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The Side Effects Of Retail Cannabis

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It’s been 7 years since Canada legalized cannabis — and now we finally have the data. So… what actually happened?

In this episode, Paul and Bradie take a serious look back at the unintended consequences, health risks, and societal side effects of cannabis legalization in Canada. From rising THC potency and mental health concerns, to impaired driving incidents, normalization among youth, and the gap between government promises and real-world outcomes — this is the conversation Canadians were told would be evidence-based.

Has legalization reduced crime and made communities safer? Or has it introduced new risks that were underestimated?

Seven years later, Paul and Bradie break down what’s changed, what hasn’t, and what Canadians weren’t warned about.

Because legalization wasn’t just a policy change — it was a national experiment.

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