Canadian Cannabusiness
Cannabusinesses and their investor groups are agitating for relaxation of some restrictions, particularly around opening stores in certain areas, and on advertising.
Category: Public Policy
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The FDA in Two Acts
It’s the opposite of transparency, and greatly limits opportunities to improve the system, so as to reduce the risk of future boondoggles.
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Cannabis Coalition
Feels a bit like the city fathers of Tombstone in the midst of an outbreak of gunfighting, deciding that maybe now would be a good time to hire a couple more deputies.
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The Drug Epidemic to Come
On a recent show, comedian John Oliver addressed the prospect of a future virus pandemic that...
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The Oregon Experiment
We shouldn’t forget that one of the primary traits of the addicted person is referred to as “continued use despite adverse consequences”.
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Cannabis and Corruption
States where recreational cannabis is legal– 17 of them now, I believe– still have drug-related crime. Just of a different variety.
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The Pill Pusher’s Tale
Smaller government is not always better government. It shouldn’t take a major health crisis to remind us.
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Government and Opioids
No matter what the subject under discussion, the real business of government never changes.
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Labeling Benzos
For a long time, many medical professionals were resistant to the idea that benzos could be hazardous unless the patient took too many at once, or mixed them with alcohol.
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Voting on National Cannabis Legalization
…as with alcohol, we’ll probably be asked to pretend that age restrictions are enough to prevent widespread use by underage kids.
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Pot is Hot
Our experience with drugs such as alcohol and tobacco suggests that rather than replacing the black market, the two could right go on operating alongside one another.
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Police Story, Part Two
How do you find room for new attitudes when the old ones are still omnipresent in the background?
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Police Story, Part One
Given that addiction by its nature puts many treatment clients into direct conflict with the law, I don’t see how we can afford to ignore these issues.
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