The Shift with Shane Hewitt

In less than a week, cannabis will be legal across Canada, but how well do we know and understand the laws that will be in place?  Do you know your rights? 

We welcomed criminal lawyer Paul Doroshenko back to the show to answer Shift listeners legal cannabis questions...from how much can you carry in a car, to can your company drug test you?

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In seven days, cannabis will be legal across Canada - but are we actually ready for it? We ask Barinder Rasode, the founder of @NicheCanada and the founder of @cannabiswise about the rules for cops, what our marijuana stockpiles are looking like, and who and where will stores be open come October 17th.

And as well tonight - Bob's Bits!

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Are you okay with a journalist being fired for wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat? We talk about that and take your calls. 

Did you catch the latest poll? According to IPSOS, 25% of Albertans are tired of being mistreated by Ottawa, and want out! What do you think - does Western Canada get the shaft more often than not?

And as well - Bob's Bits!

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Are you okay with a journalist being fired for wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat? We talk about that and take your calls. 

Did you catch a poll seemingly buried behind the Thanksgiving holiday? According to it, 25% of Albertans are tired of being mistreated by Ottawa, and want out! What do you think - does Western Canada get the shaft more often than not?

And as well - Bob's Bits!

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The Imbecile Index is here...Trump, Trudeau and an idiot who roudhouse-kicked a woman in Toronto makes the list.

Are You OK With...People consuming weed via the out door? Cannabis suppositories are a thing, and one doctor is saying it's the way to go.

And the convicted killer who pleaded guilty to firts-degree murder in the death of eight-year old Tori Staffordcould apply for parole a decade earlier than was set in her sentence, thanks to a law that's no longer on the books called the "faint hope clause".  That fact was discovered by security analyst Scott Newark on Global News Radio's The Roy Green Show.

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So while the rest of Canada deals with an opiod crisis, Winnipeg and Manitoba are dealing with a crystal meth problem. Geoff Currier, along with the other staff at Winnipeg's CJOB and Global Winnipeg have been examining the problem. The use of meth in Winnipeg has skyrocketed since 2014, up 100% in adults and up 50% in youth.

And Are You Ok With...a high school teacher handing out a quiz that clearly pushes the teacher's own political views?

Plus a dose of Bob's Bits!

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Some teachers in Alberta are calling for more oversight and accountability in classrooms as they deal with violence at the hands of students.  The push comes after a Global News investigation found more than 300 incidents of violence against teachers in just one school year in Edmonton.

And Are You OK With...a university banning clapping?  It's happened in the UK because of issues with inclusion, but they failed to include blind people.

Plus a dose of Bob's Bits!

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Edmonton Councilor Aaron Paquette wants city staff to come up with a business model that would see free transit for everyone.  We take your calls.

Are You OK With...A UK school wanting kids to have license plates on their bikes?

Plus on the one year anniversary of the Las Vegas shooting, Vancouver caller Meghan called in with a personal story from the night that has affected her and a Vegas friend for the past year.

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Edmonton Councilor Aaron Paquette wants city staff to come up with a business model that would see free transit for everyone.  We take your calls.

Are You OK With...A UK school wanting kids to have license plates on their bikes?

Plus on the one year anniversary of the Las Vegas shooting, Vancouver caller Meghan called in with a personal story from the night that has affected her and a Vegas friend for the past year.

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We have a NAFTA deal...or as it's known now, a USMCA deal. We chat to Global's Mercedes Stephenson for the lowdown on the new deal.

And Are You OK With...A Calgary bar having a sign saying "Guy: No Shirt, No Service.  Girls: No Shirt, No Charge".  We take your calls.

Plus a dose of Bob's Bits!

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