Legalization of Marijuana
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Laurier Student Poll results: Federal legalization of marijuana
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[infogram id=”55cd7ab4-ef90-4c20-9522-f3e42e0fe963″ prefix=”KrX” format=”interactive” title=””] Laurier Student Poll conducted a survey over the past two weeks asking Laurier students about their thoughts on the recent federal legalization of marijuana in Canada. The survey was conducted online and received 163 responses from students in first, second, third, fourth, and fifth year along with graduate students across…
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Cannabis legalization in Canada leaves Ontario with high hopes
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Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, marks the official legalization of cannabis across Canada. Just as with alcohol, each province has their own distinct laws and regulations when it comes to the purchasing and consumption of cannabis — and people must be at least 19 years of age to be able to purchase. Although the substance itself…
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Engaging in a healthy debate
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I’m a diehard Maple Leafs fan. There isn’t any team I would rather support. Unfortunately, not everyone agrees with me. My best friend, for example, is a Montreal Canadiens fan. Now, if you know anything about hockey, you probably know that the Leafs-Habs rivalry is fierce; it’s rooted in years of competition. When those two…
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Legalization of marijuana brings forth boycott event
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On July 1, 2018, marijuana will become legal in certain quantities across Canada. Because of the conditions of the bill, the specific details regarding quantities, enforcement and distribution have been left to the individual provinces to decide. While the project is unto itself divisive among Canadian citizens, the results of the 2015 federal election –…
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The problems with how marijuana will be sold in Ontario
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During the 2015 election, I spoke to many people – the majority of whom did not understand politics all too well – that planned to vote for Justin Trudeau because of his support for the legalization of marijuana. Fast forward almost two years later to present day; Justin Trudeau is our nation’s Prime Minister and…
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Editorial: Rediscovering a love of hockey
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As a long time fan, the new Toronto Maple Leaf team has been a welcome change. I have always been an avid Leaf fan, especially during my hockey career. Mats Sundin, Tie Domi and Bryan McCabe were my idols growing up and I memorized their names and numbers before I could read. My hockey life…
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