Posted on April 24, 2008 by tomstoukas
By Tom Stoukas
Although the Supreme Court of Canada legalized the medical use of marijuana in 1999, activists and lawyers say too many obstacles remain for sick and dying patients in need.
Currently, people who have a Health Canada medical exemption can grow their own supply, designate a third-party grower or place an order with the government-contracted [...]
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Posted on April 21, 2008 by tomstoukas
By Tom Stoukas
Andrew Lang, son of former cabinet minister Otto Lang, defeated retired businessman Edward Seysmith for the Toronto-Danforth Liberal nomination on Wednesday night and immediately set his sights on his main competition, federal NDP leader Jack Layton.
In the past, Lang has worked for prominent Liberals including Dalton McGuinty and former Liberal cabinet minister [...]
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