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It’s been just over six years since cannabis became legal In Canada. The goal was to reduce the number of criminals selling marijuana and reduce availability to youth. However, just because it’s been legalized, doesn’t mean there still aren’t dangers to be aware of. Dave Berry with Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis joined us on...

Marijuana campaigners in Germany lit celebratory joints on Monday as the country officially legalized the possession of small amounts of cannabis.

There are “two elements” when it comes to the Canadian government legalizing, controlling and regulating marijuana, said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday, which included removing marijuana as a source of revenue from criminal organizations.

Mon, Feb 1: A dispensary for people who have medical marijuana prescriptions has opened in Cole Harbour. The Halifax Regional Municipality can’t issue permits for something that isn’t legal yet and the RCMP still enforces laws, but the owner says it’s worth the risk. Steve Silva reports.

Wed, Feb 24: Major players in the pharmacy business say they’ll be lining up for the opportunity to sell medical marijuana as access to the drug expands. Jordan Armstrong explains.

An industrial-style building on Fraser Highway in Langley has caught fire. According to Langley Township Deputy Chief Bruce Ferguson the building has a Health Canada license to grow marijuana plants.

NDP Critic for Justice and Attorney General Murray Rankin announced Monday that his party will introduce a motion in Parliament calling for the Liberals to expedite the decriminalize of pot prior to the drug’s legalization.

Thu, Jun 30: The federal government is taking its next step towards the legalization of marijuana. But as Rumina Daya reports, some of BC’s top pot activists aren’t happy they’re being left out.

Pot activist Marc Emery visits The Morning Show to discuss if marijuana should be treated like alcohol in Ontario and across the nation.

Tue, Aug 30: A New Brunswick based lab is hoping to expand its operations once pot is legal in Canada. As Global’s Shelley Steeves reports, the lab sees legalization as a way to grow the provincial economy.

Thu, Aug 25: Medicinal Grounds Cannabis Centre is a medical marijuana dispensary and resource centre, the first of its kind in Saint John. As Andrew Cromwell reports, there are questions over how long the doors will legally be open.

With the Liberal government planning to legalize marijuana next spring, local police forces are looking for clarity on how the legislation will be rolled out. Shallima Maharaj reports.

Thu, Apr 28: Health Canada has received nearly 300 applications from companies wanting to provide medical marijuana now, but with budding aspirations for when the federal government legalized weed. Robin Gill reports.

Despite a Liberal announcement to provide marijuana legislation by Spring 2017, NDP leader Tom Mulcair was critical of Justin Trudeau’s lack of urgency to legalize pot.

Wed, Feb 24: Several pro legalisation activists showed up at Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday. This in the wake of the Liberal government announcing plans to introduce legislation legalizing marijuana in the Spring of 2017. Mike Le Couteur reports.

It was almost three years ago when Justin Trudeau announced during a stop in Kelowna that he was in favour of legalizing marijuana. Well today, his government is following up on that promise. Liberal Health Minister Jane Philpott announced at the UN today that legalization will happen within a year. Kelly hayes has more on...

April 20 marks the day marijuana smokers rally to support legalization, even in downtown Toronto. Tom Hayes has more on the rally at Yonge-Dundas square.

Tue, May 10: Police in the U.S. say more people are driving while stoned on marijuana, before causing a deadly accident. As Tom Costello reports, it’s happening especially in states where pot has been legalized. Today’s Global News Hour at 6 Health Matters is brought to you by Pharmasave.

A federal task force on marijuana legalization recommends that the government encourage smaller growers and a diverse, competitive marketplace alongside large, corporate cannabis growers.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told NDP Leader Tom Mulcair that until the law is changed to reflect the legalization of marijuana, the government will continue to keep cannabis out of the hands of young Canadians, as well as remove it as a source of revenue for criminal organizations and gangs.