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CHANGING LAWS IN CANADA

Long-serving Tory MP says Scheer dropped him from critic role over pro-cannabis position

Scott Reid, an Ottawa-area and long-serving Conservative MP says that under outgoing leader Andrew Scheer he was 'sacked' from his role as critic for democratic institutions after breaking ranks and voting in favour of cannabis legalization. 1

Former task force chair sees warning signs from first year of decriminalized cannabis

The former lead of the federally appointed task force for the legalization of cannabis says the first year has gone 'extremely well' but there are 'yellow flags veering to red' on vaping as laws governing the next wave of pot products come into force.
'Sky didn't fall': Police, lawyers still adjusting after pot legalization

Police, lawyers and advocates say that one year into cannabis legalization, Canada has a long way to go toward stamping out the black market and pot-impaired driving.
How Canada's legalization is shaping cannabis laws elsewhere

Uruguay was the first to legalize marijuana for adults. New Zealand, Luxembourg and Mexico are among those that have looked to Canada for guidance or lessons, while Russia has chastised it for its 'barefaced' flouting of international anti-drug treaties.
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Truth Tracker: Conservative ads falsely say Liberals will legalize all drugs

The Conservative Party has been spreading misinformation to Chinese voters in multiple Facebook ads that falsely suggest the Liberals want to legalize all drugs.
U.S. vaping concerns loom as Canada legalizes pot devices

A wave of illnesses and deaths in the U.S. linked to vaping products may dampen demand for soon-to-be-legal cannabis vapes in Canada later this year, industry watchers say.
Ottawa paid $75M for veterans' cannabis last year, could pay $100M this year

The federal government's effort to rein in the cost of reimbursing veterans for their medical marijuana appears to have failed as new figures show Ottawa shelled out a record $75 million in the last fiscal year.
Liberals' cannabis possession pardon legislation now in force: justice minister

Canadians with criminal records for simple pot possession can now apply for a pardon free of cost and with no mandatory five-year waiting period -- but they'll have to finish their sentence first, federal Justice Minister David Lametti announced Thursday.
Ottawa asks U.S. to note cannabis pardons granted to Canadians

Ottawa is encouraging Washington to take careful note of criminal pardons granted to Canadians for pot possession so that U.S. officers have the most accurate information when deciding whether to let people cross the border.