Vaughan Dowie

Where this writer stands

No opinion piece by this writer has been scored on a policy topic yet.

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Recent work

• Dowie: With youth in mind, Ontario must review its cannabis activitiesOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · Jan 6, 2023
• Opinion | Cannabis debate: Not enough is being planned to protect youth from effects of marijuanaOpinion · Toronto Star · Apr 15, 2018
• Ontario must do right thing with cannabis revenuesOpinion · Toronto Star · Nov 2, 2017
• Opinion | Ontario must do right thing with cannabis revenuesOpinion · Toronto Star · Nov 2, 2017
• When we legalize marijuana, ‘let’s party’ is not the message we should sendOpinion · Toronto Star · Apr 10, 2017
• When we legalize marijuana, ‘let’s party’ is not the message we should send | Toronto StarOpinion · Toronto Star · Apr 10, 2017
• Pot and teens: recycle the revenueOpinion · Toronto Star · Aug 19, 2016
• Pot and teens: recycle the revenue | Toronto StarOpinion · Toronto Star · Aug 18, 2016
• Legalizing marijuana: let’s get this rightOpinion · Toronto Star · Feb 20, 2016