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Six years after the legalization of cannabis in Canada, Surrey has opened the doors to retail stores in the city. Surrey’s mayor and city councillors approved framework that will allow up to 12 retailers to open up shop.

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

A new campaign aims to spread awareness around the dangers of cannabis and the accidental poisoning of kids.

Cannabis New Brunswick held its first expo in Fredericton on Saturday. As Anna Mandin reports, the event brought crowds – along with a chance to reflect on the growing industry five years after legalization.

It’s been almost six years since Canada legalized cannabis across the country and there’s new data from Statistics Canada looking at where Canadians are buying their products. As Sean Previl reports, cannabis advocates say the data is “exciting,” but some health-care professionals are concerned more study into the products’ affects on the body still needs...

Canadians are cutting back on alcohol purchases, a new report from Statistics Canada suggests, as sales data shows a boost in another substance’s sales: cannabis. Naomi Barghiel reports.

A Penticton business is preparing to open the first legal cannabis smoking patio in the region. As Taya Fast reports the idea has been a vision for business owners for years however recent changes to provincial regulations have now made it possible.

Winnipeg police say they found 64 impaired drivers in a recent crackdown on drug-influenced driving.

RCMP and community safety unit officers raided four cannabis stores on Wednesday, located on K’ómoks First Nation land on Vancouver Island.

A large Ontario study suggests that cannabis use may increase the risk of developing a new anxiety disorder or worsen existing anxiety. The risk is even more pronounced for those under age 25. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Feb. 6, 2024.

CAA Manitoba says a new survey finds that 27 per cent of Manitoba drivers say they’ve driven a vehicle after consuming edible cannabis.

An alarming incident that occurred at a Halifax school is serving as a reminder for parents to keep cannabis products out of reach of children. Police are investigating after five elementary school students were taken to a nearby hospital as a result of consuming cannabis products that were brought to the school.

Tyler Orton from Business in Vancouver explains how February’s inflation numbers are very good news for the West Coast. And a new StatsCan report says young people are twice as likely to consume cannabis.

The City of Surrey is one of only two Lower Mainland municipalities that don’t allow cannabis shops. But as Janet Brown reports, that could change thanks to a new proposal which would allow for up to 12 pot shops to open their doors.

Younger people are drinking less alcohol than they used to. Statistics from the Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Authority show as of 2022, 16 per cent of 18- to 24-year-old Manitobans were more likely to report drinking alcohol less often since the pandemic.

A major transit proposal for Peel Region – but is politics playing a role in the plan? Revisiting the rules and regulations surrounding pot shop ownership in Ontario. Also, meet the OPP Officer stickhandling two very different careers.

The largest humanitarian organization in Gaza says the situation unfolding in the Strip is deteriorating by the minute, and new numbers by the United Nations (UN) show children are the hardest hit. Some relief arrived overnight — the first shipment to reach Gaza by sea in almost two decades. There’s also a glimmer of hope...

The Manitoba government says it’s cutting ties with a local group home operator, as the privately-owned group home is being investigated for providing cannabis to teens in its care, allegedly as a harm reduction method.

An Armstrong woman pleads guilty to manslaughter. A Kelowna senior is out thousands of dollars after a so-called grandparent scam. Okanagan’s first legal cannabis patio to open in April.

As Colin D’Mello reports, grocery store giant Loblaws has been pushing the province for legal changes that would allow the supermarket giant to enter the bud business.