BC-HKN--NHL-Canada Marijuana,3rd Ld-Writethru
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BC-HKN--NHL-Canada Marijuana, 3rd Ld-Writethru,1192 NHL stays with status quo as Canada pot legalization looms AP Photo NYSB101, NYSB102 Eds: Edits headline. With AP Photos. The legalization of marijuana in Canada won`t change the NHL`s policy, even though the league is the most lenient in North America with its policies about the drug. Some like former enforcer Riley Cote are proponents of cannabis for injury purposes in pro sports. The NHL and the Players` Association aren`t willing to go that far yet. Canada on Wednesday will legalize recreational marijuana, making it more easily available in seven NHL cities. By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer As Riley Cote took and delivered countless...