tobacco

Unlike cigarettes, there is no proven link between marijuana smoking and lung cancer—though research to date is far from in-depth

Traditional cigarette companies own large parts of the vape and e-cigarette market—and they’re fighting against regulation using their old playbook

Opinion: Canada’s marijuana plan borrows from its approach to alcohol, rather than tobacco—and that could create a commercialized, predatory industry

At hearings in Ottawa, some heated words over how the government should handle the packaging and branding of pot

It’s time to ban alcohol and cigarettes

Where smoking is outlawed it does more harm than good

An environmentalist argues in favour of divestment

Prof. Pettigrew on why universities can’t divest

Puritan approach causes more problems than it solves

The Federal Tobacco Control Strategy is being cut, trade consulates will be closed, a coalition of organizations that deal with homelessness in Montreal won’t receive funding, neither will six groups studying women’s health, seafood inspection is being moved, regional development auditors are being eliminated, economists at Statistics Canada will have to compete for their jobs and StatsCan will start surveying less. David Pugliese wonders why Defence Research and Development Canada is being cut.

Current policies do enough to protect non-smokers

The fall report of the auditor general is here.