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1 CN NF: The Latest Dirt On N.L. CannabisMon, 12 Mar 2018
Source:Labradorian, The (CN NF) Author:Fitzpatrick, Ashley Area:Newfoundland Lines:111 Added:03/16/2018

Home growing expected to be addressed in House of Assembly this spring

Federal legislation, provincial legislation, contracts and regulation - - there's plenty still in the works when it comes to having legal, recreational marijuana in Newfoundland and Labrador.

In the coming weeks, more will be said on growing your own cannabis and on Canopy Growth's in-province production facility. More is also expected to be brought to the House of Assembly on marijuana in the workplace, and occupational, health and safety implications of legalization.

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2 CN NF: Nipping It In The 'Bud'Sat, 03 Mar 2018
Source:Telegram, The (CN NF) Author:McNeish, Sam Area:Newfoundland Lines:127 Added:03/08/2018

Lawyer Denis Mahoney outlines a plan for employers surrounding the legalization of cannabis in Canada

How are employers going to deal with the use of cannabis in the workplace once it becomes legal later this year?

According to lawyer Denis Mahoney, a partner with Mcinnes Cooper in St. John's, speaking to delegates at the 50th anniversary conference of the Newfoundland and Labrador Construction Association (NLCA) on Friday, there are many questions that need to be answered first.

"We are really concerned about this at the employers' council because as I can tell you in our business today, the No. 1 issue we are working with clients on today, above all else, is this particular topic," Mahoney said.

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3 CN NF: Editorial: Drug DrivingMon, 12 Feb 2018
Source:Labradorian, The (CN NF)          Area:Newfoundland Lines:74 Added:02/12/2018

Unsettling incidents involving young people who insist on driving while drunk have grabbed the spotlight in recent days and months across Atlantic Canada. It doesn't augur well for potential law enforcement issues later this year.

In Halifax, a 23-year-old New Brunswick man is facing charges after a pedestrian was struck and killed in the downtown last weekend. A 63-year-old well-known and much-liked street person was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver is charged with impaired driving causing death.

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4 CN NF: Column: Embracing Practical ConsiderationsMon, 05 Feb 2018
Source:Labradorian, The (CN NF) Author:Barker, Thom Area:Newfoundland Lines:87 Added:02/07/2018

I've been publicly advocating legalization of marijuana as long as I have been an op-ed writer, approximately 16 years.

Since that battle is won, I will not rehash all the reasons. Now that it is upon us, just a few months from implementation, the time has come to move on to practical considerations.

Let's start off with what I am not. I am not a pot user. I am not an advocate of people using marijuana. I am not in favour of minors having access to it, legally or not. In terms of helping people not to start, or to use it responsibly, or, more importantly, get off it if they are one of the people who cannot use it responsibly, it has always been my contention regulation should not fall under the purview of the criminal justice system.

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5 CN NF: Editorial: Drug DrivingFri, 02 Feb 2018
Source:Western Star, The (CN NF)          Area:Newfoundland Lines:74 Added:02/06/2018

Unsettling incidents involving young people who insist on driving while drunk have grabbed the spotlight in recent days and months across Atlantic Canada. It doesn't augur well for potential law enforcement issues later this year.

In Halifax, a 23-year-old New Brunswick man is facing charges after a pedestrian was struck and killed in the downtown last weekend. A 63-year-old well-known and much-liked street person was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver is charged with impaired driving causing death.

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6 CN NF: Municipalities Get Ready For Legalized MarijuanaTue, 30 Jan 2018
Source:Compass, The (CN NF) Author:Robinson, Andrew Area:Newfoundland Lines:79 Added:02/02/2018

Larger towns like Bay Roberts, Carbonear expect to field requests to sell pot product

Municipal leaders in Conception Bay North's two largest towns expect to field requests from entrepreneurs looking to earn a dollar off the impending legalization of marijuana.

The topic of legalizing marijuana came up at Bay Roberts and Carbonear council meetings held last Tuesday. Bay Roberts Mayor Philip Wood and Chris O'Grady, Carbonear's acting mayor, both attended a meeting of Newfoundland and Labrador urban municipalities committee a few days prior to their respective council meetings.

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7 CN NF: Editorial: Weeding Out WeedWed, 24 Jan 2018
Source:Telegram, The (CN NF)          Area:Newfoundland Lines:76 Added:01/24/2018

It's just another example of how complicated things are going to be as provinces roll out their marijuana rules. Several provinces - Newfoundland and Labrador among them - have decided that marijuana smoking has to be done on private property. Ontario's rules are so tight that weed smoking has to take place in private residences.

But what happens if your private residence is an apartment?

Here's part of a Canadian Press story out of Toronto:

"(The province is) not going to allow marijuana to be smoked in public areas, so where the heck are people going to smoke marijuana? Well they're going to do it in their apartments," said John Dickie of the Canadian Federation of Apartment Associations. "The problem is, just like when they smoke tobacco, the smell goes to neighbouring apartments. Buildings are not hermetically sealed."

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8 CN NF: OPED: Smoke Is SmokeMon, 22 Jan 2018
Source:Labradorian, The (CN NF) Author:Loder, Karla Area:Newfoundland Lines:89 Added:01/22/2018

National Non-Smoking Week 2018

National Non-Smoking Week (NNSW) has been observed during the third week in January for more than 35 years.

From Jan. 21 to 27, one of the most important events in Canada's ongoing health education efforts in the prevention and reduction of tobacco use will be promoted, with Weedless Wednesday on Jan. 23.

Weedless Wednesday focuses on the benefits of cessation and promotes a "one day at a time" approach to quitting smoking - a concept appealing to many smokers who may be discouraged when contemplating a week or perhaps a lifetime without cigarettes. Coping with one smoke-free day is manageable, and can contribute to small successes that lead to the decision of quitting long-term.

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9 CN NF: OPED: Legal Pot? Maybe Not For Most Atlantic-CanadiansSat, 20 Jan 2018
Source:Telegram, The (CN NF) Author:Mills, Don Area:Newfoundland Lines:90 Added:01/20/2018

With the impending legalization of marijuana for personal use this July, Corporate Research Associates' (CRA) research suggests the majority of Atlantic Canadians are not likely to take advantage of this new opportunity, at least not initially.

It has been interesting to track the change in opinion over time regarding the legalization of marijuana for personal use.

While there has been widespread support among Atlantic-Canadians for the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes for more than five years, it has only been recently that a majority of those living in Atlantic Canada support the legalization of marijuana for personal use.

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10 CN NF: Column: 2018 Is Gonna Be Far-Out, ManFri, 05 Jan 2018
Source:Telegram, The (CN NF) Author:Jones, Brian Area:Newfoundland Lines:98 Added:01/07/2018

Predictions and Top 10 lists are popular topics this time of year, but never mind the other nine - let's talk dope and hypocrisy.

After half a century of pointless law enforcement and the demonstrably insane "war on drugs," which Canada mindlessly followed the U.S.A. into, 2018 will prove to be a historic year - come July, if the federal Liberals follow through on their promise to legalize marijuana, the hippies and stoners will be proven right, and the politicians, police chiefs and conservative pundits will be proven wrong.

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11 CN NF: Column: The Whiff Of WeedThu, 04 Jan 2018
Source:Packet, The (CN NF) Author:Wangersky, Russell Area:Newfoundland Lines:89 Added:01/06/2018

There's a dirty little secret about legalized marijuana, one that could become an issue in neighbourhoods across the country.

Well, maybe it would be better to describe it as a stinky little secret, but one that's likely to become very familiar - and maybe too familiar.

Weed, both smoked and unsmoked, is more pungent than it once was. It's gone through decades of horticultural experimentation to strengthen its kick. And there's likely to be a lot more of that pungent to go around once smoking a joint isn't a criminal offence anymore.

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