• The federal government announced a $180-million support package for thalidomide
victims. The package includes an immediate $125 000 tax-free lump-sum payment to all …

• The federal government announced a $180-million support package for thalidomide
victims. The package includes an immediate $125 000 tax-free lump-sum payment to all …

Few issues in law have involved the angry polarization of views as has the suggested"
legalization" of marihuana. Indicative of the either/or, all-or-nothing nature of the debate is …

• Victims of thalidomide will receive more support from the federal government, promised
Health Minister Rona Ambrose, though no specifics were provided. Ambrose met with …

Roger Collier economic basis of awarding in one province, three times what is awarded for
the same injury in another province?” asks Stern.“There are also many system inefficiencies …

Some medical marijuana companies are sending representatives to doctors' offices in an
attempt to persuade hesitant physicians to recommend the drug to their patients. This is a …

Abstract Since 2009, the Department of Justice has announced that it may not focus
enforcement efforts on seriously ill individuals or their caregivers in states where marijuana …

• Vancouver became the first Canadian city to regulate medical marijuana dispensaries,
despite a warning against doing so from federal Health Minister Rona Ambrose …

5. This is a remarkable statement. First, the record on marijuana encompasses 5,000 years
of human experience. Second, marijuana is now used daily by enormous numbers of people …

Though the number of such cases appears to be small, they are exposing a new legal gray
area, with workers complaining of rights violations and company officials scratching their …