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Marijuana
Tossed marijuana butt sends puppy to emergency care in Kamloops
A woman in Kamloops got a scare when her puppy suddenly started shaking and fell…
Summerland family awaiting Charlotte Web’s Canadian arrival
The New Year can't come soon enough for Elaine Nuessler and her husband Chris. For…
Shuswap family gets scare when dog ingests marijuana butt
A family in the Shuswap endured eight nerve-wracking hours on New Year’s Eve when their…
Why this Summerland cannabis shop is up for sale
Call it a pipe dream with a sad ending. Chris and Elaine Nuessler, both in…
Kelowna woman loses legal fight with housing co-op over medical cannabis
A Kelowna woman who wanted to smoke medical marijuana in her unit has lost a…
Penticton’s first retail cannabis store opens this weekend
PENTICTON – Penticton’s first retail cannabis store opens on Saturday. Spirit Leaf Penticton opens to…
Modern gardener: Cannabis cultivation alluring to Okanagan green thumbs
KELOWNA – Graeme Smith is a backyard gardener. He grows beans, potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, cucumber…
1,400 marijuana plants seized from Shuswap home
MALAKWA – A Malakwa man is facing charges after 1,400 marijuana plants were seized from…
No cannabis shops in Kelowna until next summer
KELOWNA – It will be at least June of next year before you can stroll…
Kamloops’s future government-owned pot shop is starting to hire
KAMLOOPS – If you're looking for a union job with decent pay, you may want…
How a Shuswap man smuggled loads of cocaine, ecstasy and pot across the border
He used a fictitious company, helicopters, and encrypted Blackberries to move the drugs back and…
Only one week left to buy weed from Kelowna dispensaries
KELOWNA – It appears the City of Kelowna is getting its wish: Most marijuana dispensaries…
Shuswap man pleads not guilty to drug trafficking following extradition to U.S.
A Shuswap man recently extradited to the U.S. on allegations of drug trafficking continues to…
Alleged Shuswap drug smuggler turns himself in after losing extradition battle in court
SHUSWAP – A Shuswap man accused of participating in a massive cross-border drug smuggling operation…
Health Canada medical grow ops continue to defy regulation
KELOWNA – With attention focused on the looming legalization of cannabis, it’s easy to forget…
It’s a ‘free for all’ for Vernon pot shops operating without business licenses
“RIGHT NOW IT’S A FREE FOR ALL” VERNON – Daniel Didio opened a marijuana dispensary…
Vernon council considers changing the rules of the game for pot shops
VERNON – Vernon council is considering putting restrictions on the storefront sale of marijuana. Coun.…
McDONALD: Hot boxing the closet: Are you willing to come out as a pot head?
OPINION Does she or doesn’t she, only her hairdresser knows for sure… If you’re old…
Mandatory minimums for growing marijuana in B.C. tossed after Kelowna case sets precedent
KELOWNA – The outcome of a Kelowna court case has changed the legal landscape for…
No jail time for Vernon man who suffered burns to 85 per cent of his body during pot oil explosion
“HE’S GOING TO HAVE THESE DEFORMITIES FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE” VERNON – A…
Robbers couldn’t get past security at licensed North Okanagan grow-op
“ARE YOU DEAD?" FRIEND TEXTS. "YEAH BABE, NO, BUT I LOOK GOOD IN A SKI…
Kelowna takes proactive approach to marijuana dispensaries
KELOWNA – Kelowna city council has decided to be proactive when it comes to marijuana…
Ten years later, marijuana trafficking case with ties to the Okanagan still far from over
VERNON – More than a decade after the alleged crime took place, a trafficking case…
Pot activist returns to Kelowna exactly one year after Calgary arrest
KELOWNA – The marijuana activist who was arrested while giving away free cannabis seeds on…