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1CN SN: City Police Warn Pot-Shop Properties May Be SeizedTue, 27 Feb 2018
Source:Regina Leader-Post (CN SN) Author:White-Crummey, Arthur Area:Saskatchewan Lines:Excerpt Added:03/01/2018

With some marijuana dispensaries still open in spite of repeated warnings, the Regina Police Service is now taking its campaign to the shops' landlords.

About two weeks ago, police sent letters to property owners informing them that their pot-shop tenants are committing a criminal offence. Selling cannabis out of storefronts remains illegal.

According to police spokesperson Les Parker, the letters also conveyed that the properties "may be subject to forfeiture" if sales continue. He cited a provision of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act that allows courts to order the seizure of "offence-related property."

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2 CN SN: LTE: Legal Marijuana Is A Terrible IdeaMon, 26 Feb 2018
Source:Regina Leader-Post (CN SN) Author:Sutherland, James M. Area:Saskatchewan Lines:42 Added:02/28/2018

There seems to be a general euphoria with the upcoming legalization of marijuana, while at the same time there is silence from the large proportion of Canadians who oppose legalization.

Perhaps one should look at why marijuana was made illegal in the first place. For many, it was a case of, "We have enough problems with alcohol. If marijuana is legal, we'll have twice as many drug problems." For others, they didn't want to live in a nation of zombies where people are walking around stoned all day.

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3 CN SN: LTE: Legal Marijuana Is A Terrible IdeaMon, 26 Feb 2018
Source:StarPhoenix, The (CN SN) Author:Sutherland, James M. Area:Saskatchewan Lines:41 Added:02/28/2018

There seems to be a general euphoria with the upcoming legalization of marijuana, while at the same time there is silence from the large proportion of Canadians who oppose legalization.

Perhaps one should look at why marijuana was made illegal in the first place. For many, it was a case of, "We have enough problems with alcohol. If marijuana is legal, we'll have twice as many drug problems." For others, they didn't want to live in a nation of zombies where people are walking around stoned all day.

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4CN SN: 'Politics' Behind Cannabis Costs, Says CouncillorFri, 23 Feb 2018
Source:Regina Leader-Post (CN SN) Author:White-Crummey, Arthur Area:Saskatchewan Lines:Excerpt Added:02/26/2018

Policing issues played a minor role in Tuesday's Ward 4 budget town hall, with only one exception: Cannabis enforcement costs.

The Regina Police Service has estimated the cost of policing a legalized marijuana system between $1.2 million and $1.8 million. That number evoked shock from one resident who came to the meeting.

"It stretches the bounds of believability," she said. "Give me a break."

Coun. Andrew Stevens tried to steer clear of the RPS during the town hall, only once repeating his earlier warnings about the force's "uncontrolled" costs.

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5CN SN: Cities Hope For More Collaboration Under Premier MoeThu, 22 Feb 2018
Source:StarPhoenix, The (CN SN) Author:Tank, Phil Area:Saskatchewan Lines:Excerpt Added:02/26/2018

The president of the organization that represents Saskatchewan's cities and towns wants a more collaborative relationship with Premier Scott Moe's new provincial government.

"So far, so good," Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) president Gordon Barnhart said Wednesday. "I think that they've been saying they want to have consultation before decisions are made and I think that's a step in the right direction."

Moe took over from premier Brad Wall last month as leader of the Saskatchewan Party and the province's new premier.

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6CN SN: Coach Jones Taking Wait-And-See Approach On Carter's PotThu, 15 Feb 2018
Source:Regina Leader-Post (CN SN) Author:McCormick, Murray Area:Saskatchewan Lines:Excerpt Added:02/20/2018

Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach and general manager Chris Jones remains "disappointed" in Duron Carter.

Carter faces charges for marijuana possession in Winnipeg and Saskatoon.

"I was really disappointed because I had just come off the heels of going down to Florida and spending good quality time with him and his mom,'' Jones said Wednesday from his home in South Pittsburg, Tenn.

"It's like when a family member or a close friend gets into a situation like that. I'm really disappointed because I thought we were a bit beyond that thing. It's something that we'll wait and see what the legal process goes through and what the authorities say. Then we'll have more of a comment on exactly what happens with Duron.''

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7CN SN: Access To Medical Marijuana A Struggle For Woman With PainThu, 08 Feb 2018
Source:StarPhoenix, The (CN SN) Author:James, Thia Area:Saskatchewan Lines:Excerpt Added:02/12/2018

Karen Klassen has been emerging of late from her condo unit, socializing with her neighbours over coffee and when they ask what's brought her out more, she's been reluctant to answer.

For at least 25 years, Klassen has endured chronic pain and she believes medicinal marijuana is what has been helping her.

It began with fibromyalgia and osteoarthritis, but Klassen later suffered a broken back. The last diagnosis, which she says is the most significant, is a failed back surgery, spinal stenosis and ankylosing spondylitis.

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8CN SN: Marijuana Legalization Will Cost City Up To $1.8 MillionMon, 12 Feb 2018
Source:Regina Leader-Post (CN SN) Author:White-Crummey, Arthur Area:Saskatchewan Lines:Excerpt Added:02/12/2018

Regina hopes to get share of revenue to cover its expenses

Regina city councillors now know their options on cannabis, after administration handed them a report on how the city can prepare for legalization - and how much it's likely to cost police.

The Regina Police Service is pegging the added expense of policing a legal weed system at somewhere between $1.2 million and $1.8 million. That's only a rough guess, based on forecasts from other police forces in Canada.

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9CN SN: Pot Mostly Good Quality Low Cost In Province, 'Statscannabis'Wed, 07 Feb 2018
Source:Regina Leader-Post (CN SN) Author:White-Crummey, Arthur Area:Saskatchewan Lines:Excerpt Added:02/09/2018

Statistics Canada has persuaded a handful of Saskatchewan people to weigh in on their weed use. And the verdict is in: Marijuana in the province is both strong and cheap.

The agency's StatsCannabis portal is designed to help measure "the evolving social and economic impacts of cannabis legalization." It asks users to anonymously report their marijuana purchases to the data agency, including how much they paid, how much they bought and how satisfactory the product turned out to be.

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10CN SN: Impact Of Carter's Pot Charges To Be DeterminedTue, 06 Feb 2018
Source:Regina Leader-Post (CN SN) Author:McCormick, Murray Area:Saskatchewan Lines:Excerpt Added:02/07/2018

It remains to be seen how deep of a predicament Duron Carter may be in after twice being charged with marijuana possession.

On Thursday, the Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver was arrested at Saskatoon International Airport and charged with possession of marijuana.

The incident followed Carter being charged with possession of a controlled substance Nov. 25 after being caught with more 30 grams (one ounce) of marijuana at Winnipeg International Airport.

The amount of marijuana Carter, 26, had in his possession in Saskatoon isn't known. He was released on his own recognizance in Saskatoon and Winnipeg.

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11CN SN: Column: More Smoke Than Fire With Marijuana MatterSat, 03 Feb 2018
Source:StarPhoenix, The (CN SN) Author:Vanstone, Rob Area:Saskatchewan Lines:Excerpt Added:02/06/2018

Is Duron Carter a possession receiver?

That has been a question to ponder since it was revealed that Carter, a popular pass-catcher with the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders, was arrested and charged with marijuana possession Thursday in Saskatoon.

The Regina Leader-Post subsequently discovered that Carter had been charged with possession of a controlled substance Nov. 25 in Winnipeg.

Another question to consider: Should this even be a big deal?

Carter was charged in Saskatoon only a few months before the use of recreational marijuana becomes legal in Canada.

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12CN SN: Acharactera Of Pot Shops Factor In Permit ProcessThu, 01 Feb 2018
Source:Regina Leader-Post (CN SN) Author:Harder, Brabdon Area:Saskatchewan Lines:Excerpt Added:02/03/2018

While police haven't dropped the hammer on any of Regina's pot shops yet, Chief Evan Bray says storefront owners should think twice about trying to fight the man.

"If you want to get a licence once it's legalized and have this retail business forevermore, I would suggest you'd want to be assessed with good character," he said following Wednesday's board of police commissioners meeting.

In assessing applications for storefront marijuana sales licences, "good character" will be on SLGA's list of boxes in need of ticking, Bray said, pointing to a section of the Alcohol and Gaming Regulation Act.

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13 CN SN: PUB LTE: Pot Users Have Been Driving For DecadesSat, 27 Jan 2018
Source:StarPhoenix, The (CN SN) Author:Moore, Darren J. Area:Saskatchewan Lines:44 Added:02/01/2018

With legalization right around the corner we seem to be in a state of fog and confusion as to what it means.

It is very strange that when pot/marijuana was illegal we didn't even look for it or test for it in drivers. Suddenly we seem to think there will be a huge increase in usage and that there is money to be made by an all out ban on a soon to be legal substance, even though impairment can't be proven or measured?

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14CN SN: City Seeks Public Input On Pot RulesFri, 26 Jan 2018
Source:StarPhoenix, The (CN SN) Author:Tank, Phil Area:Saskatchewan Lines:Excerpt Added:01/26/2018

The City of Saskatoon wants public input on where marijuana outlets should be located.

City hall has launched an online survey seeking residents' input on where cannabis producers and retailers should be allowed to set up shop. The federal government has set a deadline of July 1 to keep a campaign promise to make recreational marijuana legal.

The survey seeks feedback on a variety of issues, ranging from public consumption to safety of patrons and employees to protection from "noxious odours" and shielding youth and "vulnerable" people.

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15CN SN: Doctors Want Legal Age For Pot Set At 21Thu, 25 Jan 2018
Source:StarPhoenix, The (CN SN) Author:Petrow, Erin Area:Saskatchewan Lines:Excerpt Added:01/25/2018

The Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) is hoping the provincial government will consider the effects of marijuana on brain development when deciding on the legal age for purchase.

Though the provincial government has announced recreational marijuana will be sold through private retailers and regulated by the SLGA, they say they are waiting to decide the legal age until the new cabinet and premier are in place.

The majority of provinces are restricting the purchase of marijuana to those 19 and older, SMA president Dr. Joanne Sivertson says limiting access to people 21 and over would make Saskatchewan a leader in protecting the brain development of young adults.

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16CN SN: Pot Luck Running OutThu, 25 Jan 2018
Source:Regina Leader-Post (CN SN) Author:White-Crummey, Arthur Area:Saskatchewan Lines:Excerpt Added:01/25/2018

Police chief warns shop owners they could be raided at any time

Regina's police chief is warning that officers could move against marijuana dispensaries at any moment, potentially charging operators and confiscating their weed.

It's Evan Bray's most immediate threat yet against Regina's 19 or so pot shops. He said the police will soon send official warnings to owners - but that's just "a courtesy." The law is "black and white," he said Wednesday, and dispensaries are already breaking it.

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17CN SN: Closure, Conciliation and Defiance: Pot Shops React To PoliceWed, 24 Jan 2018
Source:Regina Leader-Post (CN SN) Author:White-Crummey, Arthur Area:Saskatchewan Lines:Excerpt Added:01/24/2018

Owners weigh options as nation moves toward legalization in July

Cuong Nguyen will lose his job in three weeks.

He might even lose it sooner, if the city police tell Regina Green Cross Medicine to stop selling marijuana before February 15. For now, that's the date his bosses plan to close up shop - and everything must go.

"It's kind of crappy, to be honest," he said. "Now I have to look for a new job."

Last Tuesday, Regina Police Chief Evan Bray warned cannabis dispensaries that they're breaking the law. He hinted at possible enforcement action in the coming weeks.

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18CN SN: Medical Association Calls For Legal Age Of 21 To Buy PotWed, 24 Jan 2018
Source:Regina Leader-Post (CN SN) Author:Petrow, Erin Area:Saskatchewan Lines:Excerpt Added:01/24/2018

There is good evidence that marijuana can negatively affect the developing brains.

The Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) is hoping the provincial government will consider the effects of marijuana on brain development when deciding on the legal age for purchase.

Though the provincial government has announced recreational marijuana will be sold through private retailers and regulated by the SLGA, they say they are waiting to decide the legal age until the new cabinet and premier are in place.

The majority of provinces are restricting the purchase of marijuana to those 19 and older. SMA president Dr. Joanne Sivertson says limiting access to people 21 and over would make Saskatchewan a leader in protecting the brain development of young adults.

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19 CN SN: Youth voices: Legalizing CannabisSat, 20 Jan 2018
Source:Prince Albert Daily Herald (CN SN) Author:Thiesen, Paula Area:Saskatchewan Lines:56 Added:01/20/2018

Young adults responded to a voluntary survey about what they think about the legalization of marijuana. Here's what they had to say:

These are some thoughts from some Prince Albert young people who were asked a few questions about what they think about the soon to be legalization of marijuana. I was interested and thought others might be too. The students were given a 10-question written questionnaire. They were aged 16 to 21.

When asked what its legalization meant to them personally, the consensus was that it was a good idea and mainly because of what they considered to be the medicinal values of the plant. They spoke of its ability to help people with cancer, seizures, and anxiety. They felt it could treat people with pain and stress. They felt it could calm people down. They saw it as a natural product as it comes from a plant. They saw its legalization as "freedom".

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20CN SN: Incoming Chief Wants Common Sense Approach To City's PotSat, 20 Jan 2018
Source:StarPhoenix, The (CN SN) Author:Modjeski, Morgan Area:Saskatchewan Lines:Excerpt Added:01/20/2018

Police developing policies on steps to take when marijuana legalized in July

Troy Cooper, Saskatoon's new police chief, says he will closely review the policy city police are developing on marijuana dispensaries after the start of his term on Feb. 28.

"In Saskatoon, I think in five weeks time, if things are still unresolved by government and it's still illegal, I think we'll take a common-sense approach where there's education for the people who are running the dispensaries," Cooper said.

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21CN SN: Stores selling pot could face trouble: PoliceFri, 12 Jan 2018
Source:Regina Leader-Post (CN SN) Author:Frasetr, D. C. Area:Saskatchewan Lines:Excerpt Added:01/17/2018

Chief warns crackdown could be coming as weed is still illegal

Regina police are well aware stores selling marijuana are up and running around the city.

And while cannabis is set to become legal this summer, Chief Evan Bray is clear: selling the product is still illegal.

It's a message he says will be actively communicated with the public in coming weeks, and it is one those working at or running dispensaries in the city have likely already heard.

Bray wants the illegality of dispensaries to be clearly known.

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22CN SN: U Of S Researcher Sets Out Risks Of Using Legalized MarijuanaWed, 17 Jan 2018
Source:StarPhoenix, The (CN SN) Author:Petrow, Erin Area:Saskatchewan Lines:Excerpt Added:01/17/2018

It's not so black and white ... it's this whole grey spectrum based on many factors.

As the legalization of marijuana approaches, there are still many questions about how the government plans to regulate the drug.

Michael Szafron, an assistant professor with the U of S School of Public Health who has been researching risk factors and demographics of marijuana usage in Canada prior to legalization, spoke Tuesday at a lecture and panel discussion about some of the lesser known negative aspects of recreational use.

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23CN SN: City Police Put Marijuana Dispensaries On NoticeWed, 17 Jan 2018
Source:Regina Leader-Post (CN SN) Author:White-Crummey, Arthur Area:Saskatchewan Lines:Excerpt Added:01/17/2018

Chief says pot shops still against law and service will be speaking to store owners

Regina's police chief again put marijuana dispensaries "on notice" that they're breaking the law, warning they could face criminal charges in the weeks to come.

"In the next six weeks, prepare yourself for some headlines," Regina police chief Evan Bray told an audience gathered at a Chamber of Commerce luncheon Tuesday.

He said police actions will follow an education campaign, set to begin in about a week and a half.

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24CN SN: Column: Legalization Of Pot Means Things Are About To GetSat, 13 Jan 2018
Source:StarPhoenix, The (CN SN) Author:Fuller, Cam Area:Saskatchewan Lines:Excerpt Added:01/13/2018

Young people are going to lose one of their last remaining ways to stick it to The Man

How will marijuana legalization affect us? If only there were a way to see the future, to look into a crystal bong, so to speak.

Well, we can, more or less. It's been legally sold in Colorado for four years. Has it turned people there into zombies? Is there more general giggling than there was before?

The sky hasn't fallen. Various studies indicate that teen consumption hasn't increased (in fact, it's gone down, according to trusted news source leafbuyer. com). Traffic fatalities continue on a downward trend. That's what happens when everybody drives three miles an hour. And with $230 million going into the treasury in 2016, tax revenues are so high they can't feel their face.

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25CN SN: Column: Legal Pot Has Provincial Government SquirmingSat, 13 Jan 2018
Source:Regina Leader-Post (CN SN) Author:Mandryk, Murray Area:Saskatchewan Lines:Excerpt Added:01/13/2018

The reluctance of the Saskatchewan Party government to come forward with a fulsome policy on legal cannabis sales speaks to the discomfort this conservative-minded administration is having with the subject matter.

But it also demonstrates how this party's leadership race - and perhaps other political considerations - have shut down the business of governing for some time now.

The kindest grade one can give Monday's government announcement on legal marijuana sales is "late" and "incomplete."

It avoided answering even the most basic question: At what age will one be able to purchase marijuana in Saskatchewan, come its legalization on July 1.

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26 CN SN: Bringing Change To The Cannabis ConversationSat, 13 Jan 2018
Source:Prince Albert Daily Herald (CN SN) Author:Kerr, Jason Area:Saskatchewan Lines:69 Added:01/13/2018

With legalization right around the corner, one P.A. resident wants to help educate people on the benefits of marijuana

Mike McCaul is not your average cannabis activist.

McCaul, who moved to Prince Albert from Calgary in 2008, first began using marijuana to help alleviate severe back problems. He rarely uses cannabis these days as his injuries have healed, but his passion for helping others understand the medical benefits remains.

"It's the education aspect and the health aspect, the benefits of it," McCaul explained. "Legalization is right around the corner, but I'm trying to help people understand that there is a medical side to it."

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27CN SN: Fentanyl Finding Way Into Sask. JailsFri, 05 Jan 2018
Source:Regina Leader-Post (CN SN) Author:Polischyuk, Heather Area:Saskatchewan Lines:Excerpt Added:01/09/2018

Corrections officials have antidote available for potential overdoses

Fentanyl has been found within all the province's adult correctional centres, a provincial spokesman has confirmed.

The drug has made the news repeatedly, blamed for a rash of deaths throughout the country. As with other trends in the illegal drug world, Saskatchewan has been far from immune, having witnessed a number of deaths and non-fatal overdoses related to this and other opioids.

Drew Wilby, spokesman for the Ministry of Justice, said one other pattern has proved true here - that what's available on the streets is also available in jail.

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28CN SN: Mayor Says City May Miss July 1 Date For Pot RulesTue, 09 Jan 2018
Source:StarPhoenix, The (CN SN) Author:Tank, Phil Area:Saskatchewan Lines:Excerpt Added:01/09/2018

Until province reveals its full plans, revision of bylaws is stuck in limbo

The landscape for legal marijuana in Saskatoon remains hazy, even though the provincial government released part of its plan.

On Monday, Mayor Charlie Clark told reporters he welcomed more clarity from the province, but could not guarantee the city's complex regulatory regime will be in place for July 1, the federal government's target date for marijuana legalization.

Clark spoke after a city council committee discussed possible bylaw changes that will depend on the provincial rules. Saskatchewan remains the only province that has not released its plan for legalized marijuana.

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29CN SN: City Needs Answers On Pot Plan, Mayor SaysTue, 09 Jan 2018
Source:Regina Leader-Post (CN SN) Author:White-Crummey, Arthur Area:Saskatchewan Lines:Excerpt Added:01/09/2018

Regina's mayor is faulting the province for "drip, drip, dripping " information on marijuana regulation, and for failing to provide the clarity the city needs to craft its own plan.

Despite his issues, he said Regina will not take advantage of the province's offer to "say no to a licence."

The province announced Monday that cannabis will be sold through licensed private retailers and regulated through the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority. But Mayor Michael Fougere said he still has questions about how the move will affect Regina.

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30CN SN: Private Sector To Sell Pot Under Provincial PlanTue, 09 Jan 2018
Source:StarPhoenix, The (CN SN) Author:Fraser, D. C. Area:Saskatchewan Lines:Excerpt Added:01/09/2018

City on deck for seven outlets, with retailers selected in a lottery

Saskatchewan is planning to allow private retailers to sell cannabis products, once they are legalized this summer by the federal government.

Regina will be able to have six retailers, while Saskatoon can have seven. About 60 stores, which must be stand-alone shops and will also be able to sell products online, will be located in 40 communities throughout the province.

The Saskatchewan Party government is allowing communities with a population of at least 2,500 to be eligible for a cannabis retailer.

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31CN SN: City Pushes Province To Release Its Pot StrategyFri, 05 Jan 2018
Source:StarPhoenix, The (CN SN) Author:Tank, Phil Area:Saskatchewan Lines:Excerpt Added:01/07/2018

Restrictions on smoking in Saskatoon should include marijuana once legalization takes effect, and the province needs to release its plan as soon as possible, a new city report says.

The report, which proposes possible areas that need to be addressed once the Saskatchewan Party provincial government releases its strategy, is on the agenda for a city council committee meeting on Monday.

"It is essential that the province's plan for cannabis be released as soon as possible to ensure that any local regulations that city council may wish to pursue are appropriate and relevant under the provincial regime that will be put in place," the report says.

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32CN SN: Interview: A Pot Of TroubleWed, 27 Dec 2017
Source:Regina Leader-Post (CN SN) Author:Cowan, Pamela Area:Saskatchewan Lines:Excerpt Added:12/27/2017

This past year has seen massive changes in Saskatchewan's health care landscape. Postmedia reporter Pamela Cowan spoke with Health Minister Jim Reiter about the impact of some of those changes on residents now and in the future.

Q When marijuana is legalized in July, are you concerned about increased addiction or drugged driving in the province?

A There's been some work done in Justice, work done with the Crowns on the best way we can deal with it, but I'm very concerned about the safety aspect. … We're concerned about mental health and addictions right across the piece. It's a priority for us and it will continue to be a priority for us.

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33 CN SN: PUB LTE: Prohibiting Pot Has Been Historic FailureFri, 15 Dec 2017
Source:StarPhoenix, The (CN SN) Author:Sailor, Ken Area:Saskatchewan Lines:49 Added:12/18/2017

Re: Rogue nations need not apply (SP, Nov. 18)

Pamela McColl's letter is legally correct, but morally and practically wrong.

While Canada did sign the various treaties that constitute the worldwide prohibition of drugs, that prohibition has been a spectacular failure. After being banned for 70 years, prohibited drugs are more plentiful, cheaper, and more widely used than ever before.

While McColl fears for our children because of the legalization of marijuana, she might look at the jurisdiction that has had the longest history of re-legalized access to marijuana.

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34CN SN: Mayor Wants Cities To Get Fair Share Of Pot TaxesThu, 14 Dec 2017
Source:StarPhoenix, The (CN SN) Author:Tank, Phil Area:Saskatchewan Lines:Excerpt Added:12/17/2017

Clark says municipalities will have extra costs for policing, services

Mayor Charlie Clark says cities like Saskatoon will face the toughest financial challenges when marijuana is legalized in six months, and he wants to make sure sufficient resources exist.

Clark said he welcomed the news from the federal government this week that 75 per cent of the expected $400 million in revenue from taxes on marijuana will go to the provinces.

Now, Clark said he would like a clearer picture from the provincial government on how that will work in terms of funding the municipal response to legalized cannabis.

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35CN SN: Editorial: Keep Rules Tough On Cannabis MarketingFri, 15 Dec 2017
Source:Regina Leader-Post (CN SN)          Area:Saskatchewan Lines:Excerpt Added:12/15/2017

"You've come a long way, baby."

This is the famous slogan of the Virginia Slims brand - a long, slim cigarette marketed to women as a sign of the progress of feminism and freedom for their gender.

Society has also come a long way in its thinking around the marketing of products like tobacco, and campaigns that make it seem glamorous.

We have learned that slick marketing images that ran through previous decades did not just influence adults. The Marlboro Man and images like it captured the imagination of kids, romanticizing smoking for another generation.

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36CN SN: Amendments Would Give Landlords Veto Over Pot In BuildingsFri, 08 Dec 2017
Source:Regina Leader-Post (CN SN) Author:White-Crummey, Arthur Area:Saskatchewan Lines:Excerpt Added:12/08/2017

Tenants hoping to grow legal marijuana plants in their homes might soon have to deal with a new kind of drug enforcement - from their landlords.

The province introduced legislation Tuesday to give landlords the right to prohibit the use, sale or growing of marijuana inside rental units. It's only one part of a string of amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act that empower landlords in Saskatchewan.

Justice Minister Don Morgan told reporters he doesn't intend for the rules to affect the possession of dried marijuana, but only live plants and smoking.

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37CN SN: Landlords Like Plan To Ban Smoking, Growing Of PotWed, 06 Dec 2017
Source:StarPhoenix, The (CN SN) Author:White-Crummey, Arthur Area:Saskatchewan Lines:Excerpt Added:12/06/2017

Non-smoking buildings can extend rule to marijuana under new legislation

Tenants hoping to grow legal marijuana plants in their homes might soon have to deal with a new kind of drug enforcement - from their landlords.

The government introduced legislation Tuesday to give landlords the right to prohibit the use, sale or growing of marijuana inside rental units. It's only one part of a string of amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act that empower landlords in Saskatchewan.

Justice Minister Don Morgan told reporters he doesn't intend for the rules to affect the possession of dried marijuana, but only live plants and smoking.

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38 CN SN: Zero Tolerance For Drug-Impaired DrivingThu, 30 Nov 2017
Source:Moose Jaw Times-Herald (CN SN) Author:Joel-Hansen, Michael Area:Saskatchewan Lines:80 Added:11/30/2017

Detection tools not available yet

The Government of Saskatchewan announced Tuesday that there will be a zero tolerance policy for people who drive while impaired by drugs.

Earl Cameron, executive vice president of Auto Fund, said the decision was made after the federal government passed new laws in anticipation of marijuana legalization.

"It's because of the three new federal laws, we want to make sure that our administrative sanctions that we have now, for impaired driving, mirror these three new charges," he said.

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39 CN SN: Councillor Speaks On Province's SurveySat, 25 Nov 2017
Source:Moose Jaw Times-Herald (CN SN) Author:Joel-Hansen, Michael Area:Saskatchewan Lines:76 Added:11/28/2017

Many unanswered questions remain with regards to forthcoming legislation

Reactions are coming in from a number of quarters after the provincial government released the results of its survey on marijuana on Thursday.

Specifically, the government asked how cannabis should be sold and regulated once it is legalized in July. Acting deputy mayor and city councillor for the City of Moose Jaw Crystal Froese said it is good the province is reaching out to residents.

"I am glad to see that the province is engaging our citizens in a survey," she said. The councillor added that the legalization of marijuana is one that will have a large impact on the city and community and that she was happy to see some of the trends that came to light. One of those questions was about where people should be allowed to light up.

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40CN SN: Legal Pot Age Of 19 Finds Strong Support From PublicFri, 24 Nov 2017
Source:Regina Leader-Post (CN SN) Author:Fraser, D. C. Area:Saskatchewan Lines:Excerpt Added:11/28/2017

Province gauges views in survey

Saskatchewan residents believe the legal age of consumption for cannabis should be 19, according to the results of the provincial government's online survey.

More than 45 per cent of the 25,974 responses to the question of legal age believe the province should make the legal age of marijuana consumption match the legal age of alcohol consumption in the province, while 27.5 per cent believe the legal age should be 18. Some 18.9 per cent of respondents believe the age should be set at 21 and 7.8 per cent believe the legal age should be over 21.

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41CN SN: Legal Pot Age Of 19 Has Solid SupportFri, 24 Nov 2017
Source:StarPhoenix, The (CN SN) Author:Fraser, D. C. Area:Saskatchewan Lines:Excerpt Added:11/28/2017

Province gauges views in survey

Saskatchewan residents believe the legal age of consumption for cannabis should be 19, according to the results of the provincial government's online survey.

More than 45 per cent of the 25,974 responses to the question of legal age believe the province should make the legal age of marijuana consumption match the legal age of alcohol consumption in the province, while 27.5 per cent believe the legal age should be 18. Some 18.9 per cent of respondents believe the age should be set at 21 and 7.8 per cent believe the legal age should be over 21.

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42 CN SN: LTE: Rogue Nations Need Not ApplySat, 18 Nov 2017
Source:StarPhoenix, The (CN SN) Author:McColl, Pamela Area:Saskatchewan Lines:43 Added:11/21/2017

In 2016, the world drug prevention community met at UNGASS in New York to reconfirm their commitment and ratification of the long-standing drug conventions. I was in the General Assembly when the minister of health for the Government of Canada stood to announce Canada's plan to introduce legislation to legalize marijuana in the spring of 2017.

I can report that the world was less than pleased. Canada's move to legalization will take our country offside of these global agreements and out of step with our international partners.

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43 CN SN: A Little Pot On The PrairiesSat, 18 Nov 2017
Source:Moose Jaw Times-Herald (CN SN) Author:Santos, Joshua Area:Saskatchewan Lines:97 Added:11/21/2017

Saskatchewan Government looking to privatize marijuana

Saskatchewan's government is not interested in operating pot shops.

Instead, they want to concentrate on regulating the product.

"We do not want to be in any ownership or marketing," said Don Morgan, Saskatchewan's Justice Minister.

"We want to be responsible for ensuring that there's a regulatory scheme in place and we want to make sure it's a confidently, well-run regulatory scheme, but we don't want to own it, market it or warehouse it ourselves."

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44CN SN: Researchers Weigh In On Sask.as Policy For RegulatingFri, 17 Nov 2017
Source:StarPhoenix, The (CN SN) Author:Martin, Ashley Area:Saskatchewan Lines:Excerpt Added:11/21/2017

With 7 1/2 months until marijuana becomes legal in Canada, a group of Saskatchewan researchers hopes to help inform the complicated policy-making process the provincial government faces in the months to come.

The Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy (JSGS), based at universities in Regina and Saskatoon, has released a report, Legalizing & Regulating Cannabis in Saskatchewan.

The provincial government is responsible for setting up all of the details of a legal cannabis industry, and should have most of the work in place by June 30.

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45CN SN: Researchers Hope To Help Policy-Making ProcessFri, 17 Nov 2017
Source:Regina Leader-Post (CN SN) Author:Martin, Ashley Area:Saskatchewan Lines:Excerpt Added:11/21/2017

With 7 1/2 months until marijuana becomes legal in Canada, a group of Saskatchewan researchers hopes to help inform the complicated policy-making process the provincial government faces in the months to come.

The Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy (JSGS), based at universities in Regina and Saskatoon, has released a report, Legalizing & Regulating Cannabis in Saskatchewan.

The provincial government is responsible for setting up all of the details of a legal cannabis industry, and should have most of the work in place by June 30.

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46CN SN: Trafficking Charges Dropped Against Trio Involved In City PotFri, 10 Nov 2017
Source:StarPhoenix, The (CN SN) Author:Hill, Andrea Area:Saskatchewan Lines:Excerpt Added:11/11/2017

Marijuana trafficking charges against three people involved in a downtown Saskatoon medical marijuana dispensary that was raided by city police two years ago have been dropped.

Instead, the dispensary - the Saskatchewan Compassion Club - pleaded guilty to marijuana trafficking in Saskatoon provincial court on Thursday and agreed to pay a $6,500 fine plus a $1,950 surcharge.

"Obviously, I'm relieved and pleased to have the process come to an end and to have justice ultimately served in the proper manner," said Compassion Club owner Mark Hauk.

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47CN SN: Editorial: Get Ahead Of CrisisWed, 01 Nov 2017
Source:Regina Leader-Post (CN SN)          Area:Saskatchewan Lines:Excerpt Added:11/06/2017

As a province, Saskatchewan is not known to be on the cutting edge as a national trendsetter. When it comes to the opioid crisis, we should be thrilled to be behind the curve.

Recent stories about opioid deaths should prompt officials in Saskatchewan to ramp up activities to prevent an increase in deaths here. In Abbotsford, B.C., five people ages 40 to 67 died of overdoses in a nine-hour period on Friday.

The two women and three men all died alone.

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48CN SN: Municipalities Are Keen To Hear Province's Pot PlanWed, 01 Nov 2017
Source:StarPhoenix, The (CN SN) Author:Tank, Phil Area:Saskatchewan Lines:Excerpt Added:11/06/2017

Urban governments in Saskatchewan are getting "anxious" about the provincial government's plans to deal with legalized marijuana, according to the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA).

The association on Tuesday called on the provincial government to start consulting about its plans for when the federal government follows through on its promise to legalize recreational cannabis in eight months.

SUMA president Gordon Barnhart said the pending legalization of marijuana looms as one of the chief concerns expressed during seven regional meetings held last month.

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49 CN SN: Injection Site Plan Draws SupportFri, 20 Oct 2017
Source:Prince Albert Daily Herald (CN SN) Author:White-Crummey, Arthur Area:Saskatchewan Lines:243 Added:10/20/2017

Clinical coordinator at Vancouver's largest supervised injection site says P.A. should open similar facility

Prince Albert should open a safe injection site before a bad situation gets worse, says a senior staff member from Canada's first legal facility for injecting drugs.

Tim Gauthier, clinical coordinator at Vancouver's Insite, was the keynote speaker at the Prince Albert Parkland Health Region's HIV Education for Change event on Wednesday. He said he was shocked when he heard how many drug users in the Prince Albert area are contracting HIV through needles. The numbers convinced him that the city needs to expand its harm reduction programs.

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50CN SN: Privacy Branch Probing Online Marijuana SurveyWed, 27 Sep 2017
Source:StarPhoenix, The (CN SN) Author:Modjeski, Morgan Area:Saskatchewan Lines:Excerpt Added:09/29/2017

The Access and Privacy Branch of Saskatchewan's Ministry of Justice is examining concerns around the province's survey on recreational marijuana use after a University of Regina professor identified potential vulnerabilities within the online tool.

Marc Spooner, a professor who specializes in qualitative and participatory action research, originally raised concerns about the fact anyone in Canada - and potentially around the globe - can take the survey.

He argues the survey is "invalid" as a tool for consultation on public policy in Saskatchewan, as there's no way to determine who has been taking the survey, or if it's been compromised by a form of hacking called "freeping " where an online measure is hijacked by a certain group or those with a specific agenda.

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