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Websites are selling illegal drugs online. Here's why it's so hard to stop them

January 6, 2026

Advertisements on popular social media platforms are promoting illegal drugs for sale online, then shipping them through Canada Post. The problem, experts say, is much bigger than a few ads, or stopping some parcels.



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