Washington state governor to Horgan: Don’t panic about legalized pot
VICTORIA (NEWS 1130) -The governor of Washington state is telling British Columbians to ignore most of the fear-mongering about the pending decriminalization of recreational pot in Canada. Jay Inslee...
View ArticleGovernment faces balancing act on marketing, packaging of legal marijuana
VANCOUVER – David Brown’s marijuana marketing students are often shocked to learn how difficult it is to — well — market marijuana. Advertising medical cannabis is essentially banned in Canada, with...
View ArticleTraffic deaths related to alcohol drop, marijuana-linked fatalities rise
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – It seems all the campaigns targeting drunk drivers have been working with the number of road fatalities involving booze dropping in recent years, but the same can’t be said for...
View ArticleGlobal Marijuana March through Vancouver weeks after 4/20
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Dozens of weed users marched through downtown Vancouver on Saturday for the Global Marijuana March. Less popular than 4/20, the march is held in hundreds of cities around the...
View ArticleCar, home insurance rates after cannabis legalization still to be determined
VANCOUVER ( NEWS 1130) – Anyone thinking of growing marijuana plants in their home or lighting up once it’s legal next week, might want to look into their home or renters insurance and avoid getting...
View ArticleFeds say there will be enough pot once legalized
OTTAWA (NEWS 1130) – The federal government is assuring Canadians there will be enough pot to go around when sales of recreational cannabis become legal one week from today, Oct. 17. A spokesperson for...
View ArticleMayor of Kamloops says ‘history has been made’ with vote on B.C.’s lone pot shop
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Councillors for the City of Kamloops took less than 10 seconds to unanimously approve British Columbia’s first and only marijuana dispensary. The store to be run by the province in...
View ArticleRecreational marijuana officially legal across Canada
CANADA (NEWS 1130) – Almost one year after the Cannabis Act was passed by the House of Commons, recreational marijuana is now legal in Canada. As of Oct. 17, people 18 or older, depending on the...
View ArticleMany women think it’s okay to smoke pot while pregnant: UBC review
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – A new report from UBC finds some women think it’s okay to smoke pot while pregnant. About one third said they didn’t think cannabis could hurt their baby. Hamideh Bayrampour is...
View ArticleSurvey says dads want cannabis for Father’s Day
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – It seems the number one gift for dads on Father’s Day this year is cannabis or a cannabis-related product. That comes from a survey done by Lift, a tech company that works in...
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