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U.S. election: Abortion, marijuana, sports betting among measures on ballotWhile the world will be focused on who will be elected the next president, millions of Americans are also deciding on many ballot issues that will impact their everyday lives.U.S. NewsNov 5
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Who is Tim Walz? What to know about Kamala Harris’s running mateThe Minnesota governor has quickly made a name for himself by promoting liberal policies in common-sense manner. He also oversees a state with deep ties to Canada.U.S. NewsAug 6
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Tim Walz: Kamala Harris taps Minnesota governor as VP pickHarris announced her choice of Walz to be her running mate ahead of a joint tour of U.S. battleground states that will mark the next phase of the election campaign.U.S. NewsAug 6
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U.S. makes formal move to ease marijuana rules. What happens next?A proposed rule sent to the federal register recognizes the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledges it has less potential for abuse than some of the U.S. most dangerous drugs.U.S. NewsMay 16
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The science behind roadside THC testing and diving into Sask.’s zero-tolerance policySome Saskatchewan cannabis users have been concerned about testing positive if pulled over by police while driving and given a roadside drug test, even though they're not impaired.CanadaMay 9
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U.S. appears set to ease marijuana restrictions in historic moveThe proposal would recognize the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledge it has less potential for abuse than some of the nation’s most dangerous drugs.U.S. NewsApr 30
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Manitoba government plans to lift ban on homegrown recreational cannabisThe Manitoba government is planning to end its ban on homegrown recreational cannabis — a move that would leave Quebec as the only province with such a restriction.PoliticsApr 23
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Germany legalizes possession of small amounts of cannabisMarijuana campaigners in Germany lit celebratory joints on Monday as the country liberalized rules on cannabis to allow possession of small amounts.WorldApr 1
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Mojave killings: 5 arrested after 6 people found dead at desert crossroadsFive men between the ages of 24 and 34 have been arrested after police found a crime scene with six dead bodies last week.CrimeJan 30
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Why a cannabis lobby group is petitioning feds to raise THC levels in ediblesA petition heading to Parliament will ask Health Canada to raise the limit of THC allowed in edibles to 100 milligrams per package from 10 mg.CannabisNov 21, 2023
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Ohio voters pass measure that ensures abortion as a constitutional rightOhio is now the seventh state where voters have ensured abortion access is protected after the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade.U.S. NewsNov 7, 2023
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Cannabis in Canada: From stigma to normalcy — the 5-year journey since legalizationThe province of Manitoba says from the day of legalization to September this year, 3,292 weed-related provincial offences have gone to court.CannabisOct 17, 2023
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The West Block – Episode 1, Season 13We begin this season with the changing of fortunes for the Liberal government and the Conservative party.CanadaSep 17, 2023
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Pediatricians call youth overdoses a public health emergency. What will end it?As students prepare to go back to school, prevention organizations are urging adults to take action against the rising risk of substance abuse to youth.CanadaSep 3, 2023
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Medical marijuana grow-ops need overhaul: mayorsMedicinal marijuana grow operations — sanctioned by Canadian law — are unworkable, not just in this province but across the country, say a growing number of B.C. mayors.Mar 14, 2011
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Democratic majority in House likely to vanishCandidates plunged into feverish, final-day campaigning Monday in congressional elections that were expected to strip Democrats of their majority in the House of Representatives and snarl President Barack Obama's agenda in the final two years of his term.Nov 1, 2010
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Pure ecstasy can be ‘safe’ if consumed responsibly: B.C. health officerVANCOUVER - B.C.'s top health official says taking pure ecstasy can be "safe" when consumed responsibly by adults, despite warnings by police in Alberta and British Columbia about the dangers of the street drug after a rash of deaths.Jun 13, 2012
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Pure ecstasy can be ‘safe’ if consumed responsibly: B.C. health officerVANCOUVER - B.C.'s top health official says taking pure ecstasy can be "safe" when consumed responsibly by adults, despite warnings by police in Alberta and British Columbia about the dangers of the street drug after a rash of deaths.HealthJun 13, 2012
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Turkey, apple pie and some arguing: Politically divided families brace for T-day frictionAh, Thanksgiving. A little turkey, some cranberry mould, maybe apple pie with ice cream, some football on TV. Getting together with the cousins. Catching up beside the fire. Togetherness.Nov 20, 2012
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80 years after its founding in Jamaica, Rastafarianism gaining adherents as disdain weakensBULL BAY, Jamaica - The robed Rastafarian priest looked out over the turquoise sea off Jamaica's southeast coast and fervently described his belief that deliverance is at hand.WorldNov 28, 2012