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Stay off the weed, Canada tells flight controllers and crews

An Air Canada flight approaches Toronto Pearson International Airport as the sun rises over the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, November 8, 2017. Picture taken November 8, 2017. [Reuters]

Canadian airlines and flight crews are forbidden to consume cannabis for at least 28 days before going on duty, the country’s transportation regulator said on Thursday.

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