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The struggle to win union rights for medical cannabis workers in Canada has entered a new chapter, with the commencement of hearings at Ontario's Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs Appeal Tribunal (AFRAA Tribunal) for workers at MedReleaf in Markham, Ontario. The Markham-based MedReleaf...

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has finally spoken out on cannabis, endorsing the decriminalisation of the drug for "medicinal uses". At a Labour debate with Owen Smith in Glasgow last week he expressed a more liberal stance than many in parliament, but added: "I would not be in favour of...

Jeremy Corbyn's plan to decriminalise cannabis for medical use has been backed by drugs expert David Nutt, the former Government chief drugs adviser. Nutt, who was sacked by a Labour Government after calling for LSD, ecstasy and cannabis to be legalised, hailed Corbyn's views as "common...

Labour leader Andrew Little says his party wants to make it easier to access medicinal cannabis. The Labour caucus is now debating the issue and will come up with a formal position in the next few weeks, Mr Little told reporters at Parliament this morning. "We are aware that this is an...