Health Canada
Most heroin tested in Canada is contaminated with fentanyl
Tests on drugs seized by law enforcement show a 20-fold increase in heroin testing positive for fentanyl since 2012.
Canada Moves Closer to Legalizing Medicinal Use of MDMA
The initial results of the drug-assisted psychotherapy project have been positive.
New Brunswick hands liquor board control over recreational cannabis sales
It’s the second province to officially hand exclusive cannabis retail rights to its liquor board as Quebec hints it could follow suit
Doctor-assisted suicide is now responsible for one percent of all deaths in Canada
Since being legalized last year, new data shows voluntary euthanasia has grown by nearly 50 percent.
Dispensary owners are already fighting Ontario’s rules on legal weed
The province has vowed to eliminate all dispensaries by next year
Water Week: A look at Canada’s Indigenous water crisis
We’re spending a week reporting on the lack of clean drinking water on First Nations reserves. Here’s why.
Police allow Toronto's first pop-up overdose prevention site to open
Harm reduction workers plan to supervise every day as people consume drugs in a tent set up in Moss Park.
Medical Students Want PEI to Provide Abortion Drug Free
Many provinces already offer Mifegymiso for free.
What It’s Like Helping Strangers Through Abortions in the Maritimes
As an abortion doula serving rural areas in Canada where reproductive options are limited, I know it’s not easy getting people the healthcare they need.
The government is seriously ramping up the number of licensed weed producers
In the last 9 days, Health Canada has issued 5 licenses to grow pot — a five-fold increase
The Canadian marijuana industry is facing a supply crunch
“The government is going to have to double the amount of licenses to ensure sufficient supply by July 2018.”
Canada just made it easier to produce legal medical weed
There are currently 428 companies in the queue applying to become licensed cannabis producers.