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Colorado police warn Canada of drug-impaired driving rates
A retired Colorado police chief is warning Canadians that legalizing marijuana in his state came with a deadly cost on the roads. Marco Vasquez is a retired police chief from Eerie and was asked to sp...
Oct 19, 2018
Better than expected opening day at Eden pot shop
Marijuana legalization day exceeded the high expectations of the first pot shop to open in the Regina area. Owner of Eden Cannabis Co., Allen Kilback, said opening day was outstanding. "Every time you...
Oct 18, 2018 Ian Wright (left) buying marijuana at Eden near Pilot Butte on legalization day, Oct. 17, 2018. (Andrew Shepherd/980 CJME)
Police hand out a few hefty fines for allegedly violating Cannabis Act
The celebratory mood that marked the legalization of recreational cannabis lost a bit of its high for some consumers who found themselves with hefty fines for allegedly violating the law around pot us...
Oct 18, 2018
Regina's police chief clears the haze on four pot questions
Regina's Police Chief, Evan Bray, has been saying the service is ready for legalization - talking about the training officers have been getting and the implementation of new rules. Speaking on Gormley...
Oct 17, 2018 (980 CJME file photo)
Yorkton marijuana shop stocked and ready
As one of a limited number of marijuana stores ready to open in Saskatchewan on the date of legalization, one Yorkton retailer is anticipating a busy day Wednesday. Nadia Vattovaz is the executive vic...
Oct 16, 2018 This Fire and Flower marijuana retail store set up in Edmonton is similar to the one opening in Yorkton Oct. 17, 2018. (CNW/Fire and Flower Inc)
Sask. pot retailers face a ‘few more hurdles:' SLGA minister
The minister responsible for Saskatchewan's cannabis regulator says there's "many moving parts" to the upcoming nationwide rollout of legal marijuana. SLGA minister Gene Makowsky told Gormley Friday t...
Oct 12, 2018
Survey shows Sask. people concerned about high drivers
In a province already plagued with the highest rates of impaired driving in Canada, a new survey shows many people in Saskatchewan fear legal marijuana will only make it worse. The survey by Desjardin...
Oct 12, 2018 RCMP Drug Recognition Expert demonstrates specialized testing on drug impaired drivers. (submitted/Sask. RCMP)
Growing cannabis could be cheaper, better than buying
When buying and possessing marijuana becomes legal, so will growing your own pot. According to federal rules, which Saskatchewan has adopted, a person 19 or older may only possess one cannabis seed at...
Oct 12, 2018 Examples at B&B Hydroponics showing what an indoor growing operation could look like Oct. 2018. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Sask. police officers allowed to smoke legal pot off-duty
When marijuana officially becomes legal on Oct. 17, Saskatchewan police officers will be allowed to light up a joint while off-duty. Calgary police recently announced all officers will be banned from ...
Oct 09, 2018
Clearing the smoke: where you can buy legal pot in Regina
With just two weeks until recreational marijuana is legalized, most of the six approved pot shops in Regina remain empty storefronts or under renovation. The only location showing signage is Wiid Bout...
Oct 02, 2018 Recreational marijuana retail store Wiid Boutique on Albert St in south Regina on Oct 2, 2018. (Andrew Shepherd/980 CJME)
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