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Defence Minister Bill Blair says 'Treasury Board has made a decision to exempt the Department of National Defence and the CAF from any other reductions that are currently being contemplated' as feds seek to find $15-billion in savings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GEORGE SMITHERMAN | February 13, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has a chance to change the tax and regulatory structure conceived for cannabis that has made it nearly impossible for any company of any size to have a consistently positive cash flow, writes George Smitherman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GEORGE SMITHERMAN | February 13, 2023
Opinion | BY GEORGE SMITHERMAN | February 13, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has a chance to change the tax and regulatory structure conceived for cannabis that has made it nearly impossible for any company of any size to have a consistently positive cash flow, writes George Smitherman. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 2, 2022
As with so many other times government has been involved in trying to regulate an industry in the ‘public good,’ it failed to take into account the problems that might arise from the legalization of cannabis, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by David Gabrić
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 2, 2022
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | November 2, 2022
As with so many other times government has been involved in trying to regulate an industry in the ‘public good,’ it failed to take into account the problems that might arise from the legalization of cannabis, writes Andrew Caddell. Unsplash photograph by David Gabrić
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 19, 2022
Prior to the legalization of marijuana in 2018, pot smokers made a yearly pilgrimage to Parliament Hill each April 20 for an annual '4/20' celebration and protest against the federal government's criminalization of marijuana possession. In the years since advocates have called on Ottawa to do more to suspend the criminal convictions of Canadians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 19, 2022
News | BY STUART BENSON | October 19, 2022
Prior to the legalization of marijuana in 2018, pot smokers made a yearly pilgrimage to Parliament Hill each April 20 for an annual '4/20' celebration and protest against the federal government's criminalization of marijuana possession. In the years since advocates have called on Ottawa to do more to suspend the criminal convictions of Canadians. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 10, 2022
Canadian artist and political cartoonist Michael de Adder, left, and his Oct. 3 cartoon for The Hill Times depicting Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre as the lead in the 1976 horror film, "The Omen," directed by Richard Donner and written by David Seltzer. Photograph, image courtesy of Twitter
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 10, 2022
FeatureBY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 10, 2022
Canadian artist and political cartoonist Michael de Adder, left, and his Oct. 3 cartoon for The Hill Times depicting Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre as the lead in the 1976 horror film, "The Omen," directed by Richard Donner and written by David Seltzer. Photograph, image courtesy of Twitter
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 16, 2022
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne appeared in the most communication reports, among cabinet members, between April and May 12, according to a search of the federal lobbyists' registry on May 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 16, 2022
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | May 16, 2022
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne appeared in the most communication reports, among cabinet members, between April and May 12, according to a search of the federal lobbyists' registry on May 12. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY RICK SAVONE | April 18, 2022
The expense adds a significant financial burden on patients who are already facing chronic health challenges, and makes medical cannabis entirely inaccessible for many, writes Rick Savone. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay/Michael Moriarty
Opinion | BY RICK SAVONE | April 18, 2022
Opinion | BY RICK SAVONE | April 18, 2022
The expense adds a significant financial burden on patients who are already facing chronic health challenges, and makes medical cannabis entirely inaccessible for many, writes Rick Savone. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay/Michael Moriarty
News | BY ALICE CHEN | October 13, 2021
Recreational cannabis has been legal in Canada since 2018, with edibles legal since 2019. According to a 2021 report from Statistics Canada, the number of Canadians 15 years of age and older who reported using cannabis in the last three months is up six percentage points from pre-legalization findings. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
News | BY ALICE CHEN | October 13, 2021
News | BY ALICE CHEN | October 13, 2021
Recreational cannabis has been legal in Canada since 2018, with edibles legal since 2019. According to a 2021 report from Statistics Canada, the number of Canadians 15 years of age and older who reported using cannabis in the last three months is up six percentage points from pre-legalization findings. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Opinion | BY GEORGE SMITHERMAN | July 7, 2021
The weight limits placed on the amount of legal cannabis beverages a person can purchase represents a lost opportunity, including the ability to promote the responsible consumption of cannabis products, writes George Smitherman, president of the Cannabis Council of Canada. Photograph courtesy of Canopy Growth Company
Opinion | BY GEORGE SMITHERMAN | July 7, 2021
Opinion | BY GEORGE SMITHERMAN | July 7, 2021
The weight limits placed on the amount of legal cannabis beverages a person can purchase represents a lost opportunity, including the ability to promote the responsible consumption of cannabis products, writes George Smitherman, president of the Cannabis Council of Canada. Photograph courtesy of Canopy Growth Company
Opinion | BY GEORGE SMITHERMAN | April 28, 2021
The continued taxation of medicinal cannabis seems incongruent with the stated values and progressive actions of the government, writes George Smitherman, president of the Cannabis Council of Canada. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay/Michael Moriarty
Opinion | BY GEORGE SMITHERMAN | April 28, 2021
Opinion | BY GEORGE SMITHERMAN | April 28, 2021
The continued taxation of medicinal cannabis seems incongruent with the stated values and progressive actions of the government, writes George Smitherman, president of the Cannabis Council of Canada. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay/Michael Moriarty
Opinion | BY DAVID MERNER, TIM LOWAN | October 28, 2020
B.C. Chief Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry provides an update on COVID-19 on July 17, 2020. Dr. Henry is among those who have issued a comprehensive report calling for the decriminalization of all drugs. Photograph courtesy of the Province of British Columbia
Opinion | BY DAVID MERNER, TIM LOWAN | October 28, 2020
Opinion | BY DAVID MERNER, TIM LOWAN | October 28, 2020
B.C. Chief Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry provides an update on COVID-19 on July 17, 2020. Dr. Henry is among those who have issued a comprehensive report calling for the decriminalization of all drugs. Photograph courtesy of the Province of British Columbia
Opinion | BY RUTH ROSS | October 28, 2020
One of the pharmacology questions left to be answered is about the use of CDB, writes Ruth Ross who says that while there is good data on the use of CBD as a medicine for epilepsy in children, these trials and others have highlighted potential effects of CBD on the liver and in modifying the levels of other medications that patients may be taking. Pexels photograph by Elsa Olofsson, cbdoracle.com
Opinion | BY RUTH ROSS | October 28, 2020
Opinion | BY RUTH ROSS | October 28, 2020
One of the pharmacology questions left to be answered is about the use of CDB, writes Ruth Ross who says that while there is good data on the use of CBD as a medicine for epilepsy in children, these trials and others have highlighted potential effects of CBD on the liver and in modifying the levels of other medications that patients may be taking. Pexels photograph by Elsa Olofsson, cbdoracle.com
Opinion | BY MICHAEL BOUDREAU, SARAH HAMILL | October 28, 2020
Recreational cannabis sales have grown across the country, no doubt to the delight of provincial treasuries, particularly after early, and embarrassing losses in some provinces. Pexels photograph by Erik Mclean
Opinion | BY MICHAEL BOUDREAU, SARAH HAMILL | October 28, 2020
Opinion | BY MICHAEL BOUDREAU, SARAH HAMILL | October 28, 2020
Recreational cannabis sales have grown across the country, no doubt to the delight of provincial treasuries, particularly after early, and embarrassing losses in some provinces. Pexels photograph by Erik Mclean
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | October 28, 2020
Parliament Hill is pictured during the 2017 4/20 gathering. Cannabis-infused edibles were legalized on Oct. 17, 2019, and are the second-most popular method of ingesting cannabis, with just under half of users reporting having taken edibles in the past year, according to the 2019 Canadian Cannabis Survey. The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | October 28, 2020
News | BY AIDAN CHAMANDY | October 28, 2020
Parliament Hill is pictured during the 2017 4/20 gathering. Cannabis-infused edibles were legalized on Oct. 17, 2019, and are the second-most popular method of ingesting cannabis, with just under half of users reporting having taken edibles in the past year, according to the 2019 Canadian Cannabis Survey. The Hill Times file photograph
Given the history of BIPOC Canadians being disproportionately stopped, searched, arrested, prosecuted, and incarcerated for cannabis possession offences than white Canadians, the development of the legalization framework, as well as its implementation, should have involved robust consultation with Black and other racialized groups, write Akwasi Owusu-Bempah and Annamaria Enenajor. Unsplash photograph by LexScope
Given the history of BIPOC Canadians being disproportionately stopped, searched, arrested, prosecuted, and incarcerated for cannabis possession offences than white Canadians, the development of the legalization framework, as well as its implementation, should have involved robust consultation with Black and other racialized groups, write Akwasi Owusu-Bempah and Annamaria Enenajor. Unsplash photograph by LexScope
Opinion | BY M-J MILLOY | October 28, 2020
New research in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside involving thousands of people who use drugs at highest risks of overdose has revealed possible benefits of cannabis use, but researchers also found that legal cannabis is largely unavailable to people who use drugs in those neighbourhoods, writes M-J Milloy. Flickr photograph by Viv Lynch
Opinion | BY M-J MILLOY | October 28, 2020
Opinion | BY M-J MILLOY | October 28, 2020
New research in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside involving thousands of people who use drugs at highest risks of overdose has revealed possible benefits of cannabis use, but researchers also found that legal cannabis is largely unavailable to people who use drugs in those neighbourhoods, writes M-J Milloy. Flickr photograph by Viv Lynch
Opinion | BY HELEN LONG | November 1, 2019
CBD is natural, and should be regulated as a natural health product, writes Helen Long of the Canadian Health Food Association. The Hill Times file photograph
Opinion | BY HELEN LONG | November 1, 2019
Opinion | BY HELEN LONG | November 1, 2019
CBD is natural, and should be regulated as a natural health product, writes Helen Long of the Canadian Health Food Association. The Hill Times file photograph
Opinion | BY BRADLEY POULOS | October 30, 2019
In the run-up to legalization, the Liberal government’s point person was then parliamentary secretary Bill Blair, who stressed they wanted to regulate, but not normalize, the use of cannabis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BRADLEY POULOS | October 30, 2019
Opinion | BY BRADLEY POULOS | October 30, 2019
In the run-up to legalization, the Liberal government’s point person was then parliamentary secretary Bill Blair, who stressed they wanted to regulate, but not normalize, the use of cannabis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade