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MPs moving to restrict gambling ads in Canada amid mounting harms

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Lotteries were illegal until 1969 when they became provincially regulated.

I know of two self made millionaires who've won multiple times at the cost of probably tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars.

I also used to personally know one trust fund baby from generation wealth, and he calls it the poor mans tax.

Wish I could claw back the $10/week my mother has spent my entire life.

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Trump's support from cannabis consumers dips as rescheduling stalls (Newsletter: October 21, 2026)

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billionaires couldn't give 2 flying fucks whether weed is legal or not

Yes they do.

  1. Cannabis is illegal because that allows them to prohibit hemp farms, which directly threated lumber and cotton derived paper and clothing products.

  2. Pharmaceutical companies want cannabis to remain schedule 1 so that no research on how its a less harmful alternative than what they're currently prescribing can get out. (Cannabis isn't 100% harmless)

  3. The war on drugs is an excuse to overfund drug enforcement and give them military grade equipment. It has been an excuse for the USA to extert military influence on central america. It creates an aftermarket for military equipment that allows the military to keep buying new equipment regularly.

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Cannabis is not federally legal, so even in states where its legal, manufacturers/retailers are not able to access standard financial services like bank accounts or paying taxes digitally. Legalization would allow the cannabis industry to leverage cash thats currently a liability in their office safe.

Also there is decades of racism baked into it. Marijuana was specifically chosen to make it sound Mexican. Even in Canada a lot of older cop folks can't get over it being legal.

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remove the mandatory pregnancy tests

What does that solve? According to webMD 1/2500 pregnancies are undetected until labour. Meanwhile 1/500 don't know they are pregnant until week 20.

Obviously doctors shouldn't be gatekeeping healthcare, and women should be able to opt out, but I don't see how collecting less data benefits patients.

edit: Like in Canada they started taking blood pressure at everything not just medical doctors. Dentist, physio, everyone. Cuz they weren't getting enough historical data by the time issues arose?