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Those fighting to legalize psychedelics say the recent rash of violence is reminiscent of marijuana dispensaries pre-legalization. Catherine McDonald reports.

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...

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.

He’s been on the job for several months now but we have heard very little from Kelowna’s new top cop. Superintendent Brent Mundle likes to keep a low profile, but Kelly Hayes caught up with him to talk about his new job, the new detachment, and the upcoming legalization of marijuana.

Despite marijuana legalization on the horizon in Canada, the city of Penticton has voted to snuff out pot shops. Six-months ago two pot shops were granted temporary operating permits, but now they’ve expired, and won’t be renewed. Shelby Thom explains why, and what’s next for the dispensaries.

Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister suggested on Monday to delay the legalization of cannabis by a year in order to better understand the health impacts and other related consequences of marijuana consumption.

Mon, Jul 24: There’s less than a year until the planned legalization date for recreational marijuana, and while the feds have a firm goal, local leaders are leery. David Baxter has more on their questions that are going to need answers.

Sen. Cory Booker is introducing a bill called the Marijuana Justice Act to legalize marijuana at the federal level and reduce overflowing prison population.

Wed, Jun 21: As Canada prepares to legalize marijuana, more production facilities are popping up in neighbourhoods. But some neighbours say it’s negatively impacting the area. Cindy Pom reports.

Tue, May 30: A woman living in a southeast suburb is fed up with the pungent smell of marijuana coming from her next door neighbor. As Jill Croteau reports, the offensive odour could become a bigger issue when pot becomes legal.

On this week’s Focus Ontario: Surprise! — Canada’s getting a new Prime Minister and Liberal majority government. How Monday’s election changes the relationship between Ottawa and Queen’s Park — we’ll have a feature interview with Premier Kathleen Wynne. Also, the prime minister-desiginate campaigned on legalizing marijuana — we’ll look at the budding business of growing...

Alberta Justice Minister Kathleen Ganley said details on how cannabis can be purchased online will be ready by the time marijuana becomes legal in Canada later this year.

When marijuana becomes legal in Canada police will have to deal with drivers who get behind the wheel, high. Tonight an exclusive Ipsos poll conducted for Global News found 80 per cent believe stoned drivers should be treated the same as drunk ones. But as Mike Drolet reports, that hasn’t stopped drivers from hitting the...

Trudeau paid a special visit to our studio in Burnaby for a sit down with Chris Gailus. During the town hall style interview, Trudeau talked about a range of issues including the legalization of marijuana, the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion and the election of Donald Trump in the U.S.

Over 80 per cent of Canadians think that it would be a mistake to legalize marijuana before we have a reliable system for testing stoned drivers, a poll shows.

NDP leader Tom Mulcair demanded Prime Minister Trudeau to grant Canadians with criminal records related to marijuana parliamentary pardons prior to pending legislation to legalize pot.

Wed, Aug 31: Police across the country are getting ready for the legalization of marijuana, which is expected to happen in spring 2017. David Baxter spoke with police about how they plan on handling drivers incluenced by marijuana, and got a first hand look at one of their current detection methods.

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.