• State surpasses 100K medical marijuana patients as amendment battle heats up

    Arkansans can sign the petition to put medical marijuana expansion on the ballot at dispensaries and at some upcoming events.

  • Nearly 1 in 4 federal inmates are receiving treatment for opioid addiction

    'The crisis is alarming,' one expert said as new data shows nearly one in four federal inmates in Canada are receiving treatment for opioid addiction, more than double since 2016.

  • Nova Scotia passes law allowing government access to private medical records

    Prior to the passing of Nova Scotia Bill 419, the CEO of the province's College of Physicians and Surgeons Dr. Gus Grant had warned that the law would make the 'entirety' of patient medical records 'accessible to government.'

    • CHCH

    Federal government shares plan to build on federally-owned land

    Hamilton, Halton, Niagara and area news from CHCH - Hamilton, Halton, and Niagara news.. The federal government says it plans to lease and build on under-used federally-owned lands. The government says the plan is part of what it calls an “ambitous housing strategy” and part of the 2024 federal budget tabled this week. The federal lands can include post offices, government buildings, or an armoury. An armoury in Nova […]

  • Government challenges Nac to fund medical research

    AUTHORITIES have called on the National Aids Council (Nac) to allocate financial resources in medical research to ensure that people affected with To access this post, you must purchase a subscription. Please click the button below to visit our subscriptions page to select a package. Subscriptions

  • Marijuana's licensing woes in other states a warning for Pennsylvania

    (The Center Square) — Another legislative hearing on recreational marijuana legalization focused on avoiding the mistakes of other states. Legislators want to focus on equity, but economic considerations can make it difficult. “Due to lack of funding, many companies who are equity (license holders) are controlled by really large, multi-state operators,” said Laury Lucien, CEO of Cami Flower, a marijuana business in Massachusetts. “The people who are controlling...

  • Weaponization of Federal Government Is Growing, This Congressman Warns

    The list of alleged instances of a weaponized federal government is getting longer, Rep. Dan Bishop, R-N.C., says. “The problem of the federal government being Read More

  • Deftones Cover "Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want": Watch

    Good times for a change! Deftones' set Friday at Coachella included a cover

  • Fraud Costs the Federal Government up to $521 Billion a Year

    The federal government loses up to $521 billion a year to fraud, according to a first-of-its-kind estimate from a Congressional watchdog. The U.S. Government Accountability Office, which serves as the research arm of Congress, estimated annual fraud losses cost taxpayers between $233 billion and $521 billion annually, according to a new report published Tuesday. The fraud estimate's range represents 3% to 7% of average federal obligations.

  • If Fraud Was an Agency, It Would Be Federal Government’s Sixth Largest

    By: Brett Rowland | The Center Square U.S. taxpayers lose up to $521 billion a year to fraud across the federal government, according to a first-of-its-kind estimate. The U.S. Government Accountability Office estimated annual fraud costs taxpayers between $233 billion and $521 billion annually, according to a new report published Tuesday. The fraud estimate's range

    • CP24

    Some of the key highlights from the Liberal government's 2024 federal budget

    OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland introduced the 2024 federal budget on Tuesday. Some key highlights: Housing In hopes of building nearly 3.9 million new homes across Canada by 2031, the government plans to: increase the capital cost allowance rate for apartments from four to 10 per cent, allowing builders larger tax writeoffs; extend the mortgage amortization period to 30 years for first-time homebuyers purchasing new builds; make more public lands available for...

    • WLNS

    State, local leaders discuss opioid settlement funds

    Community leaders in Jackson joined Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel on Monday at Andy's Place, the state's first of several permanent supportive recovery housing projects, as she looked to learn more about the organization's work as recovery housing.