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NATIONAL ACCESS CANNABIS CORP. – What? This is a federal government corporation that’s giving a national weed distribution franchise to Second Cup.

Posted bywpengine 13 April 2018

Canada’s second-largest coffee retailer is getting into the weed business. Its shares soared 33 percent.

Source: Second Cup Is Getting Into the Marijuana Business

Posted bywpengine13 April 2018Posted inUncategorized

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ELIMINATING PRELIMINARY INQUIRIES – Judges, defence lawyers and Crowns all know that preliminary inquiries already are only held in some serious cases and that they frequently result in the resolution of the case or a reduction of trial time and issues. Eliminating them is likely to result in an increased number of wrongful convictions.
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MARIJUANA AND BORDER CROSSING – You can be denied entry if you verbally admit being in possession of or smoked weed at any time in your life. “Canada’s Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale has discouraged Canadians from lying to American border guards if questioned about their marijuana use, Saunders said there can be grave consequences for being truthful — including being barred entry to the U.S. for life. Not every U.S. border agent asks travellers whether someone has consumed cannabis in their lifetime — this type of question is entirely discretionary — and Canadians are not required to answer it.” Sure. Just try to assert that right.

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