The human brain is naturally wired to reward itself with the "feel-good" neurotransmitter dopamine when its basic needs of food, water, and sex are met. Addiction taps into this reward system to "trick" the brain into wanting more. This is why opioids like fentanyl...

It’s official: recreational marijuana will be legal across all provinces and territories of Canada as of October 17th, 2018. Originally, the cannabis legalization date had been set for July, but confrontation between the Red Chamber and the House of Commons as well as...

A Newfoundland and Labrador Court of Appeal has reached its decision in the case of Terra Nova Employers’ Organization versus Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union, Local 2121, 2018 NLCA 7. The grievor had been employed as an on-call millwright by Magna...

Although there is no official date set for the legalization of cannabis, Alain Brunet, CEO of Quebec’s liquor board, has said whenever the time comes, the SAQ will be ready to serve Quebec consumers both in store and online. While the Société des Alcools du Québec...

After transplanting clean mussels from Whidbey Island to eighteen urban shores around Seattle’s Puget Sound, Washington’s Department of Fish and Wildlife has found evidence that opioids have reached the open seas. Traditionally used as a barometer to measure ocean...

Introduction to Drug-Impaired Driving In preparation for the legalization of cannabis across Canada, a new drug-impaired driving training program is being formed to aid law enforcement in their efforts to help prevent Canadians from driving while under the influence...

With the date for cannabis legalization looming across the country, the Trudeau government is now exploring the possibility of making drug tests in certain workplaces mandatory. According to MP Bill Blair, people in safety-sensitive jobs like pilots and heavy...