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A guide to the perfect movies to watch while legally high

Written on October 19, 2018. Posted in Lifestyle, Pop Culture.

This week comes with many blessings: midterms winding down, friends visiting for Homecoming, and, of course, Canada’s legalization of marijuana. Whether you’re trying weed for the first time or are familiar with the drug, one of the best ways to enhance your high experience is watching movies. Here are...

Drawing the hard line on banned substances

Written on October 19, 2018. Posted in Sports.

Spending three hours waiting to have to pee was something Jack* never thought he’d have to do in his life. “I was sitting around at practice, went to the bathroom, came out and the boys were like, ‘You’re getting drug tested,’” said Jack, a member of the Queen’s varsity football team. Jack is no stranger...

Kingston residents deserve transparent cannabis rules

Written on October 16, 2018. Posted in Editorials.

Hazy cannabis regulation means Kingston residents and students can’t be expected to follow unclear rules. On Oct. 17, recreational cannabis use will become legal across Canada. Yet it’s unclear where Kingston residents are expected to smoke in public spaces. Ontario’s government will allow people...

University won’t allow smoking cannabis on campus, except for medical purposes

Written on October 15, 2018. Posted in News, University.

This story was updated on Oct. 19 All recreational smoking and vaping of cannabis on campus will be prohibited after its legalization in Canada on Oct. 17. Unless approved for medical or research use, individuals won’t be allowed to smoke cannabis in a University-owned or leased building, within three...

Talking heads: what do you think about the legalization of marijuana?

Written on October 12, 2018. Posted in Opinions.

“I feel neutral about it, as long as they actually enforce the restrictions.” Joelle Jacobs, ConEd’20 “Will probably keep a lot of people out of trouble.” Tamir Arnester, CompSci’21 “Most students smoke anyways so why not.” Marcus Chan, CompSci&#...

Education on the Canadian marijuana industry is necessary

Written on February 6, 2018. Posted in Editorials.

With marijuana legalization coming in July, post-secondary institutions are rising to the challenge of providing education about the industry to Canadians. New courses are popping up in Canadian universities and colleges that seek to provide industry-specific knowledge on the marijuana industry to...

Queen’s marketing students start cannabis awareness campaigns

Written on February 2, 2018. Posted in News.

For a group of Queen’s marketing students, a class project about cannabis awareness has become an educational campaign across classrooms in Kingston. Under the name Project Flux, the students have created an Instagram account that tells the story of a fictionalized high school girl named Rachael...

Amnesty for pot possession needs a plan

Written on January 19, 2018. Posted in Editorials.

As we rapidly approach marijuana legalization, the government has yet to explain how they’ll tackle the organizational nightmare that comes with granting amnesty to those convicted of simple possession and other pot-related crimes. Tens of thousands of Canadians have criminal records due to convictions...

LCBO announces Kingston as one of 14 cities to have first legal marijuana shop

Written on November 7, 2017. Posted in News.

By July 1, 2018, Kingston will be one of the first cities in Ontario to open a recreational marijuana dispensary. On Nov. 3, the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO), which will manage the new Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation (OCRC), announced the first group of 40 dispensaries to open across...

Universities need to prepare for marijuana legalization

Written on October 27, 2017. Posted in Editorials.

With or without the law on their side, young Canadians already use recreational marijuana. Still, when marijuana legalization comes into effect, Canadian universities need to have a policy in place to regulate its open use on school grounds. In an article in Maclean’s, Michael Szafron, associate professor...

Tag: marijuana legalization

A guide to the perfect movies to watch while legally high

Drawing the hard line on banned substances

Kingston residents deserve transparent cannabis rules

University won’t allow smoking cannabis on campus, except for medical purposes

Talking heads: what do you think about the legalization of marijuana?

Education on the Canadian marijuana industry is necessary

Queen’s marketing students start cannabis awareness campaigns

Amnesty for pot possession needs a plan

LCBO announces Kingston as one of 14 cities to have first legal marijuana shop

Universities need to prepare for marijuana legalization

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