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U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order that would reclassify marijuana and ease federal restrictions on research for potential new medical products.

Nova Scotia fiddler Ashley MacIsaac said the summary falsely asserted he had been convicted of a series of offences, including sexual assault and internet luring.

While 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.

Medicinal 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.

VANCOUVER - 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.

VANCOUVER - 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.

Ah, 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.

BULL 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.

The future appears hazy for British Columbia's thriving underground pot industry, even as two U.S. states have voted to allow citizens to legally use the drug recreationally.

SEATTLE - Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire said Tuesday the federal government still hasn't decided whether to take action to block new laws legalizing marijuana in her state and Colorado.

CALGARY - Albertans’ attitudes about divisive social issues such as abortion, same-sex marriage and doctor-assisted suicide continue to shift, with most provincial residents now “more progressive than traditional in their thinking,” says a new poll.

Maine and Maryland became the first states to approve same-sex marriage by popular vote, while Washington state and Colorado set up a showdown with federal authorities by legalizing recreational use of marijuana.

CANBERRA, Australia - You won't find THAT policy in the U.S. health care law.

VANCOUVER - Billions of dollars have been put towards nipping the drug-trade in the bud, yet the ease of obtaining marijuana and its potency have bloomed, while its price has dropped, according to a prominent group lobbying for cannabis legalization.

OTTAWA - Tom Mulcair is clearing the air on pot, clarifying that he doesn't believe anyone should go to jail for possessing a couple of joints.

SEATTLE - Wanted: A green thumb with extensive knowledge of the black, or at least grey, market.

At least 14 other states already allow residents to buy marijuana for recreational use, and New York's past efforts to pass marijuana have failed in recent years.

Marijuana use among U.S. adults doubled over a decade, rising to almost 10 percent or more than 22 million mostly recreational users, government surveys show.

Among the questions Trudeau's government could grapple with are whether to allow people to grow pot at home or buy it in stores, and how much sales tax to charge.

Oregon marijuana shops began selling marijuana Thursday for the first time to recreational users, marking a big day for the budding pot industry.