Wasted Weed: Canada’s Disposal of 3.7 Million Pounds of Cannabis Since 2018

[ad_1] In 2022 and the first half of 2023, Canada went through a whopping 611.7 million grams (yeah, that’s 1.3 million pounds) of cannabis dried bud, but not in a fun way. All of the marijuana in question was tossed out by licensed producers as the result of a disparity between how much is grown and how much people use.  They chucked out nearly 44% more than the 425.3 million grams destroyed last year. According…

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Turkey’s Erdogan links Canada’s drone embargo to Sweden NATO bid

[ad_1] Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was quoted on Tuesday as saying that positive developments on the U.S. sale of F-16 fighter jets to Ankara, and on Canada’s arms embargo, would help Turkey’s parliament move toward ratifying Sweden’s NATO membership bid. After long-time non-alignment, Sweden and Finland asked to join NATO last year after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Turkey has delayed ratification of Sweden’s membership for more than a year. Ankara accuses the country of…

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Groundbreaking new series explores Canada’s shocking, untold Black history

[ad_1] A groundbreaking, four-part series is set to air on the History Channel this weekend, exploring the untold stories of Black history in Canada. BLK: An Origin Story takes Canadians on a nationwide journey of discovery into the people, communities, and never-before-heard stories of Canada’s Black population. Executive producers Jen Holness and Sudz Sutherland crossed the country, listening to stories and putting together a series “that resets the understanding of Black history in Canada,” said…

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