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1 CN NS: Marijuana Outlet Crackdown Makes No Sense, Says CriminologistWed, 14 Mar 2018
Source:Truro Daily News (CN NS) Author:McPhee, John Area:Nova Scotia Lines:72 Added:03/17/2018

The legalization of pot may be looming but that doesn't mean police are backing off their crackdown on the "grey" marijuana market.

Most recently, RCMP in Colchester County raided the Community Compassion Centre in Bible Hill. They seized cash, marijuana, marijuana derivatives and drug paraphernalia, and charged Ricky Joseph Leclerc, 51, of Upper Kennetcook.

He's scheduled to appear in Nova Scotia provincial court Friday.

"The RCMP will continue to work within the existing legislation under the Controlled Drug and Substances Act," RCMP spokesman Cpl. Dal Hutchinson said Monday in an email. "If we determine that there is a violation of the legislation, we will take appropriate action."

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2 CN NS: Marijuana Dispenser Charged Following Second RaidTue, 13 Mar 2018
Source:Truro Daily News (CN NS) Author:Sullivan, Harry Area:Nova Scotia Lines:43 Added:03/16/2018

The owner of a Bible Hill marijuana dispensary has been charged for the second time in six months with possession for the purpose of trafficking.

Ricky Joseph Leclerc, 51, of Upper Kennetcook, was arrested after police executed a search warrant at the Community Compassion Centre, a marijuana storefront on Pictou Road.

Leclerc is to appear in court in Truro on March 21 to enter a plea to the charge.

The RCMP said in a news release that members of the Colchester County Integrated Street Crime Enforcement Unit had seized a quantity of cash, marijuana, marijuana derivatives and drug paraphernalia during their search last Friday.

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3 CN NS: PUB LTE: Opportunity Knocks For Marijuana BootleggersThu, 08 Mar 2018
Source:News, The (New Glasgow, CN NS) Author:MacDonald, Sterling Area:Nova Scotia Lines:46 Added:03/10/2018

To the editor,

Bootleggers in Pictou County sell beer at double the price because of all the risks involved. Marijuana is mostly supplied by organized crime. These people face all the risks of the bootlegger and more. There have been murders, kidnappings, torture, etc., all in the quest for control of the marijuana trade.

Is it any wonder why their prices are so high? The reasons they risk life and limb is that the profits are astronomical.

Marijuana is one of the cheapest, easiest and maintenance-free plants to grow. Can someone please explain how the government-sanctioned marijuana distributors came up with such exorbitant prices when their entire operation is "risk free." Marijuana on the street is the very same marijuana that the government distributors sell but their prices don't reflect this.

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4 CN NS: PUB LTE: Weed WoesThu, 08 Mar 2018
Source:Coast, The (CN NS) Author:Hansen-MacDonald, Nick Area:Nova Scotia Lines:59 Added:03/10/2018

To see how the NSLC's marijuana distribution will be a disaster take a tour of Halifax's "medical" marijuana dispensaries. There are a dozen, or more, at least. They all have lines, seven days a week, from open to close. Their inventory (marijuana) is sourced in the industrial black-market production infrastructure in BC which is vast, efficient and already produces a variety of products (in-demand strains of marijuana) and product formats (oils, vape cartridges, topicals, edibles, etc).

Many people don't fully understand that these dispensaries are actually all illegal and will be shut down upon legalization. Currently, the only legal way to purchase medical marijuanais through the mail from a licensed producer.

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5 CN NS: Yarmouth Recreation Director Expresses Concern About CannabisWed, 28 Feb 2018
Source:Yarmouth Vanguard, The (CN NS) Author:Allen, Carla Area:Nova Scotia Lines:55 Added:03/05/2018

Regulations as to where cannabis can be used are needed, officials say

With the upcoming legalization of cannabis, Yarmouth's recreation director, Frank Grant, has big concerns.

"One of the things that we have concerns of with legalized cannabis is how it's going to be used on the street, in our parks, in our sports fields, in our parking lots or outside gymnasiums or halls," he said.

In the past, when the recreation department has had issues with older youth, at facilities where cannabis has been detected and reported to the RCMP, Grant says it's been downplayed.

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6 CN NS: Reducing The Risks NHCS Doing Its Part To Combat OpioidWed, 21 Feb 2018
Source:Truro Daily News (CN NS) Author:Curwin, Lynn Area:Nova Scotia Lines:52 Added:02/25/2018

Harm reduction is more than a job for Karen Kittilsen Levine. Reducing the numbers of people dying from opioid addiction and blood-borne disease is something she's determined to do.

"We began doing outreach in Pictou County on November 1 and have more than 40 clients, and we're beginning outreach in Amherst within a few days," said Kittilsen Levine, who is the harm reduction coordinator for the Northern Healthy Connections Society.

The organization collects used needles and distributes clean ones. It also provides condoms and information on blood-borne diseases.

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7 CN NS: Decision Casts Doubt On Accuracy Of Lab Testing ResultsTue, 20 Feb 2018
Source:Cape Breton Post (CN NS)          Area:Nova Scotia Lines:92 Added:02/25/2018

Two years after the province abandoned using an Ontario laboratory for drug and alcohol testing in custody cases, a decision by a Sydney Supreme Court justice is casting doubt on whether a Halifax lab is any more reliable.

The decision by Justice Theresa Forgeron of the court's Family Division rejected a bid by the Department of Community Services to have the director of the Capital Health Authority's toxicology lab, Dr. Bassam Nassar, give expert opinion evidence concerning urine testing samples from a Cape Breton father.

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8 CN NS: OPED: Without Pot-Possession Pardons, System Still SkewedFri, 16 Feb 2018
Source:Chronicle Herald (CN NS) Author:Ajadi, Tari Area:Nova Scotia Lines:126 Added:02/16/2018

Both the Nova Scotia and federal Liberal governments are blowing the chance to rectify years of anti-black prejudice with their marijuana legislation.

For years, the government's "tough on crime" strategy gave police officers carte blanche to harass people of colour. Now that the government has decided to legalize recreational marijuana, they have no plans to issue pardons for marijuana possession convictions.

Thousands of people have been charged with pot possession over the past decade. Things got so bad under the Harper government that the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police advocated for ticketing to replace criminal charges for simple possession.

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9 CN NS: PUB LTE: Marijuana Legalization Seems 'Surreal'Sat, 10 Feb 2018
Source:Cape Breton Post (CN NS) Author:Fraser, Albert 'Lefty' Area:Nova Scotia Lines:52 Added:02/14/2018

Marijuana legalization for someone my age is somewhat difficult to imagine.

As a teenager growing up in the early 1970s in Cape Breton, I strayed off the approved path (like thousands of my peers across our beautiful island and millions more across our country) and smoked marijuana.

At the time it was a serious criminal offence and government officials made it a priority to do everything possible to eliminate its usage as they believed the drug was poisoning the minds of our youth across the entire country.

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10 CN NS: From Bongs To Pipes And VaporizersTue, 13 Feb 2018
Source:Cape Breton Post (CN NS) Author:Shannon, Chris Area:Nova Scotia Lines:101 Added:02/13/2018

With the legalization of recreational cannabis, local merchants look to capitalize on the sale of marijuana merchandise

Everything from bongs to pipes and vaporizers will likely become commonplace in local smoke shops as recreational cannabis sales will become legal this summer.

The Nova Scotia Liquor Corp., which will operate marijuana dispensaries from nine liquor outlets in the province, has said it will leave the sale of cannabis accessories and related products to the private sector.

That news was received well by smoke and e-cigarette shops that are hoping to expand their line of products to include accessories used by marijuana users.

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11 CN NS: Editorial: Weeding Out WeedThu, 08 Feb 2018
Source:Truro Daily News (CN NS)          Area:Nova Scotia Lines:77 Added:02/12/2018

It's just another example of how complicated things are going to be as provinces roll out their marijuana rules.

Several provinces 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 a 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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12 CN NS: Left OutWed, 07 Feb 2018
Source:Queens County Advance, The (CN NS) Author:Powell, Lawrence Area:Nova Scotia Lines:187 Added:02/07/2018

Here's why there won't be any legal pot access in Queens County

When marijuana becomes legal across Canada July 1, Queens County residents won't be buying any of the recreational drug from the local NSLC.

In fact, they'll have to drive all the way to Yarmouth or Lower Sackville.

If you're in the Annapolis Valley or Eastern Shore, you're also out of luck.

Justice Minister Mark Furey introduced a cautious rollout of the sales of cannabis in Nova Scotia Jan. 30 with only nine locations - four of them in HRM - selling the product. Amherst, Truro, New Glasgow, Sydney River, and Yarmouth are the only locations outside of the metro area.

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13 CN NS: Minority Of Maritimers Express Interest In Legal PotMon, 05 Feb 2018
Source:News, The (New Glasgow, CN NS) Author:Macdonald, Sam Area:Nova Scotia Lines:90 Added:02/07/2018

Although a majority of Atlantic Canadians support the legalization of marijuana for personal use, not many actually plan on using it recreationally when it is legal.

According to numbers from Corporate Research Associates (CRA), the proportion of Atlantic Canadians who plan on at least occasionally lighting up for fun is about 20 per cent. Ten per cent of respondents indicated they would "definitely" be occasionally purchasing and using marijuana, while 10 per cent said they would "probably" be doing so.

Twenty-two per cent of people in Atlantic Canada said they would "probably not" be purchasing and, at least occasionally, using marijuana. Approximately 59 per cent responded that they wouldn't, or that they didn't know.

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14 CN NS: Column: Dope? Nope!Fri, 02 Feb 2018
Source:Amherst News (CN NS) Author:Graham, Sheila Area:Nova Scotia Lines:139 Added:02/06/2018

Sometimes so little is going through my head that if Ralph were to say something, I'd actually have room to listen to him.

Those few times that's happened also seems to be my week to write an article which then leaves me scrambling.

Other times, I start the article only to be sideswiped by some event making me set it aside and start over. Such as todays.

I am an old fogey when it comes to the decriminalization of marijuana.

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15 CN NS: Annapolis Valley Marijuana Advocates Upset With NSLC SnubFri, 02 Feb 2018
Source:Amherst News (CN NS) Author:Powell, Lawrence Area:Nova Scotia Lines:143 Added:02/06/2018

Users will have to drive to Yarmouth or Lower Sackville to purchase pot

When marijuana becomes legal across Canada July 1, Annapolis Valley residents won't be buying any of the recreational drug from their local NSLC. In fact, they'll have to drive all the way to Yarmouth or Lower Sackville.

If you're on the South Shore or Eastern Shore, you're also out of luck. If you're in Liverpool, you'll have to drive to metro or Yarmouth.

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16 CN NS: Editorial: The Trip Back From TownWed, 31 Jan 2018
Source:News, The (New Glasgow, CN NS)          Area:Nova Scotia Lines:69 Added:02/03/2018

Far out, man, New Glasgow is chosen as one of the select spots around Nova Scotia that will have marijuana available. If you're one of those interested in partaking of the herb once legalized, consider yourself lucky, because these places are few and far between.

If you live in a remote corner of Pictou County and think driving in to town for groceries is a long haul, well, it's a lot less daunting a prospect compared to what some tokers will face.

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17 CN NS: Truro Nslc Outlet Named As A Cannabis Retail LocationWed, 31 Jan 2018
Source:Truro Daily News (CN NS) Author:Sullivan, Harry Area:Nova Scotia Lines:59 Added:02/03/2018

Province approves nine locations and online sales

Truro is to be one of nine locations in Nova Scotia where marijuana will be sold from an NSLC store, the provincial government announced Tuesday.

The NSLC store at 6 Court St., has been selected as a retail location, once cannabis is legalized, Attorney General and Justice Minister Mark Furey said, in a news release.

The other eight locations include Amherst, Dartmouth, Lower Sackville, New Glasgow, Sydney River, Yarmouth and two in Halifax.

"Our main priority in preparing for the legalization of cannabis has been, and will continue to be, the health and safety of Nova Scotians," Furey said. "Selling through NSLC stores allows us to leverage their experience and expertise in selling these products responsibly in a safe environment."

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18 CN NS: Nova Scotiaas Pot ShotWed, 31 Jan 2018
Source:Cape Breton Post (CN NS) Author:Shannon, Chris Area:Nova Scotia Lines:146 Added:02/03/2018

Cannabis to be available in only nine NSLC stores provincewide

The Nova Scotia Liquor Corp. has chosen its Sydney River outlet as the only location where you can buy legal recreational cannabis in Cape Breton.

Justice Minister Mark Furey and NSLC CEO Bret Mitchell announced during a news conference in Halifax Tuesday that nine liquor stores across the province will be renovated to accommodate pot dispensaries.

Furey defended the government's decision to limit the number of stores, which leaves large swaths of rural Nova Scotia including the Strait area, the Annapolis Valley and the South

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19 CN NS: Home-Grown Alternative?Sat, 27 Jan 2018
Source:Truro Daily News (CN NS) Author:McEachern, Cody Area:Nova Scotia Lines:95 Added:02/01/2018

Craft weed market great hypothetically, but likely a long way off

It isn't uncommon to see booths or tables of Nova Scotia's finest craft beer, liquors or small-scale produced wines at local weekend farmers' markets around Colchester.

With marijuana legalization on the horizon though, is there a possibility craft weed or weed products could have the same future in farmers' market environments?

"I don't know there will be the same kind of regulatory allowance for marijuanaproduction as there is for craft breweries and wineries," said Margaret Congdon, manager of the Truro Farmer's Market.

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20 CN NS: Editorial: Pot possession: Itas The Right MoveSat, 20 Jan 2018
Source:Truro Daily News (CN NS)          Area:Nova Scotia Lines:87 Added:01/20/2018

The Trudeau government's decision to legalize marijuana was a welcome and overdue acknowledgement of what has in recent decades become a truism of both the health and justice fields: treating pot-smokers as criminals is a costly, dangerous mistake.

The government is right that the prohibition on pot has driven up the cost of policing, contributed to a national crisis of court delays, compounded racial and class inequities and unnecessarily criminalized people for doing something that by and large poses little threat to them or others - all without delivering the promised benefits for public health or public safety.

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21 CN NS: Police Chief Predicts Drugged Driving SpikeSat, 20 Jan 2018
Source:News, The (New Glasgow, CN NS) Author:Dinshaw, Fram Area:Nova Scotia Lines:89 Added:01/20/2018

New Glasgow Police Chief Eric MacNeil is worried the legalization of marijuana will cause a spike in potentially lethal drug-impaired driving.

Making the problem worse is that police have no equipment such as breathalyzers that can easily and quickly detect marijuana in suspected impaired drivers.

Instead, police must typically rely on expert drug-recognition officers to visually detect the effects of marijuana, such as trouble concentrating or hallucinations. Blood and urine samples can also be taken.

"It causes me great concern. We are in the business of public safety," said MacNeil.

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22 CN NS: Countdown To Cannabis LegalizationWed, 17 Jan 2018
Source:Victoria Standard, The (CN NS) Author:Barber, Carolyn Area:Nova Scotia Lines:81 Added:01/17/2018

Victoria Cooperative Fisheries GM Osborne Burke says employers need more time for training and education

When it comes to consuming substances that carry the risk of impairment, what employees ingest on their own time can become the employer's business. In safety-sensitive worksites, establishing a clear drug and alcohol policy is paramount. So too is encouraging employees with a substance abuse problem to seek help.

Victoria Cooperative Fisheries (VCF) in Neil's Harbour has long been ahead of the curve when it comes to a comprehensive workplace drug and alcohol policy. With cannabis legalization on the horizon, VCF'S Health and Safety Committee has taken steps to ensure management and employees have a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities post-legalization.

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23 CN NS: Police Need More Resources To Tackle Drugged DriversTue, 16 Jan 2018
Source:News, The (New Glasgow, CN NS) Author:Dinshaw, Fram Area:Nova Scotia Lines:73 Added:01/16/2018

Local police say they need more resources to combat driving while high as the federal government moves to legalize marijuana across Canada.

The key to reducing driving while high remains education, enforcement and keeping minors from accessing or using marijuana once Ottawa legalizes the drug.

"Currently police forces throughout Pictou County, Nova Scotia and Canada use drug recognition officers who deal with impaired drivers. They can determine if they are under the influence of drugs," said Const. Ken MacDonald at New Glasgow Regional Police.

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24 CN NS: Missing Drugs And Cash Are Presumed Destroyed: PoliceTue, 16 Jan 2018
Source:Metro (Halifax, CN NS) Author:Woodford, Zane Area:Nova Scotia Lines:106 Added:01/16/2018

No evidence to suggest items were stolen, force says

Thousands of dollars in cash, nearly 30 kilograms of marijuana and three kilograms of cocaine are unaccounted for after an audit of Halifax police drug exhibits, but the force said there's no evidence to suggest its officers stole the missing evidence.

Halifax Regional Police Supt. Jim Perrin presented his final Drug Exhibit Audit Report to the Board of Police Commissioners on Tuesday, the final step in a process that began in 2015 after allegations that an officer had stolen from the evidence lockers.

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25 CN NS: Researchers Working On Pain Relief Aspect Of CannabisWed, 10 Jan 2018
Source:News, The (New Glasgow, CN NS) Author:Peddle, Stuart Area:Nova Scotia Lines:124 Added:01/10/2018

Editor's Note: This story is part of a series on the birth of a new Nova Scotia industry: Legal pot cultivation.

Nova Scotia pain researchers are looking to key into the body's own systems for relief through new products based on cannabinoids like those in cannabis.

A research team has founded a company called Panag Pharma Inc. to develop non-addictive, effective topical pain relievers that will be available over the counter.

Company president Dr. Mary Lynch is a professor at Dalhousie University and director of research in the pain management unit of the QEII Health Sciences Centre.

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26 CN NS: Developer Hopes Fish Urine Gives Edge In Cannabis MarketSat, 06 Jan 2018
Source:Truro Daily News (CN NS) Author:Rankin, Andrew Area:Nova Scotia Lines:91 Added:01/09/2018

Editor's Note: This is the fourth in a series of stories focusing on people in Nova Scotia who will be delving into the marijuana industry.

Fish urine is the secret sauce that will allow some 50,000 cannabis plants to thrive in Liverpool. We'll get to that momentarily. Myrna Gillis, founder and president of Aqualitas, reported recently her company had collected $8.7 million from investors across Canada and the United States.

Three years into the making, and Gillis says Aqualitas has its sights set on a cultivating licence next month, allowing a minimum of 60 people to go to work in a job-starved area that was devastated by the closure of the Bowater newsprint mill in 2012. The Aqualitis plant itself occupies the former Bowater site.

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27 CN NS: Dispenser Foresees Growing Demand For Medical MarijuanaThu, 04 Jan 2018
Source:Truro Daily News (CN NS) Author:MacInnis, Adam Area:Nova Scotia Lines:65 Added:01/07/2018

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the first in a series of stories focusing on people in Nova Scotia who will be delving into the marijuana industry.

Legalization of marijuana was a long time coming, but Carl Morgan believes the future is bright for selling the product in Nova Scotia.

Morgan is currently the owner of two medical marijuana dispensaries - Scotia Green Inc. on East River Road in New Glasgow and one on Spring Garden Road in Halifax.

While they've had some uphill battles, he believes the business will continue to grow into the New Year despite the fact the province has made the decision that recreational marijuana will be sold at Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation outlets. Morgan believes there will be some key differences that separate recreational and medical marijuana including price and ease of access.

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28 CN NS: N.S. Man Has High Hopes To Convert Abattoir To Marijuana PlantFri, 05 Jan 2018
Source:Truro Daily News (CN NS) Author:Beswick, Aaron Area:Nova Scotia Lines:136 Added:01/07/2018

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the third in a series of stories focusing on people in Nova Scotia who will be delving into the marijuana industry.

Up an Antigonish County woods road, Frank MacMaster's surroundings were modest.

But the camp where he's spending the winter was warm, courtesy of a fire going in the wood stove, and there was a microwave with which to make a visitor tea.

Most importantly, there was a dream that appears about to bear significant fruit.

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29 CN NS: Truro Medical Marijuana Grow Operation Also To Serve AsWed, 03 Jan 2018
Source:Truro Daily News (CN NS) Author:Sullivan, Harry Area:Nova Scotia Lines:101 Added:01/06/2018

Today begins a series on Nova Scotia business people who are looking to become involved in the marijuana industry that will soon be sweeping the entire country. This is the first in a series of stories focusing on people in Nova Scotia who will be delving into the marijuana industry.

From a business perspective, it seemed like a no-brainer.

But for Evan Price, getting involved in the medical marijuana production industry wasn't entirely about growing his bottom line.

"Far too many family members and neighbours in this area are coming down with harsh (medical) diagnoses," the Valley resident and businessman said.

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30 CN NS: Pooches Poisoned By PotWed, 03 Jan 2018
Source:Cape Breton Post (CN NS) Author:Bissett, Kevin Area:Nova Scotia Lines:89 Added:01/06/2018

Increasing numbers of dogs are being sickened by marijuana, veterinarians warn

Veterinarians say they're seeing an increasing number of dogs sickened after ingesting marijuana, and are warning pet owners to take care as Canada prepares for cannabis legalization this year.

Dr. Jeff Goodall, a veterinarian who runs the Sunnyview Animal Centre in Bedford, N.S., said he's seeing a growing number of dogs with marijuana toxicity.

"It profoundly affects the neurological system. It can progress to tremors and seizures, and they can go into a coma," he said Tuesday.

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31 CN NS: Local Dispenser Foresees Growing DemandFri, 29 Dec 2017
Source:News, The (New Glasgow, CN NS) Author:MacInnis, Adam Area:Nova Scotia Lines:64 Added:12/29/2017

Legalization of marijuana was a long time coming, but Carl Morgan believes the future is bright for selling the product in Nova Scotia.

Morgan is currently the owner of two medical marijuana dispensaries - Scotia Green Inc. on East River Road in New Glasgow and one on Spring Garden Road in Halifax.

While they've had some uphill battles, he believes the business will continue to grow into the New Year despite the fact that the province has made the decision that recreational marijuana will be sold at Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation outlets.

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32 CN NS: Column: Stinky Little SecretSat, 23 Dec 2017
Source:Cape Breton Post (CN NS) Author:Wangersky, Russell Area:Nova Scotia Lines:93 Added:12/27/2017

Weed, both smoked and unsmoked, is more pungent than it once was

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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33 CN NS: Column: The Whiff Of Weed: This Year's Crime Is Next Year'sFri, 22 Dec 2017
Source:Truro Daily News (CN NS) Author:Wangersky, Russell Area:Nova Scotia Lines:89 Added:12/27/2017

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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34 CN NS: Individuals Charged In Marijuana Dispensaries Busts Back InWed, 27 Dec 2017
Source:Truro Daily News (CN NS)          Area:Nova Scotia Lines:36 Added:12/27/2017

Six people charged following police raids on marijuana dispensaries in Bible Hill in September are to appear in provincial court in January to enter pleas.

The six individuals were charged after RCMP officers made simultaneous busts at three medical marijuana dispensaries on Sept. 1.

Each person is charged with trafficking in marijuana and cannabis resin as well as with possessing marijuana and cannabis resin for the purpose of trafficking.

[Name redacted], 43, and [Name redacted], 30, of Lyman Street and [Name redacted], 32, of Shore Road, Clifton, are to return to court Jan. 17.

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35 CN NS: Column: Make No Mistake, Not All Polls Are Created EqualTue, 19 Dec 2017
Source:Truro Daily News (CN NS) Author:Wangersky, Russell Area:Nova Scotia Lines:90 Added:12/24/2017

They're great for entertainment purposes, but then again, so are fortune-tellers and horoscopes.

If you're looking at public opinion polls to predict things, well, there are wins and there are losses. And lately, more losses.

We've got to start looking at polling differently - because though some of the tools get better all the time, the results are not the gospel we pretend they are.

Two polls in the past week or so highlights that for me: a Toronto poll suggesting Doug Ford could be competitive in a race against Toronto Mayor John Tory, and a Corporate Research Associates poll about marijuana use in the Atlantic provinces.

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36 CN NS: People Growing Their Own Pot Problematic For Police ChiefThu, 14 Dec 2017
Source:Cape Breton Post (CN NS) Author:Sullivan, Nikki Area:Nova Scotia Lines:35 Added:12/17/2017

He may not be able to change it but that doesn't mean he has to like the new law allowing people to grow their own pot plants.

"Personal cultivation is something I personally really struggle with as a citizen, a parent and a police chief," Cape Breton Regional Police Chief Peter McIsaac said during the recent Police Commissioners meeting.

"It's a view shared pretty consistently in the policing community across the country."

When the Cannabis Act comes into effect in July 2018, Canadian adults will be allowed to grow four plants at home, up to a height of 100 cm. This is about waist high on an average adult.

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37 CN NS: Column: Problems With Pot Deadline LoomingThu, 14 Dec 2017
Source:Truro Daily News (CN NS) Author:Demont, John Area:Nova Scotia Lines:114 Added:12/16/2017

It's enough to make you want to roll a big, fat one.

The province is attempting to have a regulatory framework in place prior to the legalization of marijuana on July 1.

Weekly, maybe daily, the confusion grows over what the brave new world of legalized weed will look like.

That, in my view, is perfectly understandable as the clock loudly ticks toward Ottawa's July 1, 2018, deadline for legalization of wacky tabacky.

The feds have said that the date is hard and fast. Our government is taking them on their word.

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38 CN NS: PUB LTE: Cannabis Prohibition Has Social ConsequencesThu, 14 Dec 2017
Source:News, The (New Glasgow, CN NS) Author:Couch, Herb Area:Nova Scotia Lines:35 Added:12/16/2017

To the editor,

Re: "Youth psychiatrist disappointed in Nova Scotia's marijuana age decision," Dec. 9.

Do "health officials" and "provincial and national health organizations" ever think about the social consequences and harms of cannabis prohibition?

They are so narrow-minded and seem to only think about the safety of a product. If it isn't 100 per cent safe in their minds, they think it should be illegal. If they had a chance, they would probably make everything illegal that humans do, except for using pharmaceutical drugs, of course.

Do they not understand that criminal records and jail sentences for young-adult cannabis users and growers are unhealthy?

Herb Couch

Nelson, B.C.

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39 CN NS: PUB LTE: There Are Other Ways Of Assessing HarmWed, 13 Dec 2017
Source:Truro Daily News (CN NS) Author:Couch, Herb Area:Nova Scotia Lines:36 Added:12/16/2017

To the editor:

Re: "Youth psychiatrist disappointed in Nova Scotia's marijuana age decision" (Dec. 9/17.)

Do "health officials" and "provincial and national health organizations" ever think about the social consequences and harms of cannabis prohibition?

They are so narrow-minded and seem to only think about the safety of a product. If it isn't 100 per cent safe in their minds, they think it should be illegal? If they had a chance, they would probably make everything illegal that humans do, except for using pharmaceutical drugs, of course.

Do they not understand that criminal records and jail sentences for young-adult cannabis users and growers are unhealthy?

Herb Couch,

Nelson, B.C.

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40 CN NS: Editorial: Planting The Seed Of OpportunismTue, 12 Dec 2017
Source:Truro Daily News (CN NS)          Area:Nova Scotia Lines:73 Added:12/16/2017

It's funny how quickly a criminal enterprise can turn into a legitimate business opportunity. As a federal Conservative politician, even as late as 2015, Julian Fantino was opposed to the legalization of marijuana.

In 2004, he even compared weed to murder in an interview with the Toronto Sun, saying, "I guess we can legalize murder too and then we won't have a murder case. We can't go that way." Now, he's partnered with former RCMP deputy commissioner Raf Souccar to open a medical marijuana business, Aleafia Total Health Network.

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41 CN NS: Editor: They've Got High HopesFri, 15 Dec 2017
Source:Truro Daily News (CN NS)          Area:Nova Scotia Lines:68 Added:12/15/2017

The latest Corporate Research Associates (CRA) survey this week probably sent chills down the spines of finance ministers and premiers across Atlantic Canada. After returning home from Ottawa earlier in the week with a lucrative tax-sharing deal on the sale of legalized marijuana, visions of windfall revenues were quickly brought back to reality.

The CRA survey suggests that approximately 20 per cent of Atlantic Canadians plan to purchase pot once marijuana becomes legal July 1. That is about the same percentage that uses pot today - illegally.

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42 CN NS: Youth Psychiatrist Disappointed In Nova Scotia's Marijuana AgeSat, 09 Dec 2017
Source:Truro Daily News (CN NS) Author:McPhee, John Area:Nova Scotia Lines:59 Added:12/14/2017

Health officials are disappointed that the province has set the legal age for marijuana consumption at 19 years.

The consensus among provincial and national health organizations is that the minimum age should be 21, and some believe it should be even older, said Dr. Phil Tibbo, director of the Nova Scotia Early Psychosis Program and a psychiatry professor at Dalhousie University.

"Regular cannabis use can actually have a significant impact on brain development up until about your mid-20s," he said in an interview Thursday.

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43 CN NS: Accused Released On ConditionsSat, 09 Dec 2017
Source:Cape Breton Post (CN NS)          Area:Nova Scotia Lines:97 Added:12/14/2017

Unprecedented support shown for drug accused

In an unprecedented show of support for an accused, some 80 people crowded into two Sydney courtrooms Friday to attend a bail hearing for a man charged with drug trafficking.

The crowd left the Sydney Justice Centre cheering and clapping and drove away beeping their horns in showing their extreme pleasure with the decision to grant bail.

Provincial court Judge Peter Ross allowed the release of Donald James Campbell, 38, who is charged with two counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking, involving marijuana and hashish. He faces an additional drug charge of growing marijuana.

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44 CN NS: NSLC Outlets Will Double As Pot StoresFri, 08 Dec 2017
Source:Cape Breton Post (CN NS) Author:Doucette, Keith Area:Nova Scotia Lines:121 Added:12/08/2017

Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island both set legal age for marijuana use at 19

Nova Scotia and P.E.I. both set their legal age for marijuana at 19 on Thursday, but the two East Coast provinces are taking different paths on how weed will be sold.

P.E.I. said it will sell marijuana at standalone outlets run separately by its liquor commission, while Nova Scotia said pot will be sold alongside alcohol in its provincial liquor stores.

Justice Minister Mark Furey said Thursday Nova Scotia believes selling marijuana through existing liquor stores will provide the necessary control to ensure public safety.

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45 CN NS: Pot Law Will Boost Black Market: Dispensary OwnerThu, 07 Dec 2017
Source:Chronicle Herald (CN NS) Author:McPhee, John Area:Nova Scotia Lines:71 Added:12/07/2017

The owner of a Halifax marijuana dispensary says the province's recreational pot policy announced Thursday will drive more people to the black market.

But Chris Enns said he doesn't fear that widespread access to pot next July will threaten his business.

"I've had no less than half a dozen individuals call me this morning literally in tears, worried I was going to shut down or be shut down by these new regulations and that they wouldn't have a source for their medicine anymore," said Enns, owner of Farm Assists Medical Cannabis Resource Centre, in an interview Thursday.

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46 CN NS: Cannabis CrackdownTue, 05 Dec 2017
Source:Cape Breton Post (CN NS) Author:Sullivan, Nikki Area:Nova Scotia Lines:121 Added:12/05/2017

Medical marijuana dispensary raid angers clients

Cries of anger, disappointment and disgust rang throughout a Sydney courtroom on Monday when a judge ruled Donald James Campbell was to stay in jail until a bail hearing on Friday.

Campbell's supporters packed the courtroom on Monday. His mother, overcome with emotion, had to be taken out by wheelchair after the verdict.

Campbell is one of three people charged after Cape Breton Regional Police Service raided two commercial properties and two residential properties on Friday. During the raid, an estimated $200,000 worth of drugs was found plus $20,000 cash.

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47 CN NS: OPED: Newfoundland And Labrador Doing Cannabis Sales CorrectlyWed, 29 Nov 2017
Source:Chronicle Herald (CN NS) Author:Morgan, Jordi Area:Nova Scotia Lines:74 Added:11/29/2017

Allowing private sector to take point on distribution a sensible policy

Newfoundland and Labrador made a common-sense decision last week on the distribution of cannabis in that province. They've opted for a private-sector distribution model, breaking away from the ill-considered public-sector monopolies being set up in Ontario and New Brunswick.

As part of the Newfoundland and Labrador plan, the government says it will allow the sale of cannabis by private retailers, while the regulation, distribution and online sales will initially be carried out by the Newfoundland Liquor Corporation. On this issue, the government listened to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.

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48 CN NS: Safe Needle Disposal Program Open To AllThu, 23 Nov 2017
Source:Cape Breton Post (CN NS) Author:Sullivan, Nikki Area:Nova Scotia Lines:99 Added:11/28/2017

Most pharmacies won't ask what needles are used for

Used needles or other sharps never have to be discarded in bottles, garbage or public spaces because of the Safe Sharps Bring-Back Program.

The Pharmacy Association of Nova Scotia (PANS) administers the program for residential sharps users. Although it is not intended for people who use intravenous drugs, most pharmacies won't ask what the needles are being used for.

"The whole idea is about harm reduction," said Hugh Toner, pharmacist owner of both Medicine Shoppe stores in Sydney.

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49 CN NS: Editorial: Go Further To Fight Opioid CrisisMon, 20 Nov 2017
Source:Truro Daily News (CN NS)          Area:Nova Scotia Lines:95 Added:11/20/2017

To say that Canada is in the midst of opioid crisis is, tragically, a gross understatement. This is an emergency. Some 3,000 people, or about eight a day, are expected to die of opioid overdoses this year in Canada. Another 16 others are hospitalized each day.

To put that in perspective, 44 people died in the SARS epidemic of 2003.

So Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor's announcement last week listing new measures to fight the opioid crisis could not have come soon enough. But, distressingly, as bold as the new measures are, they don't go far enough to ward off the epidemic of deaths caused by these highly addictive drugs.

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50 CN NS: 'We Need To Prepare'Tue, 14 Nov 2017
Source:Cape Breton Post (CN NS) Author:Jala, David Area:Nova Scotia Lines:121 Added:11/14/2017

Police chief warns CBRM to plan ahead for marijuana legislation

Once the federal government legalizes cannabis, it may or may not be OK to smoke marijuana while walking down the street.

According to Cape Breton Regional Police Chief Peter McIsaac, it is far too soon to predict exactly how the new regulations will affect the consumption, availability, distribution and enforcement of cannabis products and their use here in Cape Breton.

"There are still so many unanswered questions, but like it or not, agree with it or not, cannabis is coming and we need to prepare for it as a municipality," McIsaac said during a recent address to Cape Breton Regional Municipality councillors at city hall.

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