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Analyst says Canada will have over-supply of Cannabis by end of 2019

A research analyst based in the United States feels Canada will reach oversupply of legal pot as soon as the end of this year.

Tom Adams of B-D-S Analytics says it will depend on how the roll out of edibles and other next-generation products affects supply.

But he says given the ability of Canada's well-funded licensed producers to beef up capacity, everything points to lots of supply, and that could mean lower prices.

The Colorado-based firm forecasts that legal recreational and medical cannabis spending in Canada to grow almost tenfold to roughly 5.2 billion dollars US by 2024

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Crash in Tilbury claims driver's life

Chatham-Kent police reported a 44-year-old man driving a pickup truck was killed in the crash at Jeanettes Creek Road and Coutts Line around 6 p.m. Tuesday.

CK police charge woman with assault

According to Chatham-Kent police, the victim was walking around King Street East in Chatham when she was approached by a woman she didn't know and struck in the face.

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Scoreboard, Aug 5

The Toronto Blue Jays lost 7-2 to the Houston Astros on Tuesday while the Detroit Tigers won their fourth straight, 8-0 over Seattle.