Scott Radley Show

How much do we actually know about the effects of marijuana? Should political leaders be commenting publicly on verdicts delivered by juries? & What's happening in the Winter Olympics?

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A cannabis conference hosted by the Michael G. DeGroote Centre for Medical Cannabis Research was held  in Hamilton over the weekend. Researchers came to the conclusion that there simply hasn’t been enough research about medical cannabis and it’s hoped that the upcoming legalization of marijuana in Canada will lead to larger and more comprehensive studies in the field. Guest: Dr. James MacKillop, clinical psychologist, addictions expert and co-director of the Michael G. DeGroote Centre for Medical Cannabis Research - After a Saskatchewan jury found a white farmer not guilty in the 2016 shooting death of an Indigenous man, there was widespread anger from First Nations communities and leaders across Canada. Federal Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould responded to the verdict on Twitter, saying the country “can and must do better'” to ensure justice for all Canadians. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau declined to comment directly on the verdict, but said that as a nation we have come to this point far too many