News Briefs: ​Wastewater Study Shows How Much Cannabis Canadians Consume

Statistics Canada has released statistics from its wastewater-based epidemiology program showing that Canadian citizens consume between 400 and 1,600 tons of cannabis per year. Wastewater samples were taken from Halifax, Montreal, Toronto, Edmonton and Vancouver between March and August and lab workers analyzed metabolites originating from tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). The study showed that Halifax has an above-average rate of cannabis use and that it’s increasing over time. Earthquake Ruptures Water Mains, Taints Water in Anchorage A boil-water advisory was in effect for Anchorage, Alaska, after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck the city Nov. 30 rupturing more than two dozen water mains. Water