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By SAGE SMITH and KORALEE NICKARZ Seven years after the Smoke Free Campus policy was implemented at Langara College, students are criticizing it as ineffective and poorly applied. Josh Frohberg, a Langara sociology student, said he…

​​By CAROLINE BASSO A decrease in the stigma around cannabis has led to a substantial increase in its popularity amongst Canadian youth, according to a recent Health Canada report. The Canadian Cannabis Survey from Health Canada…

The cigarette butts outside of Langara College could have serious consequences on local urban wildlife, according to an environmental and pollution expert.

Taxes on tobacco in B.C. will go up in April and Langara students will have to continue to go off campus for tobacco products. The increase in tax on tobacco is intended to lower tobacco use in B.C., as well as relieve some of the burden…

Some e-cigarette users might have to butt out soon due to a recent call from Vancouver Coastal Health to regulate the industry. In simple terms, an e-cigarette is a miniaturized vaporizing heating element, said Bill Newton of Vancouver’s…

University study of Waterloo study shows warning labels on cigarette packaging have decreased smoking in Canada, but not all smokers agree. In response to the study on labeling, Langara students have mixed reviews about the effectiveness…