Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

What is some of the reaction from those whose business surrounds marijuana? We spoke with Jodie Emery for reaction on today’s legislation.

Guest: Jodie Emery, Owner of Cannabis Culture and Political Activist.

What is the plan that the government has for legalizing marijuana? What issues could arise from implementing this?

Guest: Dan Malleck. Health Sciences Professor, Brock University. Author: Try to Control Yourself: The regulation of public drinking in post prohibition Ontario and : When Good Drugs go Bad: Opium, Medicine, and the Origins of Canada's Drug Laws.

Kellie Leitch has commented on the upcoming pot legislation, saying that marijuana is a dangerous drug, and that she vows to undo any Liberal plan to legalize it.

Guest: Christo Aivalis, Queen's University, Labour and Political History Professor.

(Photo by Alan Ligh)

Paul Shaffer, former music director for Late Show with David Letterman will be taking to the stage with the World’s Most Dangerous Band for a musical night.

Guest: Paul Shaffer, longtime music director of the Late Show with David Letterman, actor, author.

Kellie Leitch has commented on the upcoming pot legislation, saying that marijuana is a dangerous drug, and that she vows to undo any Liberal plan to legalize it.

Guest: Christo Aivalis, Queen's University, Labour and Political History Professor.

What is the plan that the government has for legalizing marijuana? What issues could arise from implementing this?

Guest: Dan Malleck. Health Sciences Professor, Brock University. Author: Try to Control Yourself: The regulation of public drinking in post prohibition Ontario and : When Good Drugs go Bad: Opium, Medicine, and the Origins of Canada's Drug Laws.

What is some of the reaction from those whose business surrounds marijuana? We spoke with Jodie Emery for reaction on today’s legislation.

Guest: Jodie Emery, Owner of Cannabis Culture and Political Activist.

What is some of the reaction from those whose business surrounds marijuana? We spoke with Jodie Emery for reaction on today’s legislation.

Guest: Jodie Emery, Owner of Cannabis Culture and Political Activist.

What is the plan that the government has for legalizing marijuana? What issues could arise from implementing this?

Guest: Dan Malleck. Health Sciences Professor, Brock University. Author: Try to Control Yourself: The regulation of public drinking in post prohibition Ontario and : When Good Drugs go Bad: Opium, Medicine, and the Origins of Canada's Drug Laws.

Kellie Leitch has commented on the upcoming pot legislation, saying that marijuana is a dangerous drug, and that she vows to undo any Liberal plan to legalize it.

Guest: Christo Aivalis, Queen's University, Labour and Political History Professor.

Alleged hacker Karim Baratov was denied bail yesterday. Could his team try to appeal that decision? And now that a decision has been made, how long will it take to get the extradition process going? How complicated is it?

Guest: Geoffrey Read, Hamilton Attorney.

Transport Minister Marc Garneau made an announcement yesterday saying that it has imposed new airline security measures but provided very few details. They cited a need for secrecy as the reason why there were few details.

Guest: David Harris, Insignis Strategic Group. Terrorism Expert.

A letter was sent to fellow councilors in regards to Mayor Eisenberger’s trip to Waterloo to observe their process for LRT. What did he learn? 

Guest: Fred Eisenberger, Mayor for the City of Hamilton.