Feb 27, 2024 | Drug & Alcohol Information
Earlier in January, 12 U.S. Senate Democrats put pressure on the Biden administration to ease federal restrictions on cannabis regulation in a new letter to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on Tuesday, as it deliberates rescheduling cannabis. According to new...
Jan 25, 2024 | Drug & Alcohol Information
The drug testing site CanTEST in Canberra, Australia reported that three new recreational drugs have been detected in its samples. The three new substances were initially tested as inconclusive at CanTEST, and were forwarded for further testing for laboratory testing...
Jan 3, 2024 | Drug & Alcohol Information
Health Canada published updated data on cannabis use for medical purposes in 2023, looking at usage and prescription patterns amongst other things. The Canadian government originally granted access to medical cannabis to individuals diagnosed with severe illnesses...
Dec 29, 2023 | Drug & Alcohol Information
A recent article published by CBC News and authored by Christian Paas-Lang examined Canada’s efforts and challenges to stop illegal drugs at the border. As the toxic drug crisis continues, smugglers have been employing increasingly creative and complex ways to...
Dec 27, 2023 | Drug & Alcohol Information
Over the last months, Premier Doug Ford’s government has been carrying out closed-door consultations with alcohol industry leaders in order to bring change to alcohol sale regulations in Ontario. While the primary goal of the alcohol reforms is to fulfill Ford’s...
Dec 6, 2023 | Drug & Alcohol Information, Opioid crisis
A recent analysis article authored by Christian Paas-Lang and published by CBC News examined the ongoing opioid crisis in Thunder Bay, the Ontario city with the highest per capita opioid-related deaths. While 2023 data has not yet been released, in the Thunder Bay...
