likely, that at some point next year, Ontarians will be able to search store shelves for 'purple haze', 'blue dream' and 'kosher kush' marijuana alongside their VQA merlots, sauvignon blancs and moscatos.

Work is well underway to lay the foundation for marijuana legalization in this country, with legislation expected in the spring.

Pot advocates have long argued legalization could give our economy a lift. A new report suggests that lift could surpass anyone's wildest prophecy.

A study produced by the Deloitte firm - titled Recreational Marijuana: Insights and Opportunities - suggests a legal marijuana industry in Canada could be worth an incredible $22.6 billion - more than the sales of wine, spirits and beer combined.

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90 CN ON: Editorial: Making Pot Legal Worth BillionsThu, 03 Nov 2016
Source:Alliston Herald (CN ON)          Area:Ontario Lines:58 Added:11/08/2016

It's possible, even likely, that at some point next year, Ontarians will be able to search store shelves for 'purple haze', 'blue dream' and 'kosher kush' marijuana alongside their VQA merlots, sauvignon blancs and moscatos.

Work is well underway to lay the foundation for marijuana legalization in this country, with legislation expected in the spring.

Pot advocates have long argued legalization could give our economy a lift. A new report suggests that lift could surpass anyone's wildest prophecy.

A study produced by the Deloitte firm - titled Recreational Marijuana: Insights and Opportunities - suggests a legal marijuana industry in Canada could be worth an incredible $22.6 billion - more than the sales of wine, spirits and beer combined.

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91 CN PI: Parental WarningWed, 19 Oct 2016
Source:Journal-Pioneer, The (CN PI) Author:MacLean, Colin Area:Prince Edward Island Lines:64 Added:10/22/2016

Police stepping up patrols of Queen Elizabeth Park after incident involving needle

A Summerside family is reeling this week after one of its young members was scratched by a needle while playing at Queen Elizabeth Park.

Ethan Skevington, 11, was playing at the baseball complex Sunday with a group of kids when the incident occurred. He went home and told his family what happened and was taken to hospital.

On the way to the Prince County Hospital, the family stopped at the ball fields with the intention of retrieving the needle in case doctors needed it.

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92Canada: The Fame GameWed, 19 Oct 2016
Source:National Post (Canada) Author:Ryan, Denise Area:Canada Lines:Excerpt Added:10/20/2016

Why the celebrity licensing model is not just the gold standard for a cannabis brand, it's a necessity

Cedella Marley's voice has a comforting, familiar lilt, the sound of the Jamaican heritage she shares with her late father. Some 35 years after Bob Marley's death, the Marley family has moved into the cannabis business with Seattle-based Privateer Holdings to launch Marley Natural, a line of hemp body products, elegant black walnut accessories and smartly packaged smokeables.

Their biggest target market? Canada - once the recreational market opens up.

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93 CN ON: Discarded Drug Paraphernalia Found In ParkTue, 11 Oct 2016
Source:Intelligencer, The (CN ON) Author:Miller, Jason Area:Ontario Lines:47 Added:10/13/2016

Louis Hopper is appalled by a startling discovery he made in a park space near his Montrose Road subdivision.

Hopper found a section of a Montrose Road-area park littered with drug paraphernalia during a routine walk in the neighbourhood with his dog Friday.

"I show up and there is bloody Kleenexes all in a pile, about five or six syringes on the ground, a rubber band and spoons to heat up drugs," he said. "They were just thrown there on the ground."

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94 CN ON: Column: Libs Chip Away At Law And OrderWed, 05 Oct 2016
Source:Ottawa Sun (CN ON) Author:Krayden, David Area:Ontario Lines:91 Added:10/06/2016

Ottawa achieved a dubious distinction over the weekend when the capital saw its 50th shooting of 2016. With a quarter of the year left to go, that beats the previous record of 49 set in 2014.

Now, I am not prepared to invite outrage and opprobrium from the left by suggesting that we might encapsulate the increased violence with the sobriquet of "welcome to Justin Trudeau's Canada." But it does suggest that while Canada enforces some of the toughest gun control legislation in the world, the criminals never have any difficulty in obtaining weapons.

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95 US WI: For Small-Town Cops, Opioid Scourge Hits Close To HomeThu, 29 Sep 2016
Source:Wall Street Journal (US) Author:Whalen, Jeanne Area:Wisconsin Lines:255 Added:09/30/2016

Flood of fentanyl and heroin is straining budgets, putting police at risk as drug networks spread

During an attempted drug-trafficking bust this spring on Chicago's South Side, police Sgt. James Madden took off running after a young man, chasing him into a darkened yard before losing the trail.

Sgt. Madden didn't know where he was going. That's because he works for a sheriff's office 500 miles away, in the northwestern corner of Wisconsin.

The officer's work doesn't normally take him so far from his home of Superior, Wis., (population 27,000), but today's drug trade is imposing unprecedented new burdens on small-town law enforcement. He made the eight-hour drive to pursue a Chicagoan who allegedly traveled to Superior to sell large quantities of a dangerous drug called fentanyl, a synthetic opioid up to 50 times as potent as heroin. is supercharging the longstanding problem of drugs in small towns. Police, forensic labs and prosecutors are struggling to identify and safely intercept new narcotics that can sicken or kill anyone who handles them, and to combat trafficking networks that sometimes extend many hours away. Death rates from overdoses are now higher in rural areas than in big cities, reversing a historical trend.

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96 CN BC: Some Shops Not Wanted DowntownFri, 23 Sep 2016
Source:Mission City Record (CN BC) Author:Mills, Kevin Area:British Columbia Lines:102 Added:09/26/2016

Zoning change proposed to ban new tattoo, tobacco and cheque cashing business from opening

Following an announcement two weeks ago that the District of Mission will be spending $3.5 million to enhance the downtown area, Mayor Randy Hawes has now asked for zoning changes that will forbid several types of businesses from being allowed to set up shop in the area.

During Monday's council meeting, Hawes suggested excluding tobacconists, vape shops, cheque cashing companies, the sale of marijuana paraphernalia (bongs, pipes, rolling papers and other smoking needs) and tattoo shops. It was also suggested that massage parlours and flea markets be excluded as well.

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97 US AZ: Donor TroubleThu, 22 Sep 2016
Source:Tucson Weekly (AZ) Author:Meyers, Nick Area:Arizona Lines:92 Added:09/26/2016

Big Pharma steps up to oppose recreational weed initiative

A couple weeks ago, we took a look at opioid use and prescription in Arizona and how states have seen a decrease in opioid overdoses after legalizing medical marijuana ("An MMJ Win," Sept. 1).

Well, now it seems one such manufacturer of a fentanyl-based drug is concerned about recreational marijuana interfering with its future business plans.

Insys Therapeutics plans to roll out a new line of THC medicine in the near future and decided to donate $500,000 to the Arizonans for Responsible Drug Policy to aid the opposition of Prop 205.

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98 CN ON: Column: Safe Drug Use Sites A Way Station To Hell Or TheWed, 21 Sep 2016
Source:Hamilton Spectator (CN ON) Author:Dreschel, Andrew Area:Ontario Lines:116 Added:09/22/2016

Moral dilemmas, NIMBY-ism and budgets pose obstacles

Coun. Donna Skelly was curious what safe injection places for drug addicts look like.

So Dr. Jessica Hopkins, Hamilton associate medical officer of health, drew her attention to slides of the Insite facility in Vancouver, one of two legally operating injection sites in Canada, both in Gastown.

It has subdued lighting and shiny floors.

It has mirrored booths where junkies can shoot up with heroin or any other illegal drugs they get their shaky hands on.

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99 CN BC: Parents Demand School Yards Free Of Drug DebrisFri, 09 Sep 2016
Source:Chilliwack Progress (CN BC) Author:Peters, Jessica Area:British Columbia Lines:131 Added:09/13/2016

Broken crack pipes, used condoms, liquor bottles, and various bits of trash have accumulated on Chilliwack middle school's sports field, prompting the school to ban students from accessing it unsupervised.

Some parents at the school were taken aback by the change, which was explained to students in an assembly on Wednesday. Those parents took to social media to band together and try to find some answers.

Cheri Bojcic said the school told students the field is city property, and that they are not to use it unsupervised, or hang out there at lunch.

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100 US IL: State Supreme Court Sets Rules for PotFri, 02 Sep 2016
Source:Chicago Sun-Times (IL) Author:Sfondeles, Tina Area:Illinois Lines:73 Added:09/02/2016

The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday announced it has created new rules for the state's cannabis decriminalization law - including setting a $ 120 fine for those caught with up to 10 grams of cannabis or drug paraphernalia.

The law, which Gov. Bruce Rauner signed on July 29, gave the state Supreme Court the authority to further clarify the newly defined "civil law violation" of possessing up to 10 grams of cannabis or drug paraphernalia.

Under the law, the violation is punishable by a fine between $ 100 and $ 200. In one of six newly created rules, the fine was set at $ 120 per violation.

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