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Marijuana
UBC Okanagan announces development of pot breathalyzer on 4/20
OKANAGAN – A new tool will help marijuana users and police monitor level of consumption,…
Mobile clinic to bring pro-medical marijuana message to Southern Interior
KAMLOOPS – A mobile medical marijuana clinic will hit the road for a cross Canada…
Planning underway for marijuana conference at TRU
KAMLOOPS – A conference is in the works at Thompson Rivers University to look at the…
User survey reveals drugs of choice in Thompson-Okanagan
INTERIOR HEALTH LEADS THE WAY IN DISTRIBUTION OF NALOXONE KITS THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – A recent survey…
Pass the pot: UBC Okanagan study shows patients choose cannabis over prescription pain killers
KELOWNA – An UBC Okanagan study says patients prefer medical marijuana over prescription opioids for…
Goodale cites ‘absolute carnage’ on roads in lowering breathalyzer hurdle
OTTAWA – It would be easier for police to make drivers blow into a breathalyzer…
Marijuana 101: Okanagan College launches new course about pot industry
OKANAGAN – A new course at Okanagan College will teach students about the emerging marijuana…
Researchers at UBCO, TRU playing catch-up on cannabis’ health and commercial potential
KELOWNA – With legalization looming, it’s high time to figure out what else cannabis is…
Kelowna RCMP raid legal grow-op with alleged ties to Hells Angels
KELOWNA – In what can only be described as a joint operation, Kelowna RCMP say…
Government approved cannabis facility expected to break ground soon in Lumby
VERNON – A medical marijuana company has the green light from Health Canada to build…
Okanagan companies see cannabis stocks soar during ‘green gold rush’
OKANAGAN – The “green rush” for Canadian marijuana stocks in advance of legalization next summer…
Calling about cannabis: Kelowna already hearing from would-be pot shop operators
KELOWNA – The City of Kelowna has already received a flurry of phone calls in…
“It’s going to be massive”: What pot legalization means for the economy in the North Okanagan
VERNON – Just how much of an economic impact is legalization of marijuana going to…
Bus drivers ask Vernon council to ban smoking in public spaces
VERNON – Vernon transit drivers want the City of Vernon to ban smoking cigarettes, joints…
Vernon politician says something must be done to regulate public pot use
VERNON – A proposed smoking bylaw in Vernon is getting some early support from several…
Alberta cannabis company to build facility in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – An Alberta cannabis production company is expected to produce millions of grams of…
What pot legalization will look like in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Marijuana legalization has been on the agenda of the federal government since Prime…
Cannabis questionnaire proves popular with Pentictonites
PENTICTON – The first step in the Penticton’s engagement program for input into municipal cannabis…
City putting some of Vernon’s pot shops out of business
VERNON – The City of Vernon will be telling some local pot shops to shut…
“We still have fight left in us”: Vernon cannabis shop forced to close
VERNON – One of Vernon’s first cannabis shops is closing its doors at the end…
Kamloops will be home to province’s first government-run recreational pot store
KAMLOOPS – B.C.'s first government-owned cannabis retail store will be setting up shop in Kamloops.…
An inside look at one of the Okanagan’s first licensed marijuana production facilities
FALKLAND – Just off Highway 97 on the way to Falkland is a large, warehouse-style…
‘High’ school classes offered at Okanagan College
OKANAGAN – Cannabis is legitmately coming to the classroom for the first time in the…
Consultant to oversee Kelowna pot shop licencing
KELOWNA – The City of Kelowna plans to hire an independent outside consultant to make…