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1CN AB: Dec. 29, 1969: Teens Take on Adults Over Drug-BoozeMon, 29 Dec 2014
Source:Edmonton Journal (CN AB) Author:Zdeb, Chris Area:Alberta Lines:Excerpt Added:12/30/2014

Few aspects of society escaped criticism when 220 Alberta teenagers gathered at the Hotel Macdonald for four days to discuss drug use.

The young, "predominantly clean-cut" attendees were taking part in the second annual Youth Conference on Alcohol and Drug Problems, sponsored by the Alcohol Education Association of Alberta, formerly known as the Association of Temperance Forces in Alberta. They found a double standard exists between their generation's use of drugs and the older generation's use of alcohol.

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2 CN BC: Working In The Downtown EastsideMon, 29 Dec 2014
Source:Globe and Mail (Canada) Author:Barton, Adriana Area:British Columbia Lines:87 Added:12/30/2014

Being first on the scene of a drug overdose was 'the most stressful situation' 28-year-old Ryan Semiao ever experienced

When a person suffering from a schizophrenic episode starts trashing his room and screaming in rage, one of the best things you can do is knock softly on the door and ask if he would like a glass of water.

That's one of the ways 28-year-old Ryan Semiao has learned to calm troubled residents since he began working full time in March at a rough-and-tumble housing facility in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. Semiao's new job combines janitorial duties - such as cleaning up drug paraphernalia - with front-line support that may include helping someone find an alternative to drinking Listerine.

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3 CN BC: Column: Be An Excellent Role Model For Your ChildSun, 28 Dec 2014
Source:Morning Star, The (CN BC) Author:Rogers, Doug Area:British Columbia Lines:58 Added:12/29/2014

Researchers have identified important factors that can led to teen drug abuse. These risk factors include things such as a chaotic home, drug-using friends, and ineffective parenting.

Conversely, protective factors include parental involvement, success at school, a strong family bond, a no-use drug policy at home and appropriate role modeling from parents.

Parents should remember to model the kind of person they want their child to become.

Keep these tips in mind:

* Be a living, day-to-day example of your value system. Show the compassion, honesty, generosity and openness you want your child to have.

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4 CN BC: PUB LTE: Get Yourself InformedSun, 28 Dec 2014
Source:Morning Star, The (CN BC) Author:Brown, Cathryn Area:British Columbia Lines:81 Added:12/29/2014

The election campaign in Canada is in full swing. Colin Mayes' recent columns about climate change and drug problems (read, "Oh no, marijuana") echo television advertising currently put out by our Conservative government and doubtless paid for by us taxpayers. Some of us see through that ploy.

As a medical cannabis user for three years, I cannot restrain myself from commenting on less-than-enlightened statements. Mayes' information regarding cannabis (the actual plant name, as opposed to the derogatory, slang term marijuana) is possibly even older than that great propaganda piece, Reefer Madness.

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5 CN ON: Editorial: Drug Users Silently Aiding Gun ThugsSun, 28 Dec 2014
Source:Ottawa Sun (CN ON)          Area:Ontario Lines:68 Added:12/28/2014

Drawing a straight line between recreational drug use and the recent spate of gang shootings in Ottawa is a little like revealing the truth behind the real source of all those gifts under the Christmas tree: Which is to say, the truth tends spoil the party even though we all know where they really come from.

Truth is local drugs are managed from source to the marketplace by sophisticated criminal networks responsible for much of the violence that is now plaguing some Ottawa neighbourhoods.

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6CN QU: Risk Of Suicide Rises With Cocaine Use, Study FindsSat, 27 Dec 2014
Source:Montreal Gazette (CN QU) Author:Magder, Jason Area:Quebec Lines:Excerpt Added:12/28/2014

Drug Causes Mood Swings, Impulsive Behaviour, Montreal Research Shows

Users of cocaine and amphetamines are twice as likely to attempt suicide than other people who inject drugs, a new study from the Universite de Montreal has found.

The study, published in the Nov. 26 issue of the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence, followed the users of injectable drugs over a seven-year period. The users answered questionnaires twice a year. The study found that users of cocaine and amphetamines were roughly twice as likely to attempt suicide than users of opiates, sedative-hypnotics, cannabis and alcohol.

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7 CN MB: Column: The Highs And Lows Of Smoking Marijuana BeforeSat, 27 Dec 2014
Source:Winnipeg Free Press (CN MB) Author:Lonelyhearts, Miss Area:Manitoba Lines:91 Added:12/28/2014

DEAR READERS: People responded passionately to the disgruntled wife of a man who smokes marijuana every single night before going to bed. Here are three of those spirited letters:

Dear Miss Lonelyhearts: That letter from Not a Stoner really hit home for me. Being a child of a parent who smoked pot, I think this woman should be thinking of other factors and concerns. So many people think that smoking pot isn't a big deal and don't consider it a real drug, saying it's not addictive, but it's just as serious as any other drug addiction. I grew up knowing my dad smoked, but didn't fully understand it until I was older. I found out after my parents divorced that it was a gateway drug for him that led to the occasional slide down to more serious drugs.

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8 CN ON: 'Very Volatile People'Sun, 28 Dec 2014
Source:Ottawa Sun (CN ON) Author:Hempstead, Doug Area:Ontario Lines:76 Added:12/28/2014

Gangs Have Gone From Fist Fights to Shootings, Police Say

The young men of Ottawa's street gangs have become more organized, less caught up in superficial things like colours and tattoos -- and decidedly more violent.

Guns and Gangs Staff Sgt. Ken Bryden goes so far as to call them "very volatile people."

In a decade investigating their crimes, Bryden has seen gang violence go from fist fights to shootings.

"There's been an obvious escalation," he says. "Anyone could see it. I remember when it was a big deal the first time we had someone threaten someone with a knife."

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9Canada: Marijuana Goes MainstreamSat, 27 Dec 2014
Source:Vancouver Sun (CN BC) Author:Ubelacker, Sheryl Area:Canada Lines:Excerpt Added:12/28/2014

As attitudes to cannabis mellow, could legalization be next?

Smoke it, vape it, eat it - marijuana, it seems, is going mainstream. Once widely reviled by society at large as the demon weed, medical-grade cannabis is now available through federally licensed growers with a doctor's prescription and even some highly respected health organizations are calling for the herb to be legalized and sold as a taxable commodity like alcohol, in government-regulated outlets. At the same time, Canadians also appear to be softening their attitudes toward the drug.

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10Canada: Canadians Mellow In Attitude Toward Legalization Of PotFri, 26 Dec 2014
Source:Calgary Herald (CN AB) Author:Ubelacker, Sheryl Area:Canada Lines:Excerpt Added:12/26/2014

There is clear evidence to demonstrate that the so-called war on drugs has not achieved its stated objectives.

Smoke it, toke it, vape it, eat it - marijuana, it seems, is going mainstream.

Once widely reviled by society at large as the demon weed, medical grade cannabis is now available through federally licensed growers with a doctor's prescription. Even some highly respected health organizations are calling for the herb to be legalized and sold as a taxable commodity like alcohol, in government-regulated outlets.

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11Canada: Growing Pains Hit IndustryFri, 26 Dec 2014
Source:Calgary Herald (CN AB) Author:Keller, James Area:Canada Lines:Excerpt Added:12/26/2014

Canada's Medical Pot Business Has Had A Few Rough Patches On Its Road To The Mainstream

Shaun Simpson has had a migraine headache for the past seven years.

For years, Simpson took a dozen or more Tylenol 3 pills a day, but they caused unpleasant side-effects and weren't completely effective. About 2 1/2 years ago, he received a prescription for medical marijuana, which he ordered from Health Canada.

"I don't feel like I'm drugged out or stoned ( like I did with) the Tylenol 3; I'm actually more active and social," says Simpson, 34, who works as a photographer in the Maritimes.

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12Canada: Going To Pot, For Best Of ReasonsFri, 26 Dec 2014
Source:StarPhoenix, The (CN SN) Author:Ubelacker, Sheryl Area:Canada Lines:Excerpt Added:12/26/2014

TORONTO - Smoke it, toke it, vape it, eat it - marijuana, it seems, is going mainstream.

Once widely reviled by society at large as the demon weed, medical-grade cannabis is now available through federally licensed growers with a doctor's prescription. Even some highly respected health organizations are calling for the herb to be legalized and sold as a taxable commodity like alcohol, in government-regulated outlets.

At the same time, Canadians also appear to be softening their attitudes toward the drug.

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13Canada: Medical Pot Regime Sees Quick GrowthFri, 26 Dec 2014
Source:Windsor Star (CN ON) Author:Keller, James Area:Canada Lines:Excerpt Added:12/26/2014

Low Supply, High Prices Fuel Complaints

VANCOUVER - Shaun Simpson has had a migraine headache for the past seven years.

His medical problems started with surgery to remove a piece of his skull that was pressing against his brain. The procedure left him with a spinal-fluid leak, which, in turn, fuels a near-constant headache.

For years, Simpson took a dozen or more Tylenol 3 pills a day, but they caused unpleasant side-effects and weren't completely effective.

About 2 1/2 years ago, he received a prescription for medical marijuana, which he ordered from Health Canada.

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14Canada: Medical Pot Regime Besieged By BureaucracyFri, 26 Dec 2014
Source:Edmonton Journal (CN AB) Author:Keller, James Area:Canada Lines:Excerpt Added:12/26/2014

Users Complain Of Shortages While Would-Be Growers Wait For Licences

VANCOUVER - Shaun Simpson has had a migraine headache for the past seven years..

His medical problems started with surgery to remove a piece of his skull that was pressing against his brain. The procedure left him with a spinal-fluid leak, which, in turn, fuels a near-constant headache.

For years, Simpson took a dozen or more Tylenol 3 pills a day, but they caused unpleasant side-effects and weren't completely effective.

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15CN BC: Sweet Life For Prince Of Pot Since His Release From JailFri, 26 Dec 2014
Source:Province, The (CN BC) Author:McIntyre, Gord Area:British Columbia Lines:Excerpt Added:12/26/2014

Life for Marc Emery has been grand since July 9, the day he was released from custody in the U.S. and crossed the border to Windsor after nearly 41/2 years behind bars.

"It's been the most wonderful time," he said.

"Everybody's been really nice to me across Canada and Europe.

"If you go to jail, it makes your work more relevant, I guess, the idea that you sacrificed."

He's taken his advocacy to Europe, where he's been presented with three lifetime achievement awards.

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16Canada: Shifting Attitudes Sees More Canadians Going To PotFri, 26 Dec 2014
Source:Windsor Star (CN ON) Author:Ubelacker, Sheryl Area:Canada Lines:Excerpt Added:12/26/2014

TORONTO - Smoke it, toke it, vape it, eat it - marijuana, it seems, is going mainstream.

Once widely reviled by society at large as the demon weed, medical-grade cannabis is now available through federally licensed growers with a doctor's prescription. Even some highly respected health organizations are calling for the herb to be legalized and sold as a taxable commodity like alcohol, in government-regulated outlets.

At the same time, Canadians also appear to be softening their attitudes toward the drug.

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17 Canada: Going To PotWed, 24 Dec 2014
Source:Prince George Citizen (CN BC) Author:Ubelacker, Sheryl Area:Canada Lines:161 Added:12/25/2014

As Attitudes Toward Marijuana Mellow, Could Legalization Be Next?

Smoke it, toke it, vape it, eat it - marijuana, it seems, is going mainstream. Once widely reviled by society at large as the demon weed, medical-grade cannabis is now available through federally licensed growers with a doctor's prescription and even some highly respected health organizations are calling for the herb to be legalized and sold as a taxable commodity like alcohol, in government-regulated outlets.

At the same time, Canadians also appear to be softening their attitudes towards the drug.

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18 CN BC: New Addiction Medication Vivitrol Studied In VancouverThu, 25 Dec 2014
Source:Georgia Straight, The (CN BC) Author:Johnson, Gail Area:British Columbia Lines:118 Added:12/25/2014

A NEW DRUG that could dramatically improve outcomes for people who are addicted to opioids or alcohol is being tested in Vancouver.

St. Paul's Hospital is the only Canadian site that's involved in a pilot study headed by the U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse's clinical trial network of the effects of Vivitrol, or naltrexone, on people with HIV who also have opioid or alcohol addiction. Approved for use in the U.S., it blocks the brain's ability to experience the effects of alcohol and drugs such as heroin.

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19 Canada: The Pot Stock Problem: One Company's Actions And An IndustrySat, 20 Dec 2014
Source:Globe and Mail (Canada) Author:Robertson, Grant Area:Canada Lines:594 Added:12/24/2014

Meet CEN Biotech, the company that wants to become the $5-billion king of Canada's new medical marijuana industry. But there are serious questions about its conduct in capital markets, raising concerns about the federal government's oversight of the sector. With the eyes of the world on Canada's decision to privatize medical marijuana production, how much does Health Canada know about the companies it is licensing?

On June 30, in a packed conference room in Denver, Bill Chaaban - a man known to his legions of followers as "Wild Bill" - took the stage to a rousing ovation. The room was filled with investors hungry for the stock market's next big thing. And Mr. Chaaban knew how to play to a crowd.

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20 CN MB: Feds Charge Too Much For Pot, Users SayFri, 19 Dec 2014
Source:Winnipeg Free Press (CN MB) Author:Rabson, Mia Area:Manitoba Lines:134 Added:12/24/2014

New rules limit medicinal producers

OTTAWA'S new rules for obtaining medical marijuana are getting under the skin of some local medicinal users.

Richard Barahona, 44, was diagnosed with cancer almost two years ago. He tried more traditional methods of treatment but found they were either worsening his condition or not working.

He says the new system is nothing more than a money grab.

"We should be able to practise our alternative and make ourselves feel better and recuperating in what we're suffering from," said Barahona, a former respite worker who is now a co-owner of Vapes on Main, a downtown medical marijuana cafe.

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