December 3, 2018
Recreational marijuana use is contrary to Catholic teaching, British Columbia, Yukon bishops say
The Catholic bishops of British Columbia and the Yukon have issued a pastoral statement on legalized marijuana that endorses medical cannabis but stresses that recreational use is contrary to Catholic moral teaching.
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Canada
November 1, 2018
Speaking Out: Give young people the benefit of doubt
There is a misconception that teenagers will always jump at an opportunity to do wrong. This is based on the stereotype that teens are up to no good.
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YSN: Speaking Out
October 19, 2018
Legal marijuana will have 'disastrous effects,' Canadian bishops say
OTTAWA – Canada’s bishops reiterated their opposition to the legalization of recreational marijuana Wednesday, the same day that legal marijuana sales began across the country.
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Canada
OTTAWA – Marijuana use across Canada may soon be legal in the eyes of the law, but it will remain a sin in the eyes of the Church, warn Canada’s bishops.
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Canada
INDIANAPOLIS - The First Church of Cannabis filed a lawsuit against the state of Indiana and city of Indianapolis, challenging state laws on possession and use of marijuana as infringing upon religious beliefs.
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International