Solomon Israel, a former writer and producer with the CBC News business unit, is now the cannabis reporter for Winnipeg Free Press and its pot focused website The Leaf News. It’s suddenly the hottest job in journalism - cannabis reporter. Diana talks to Solomon Israel of Winnipeg Free Press and The Leaf News about how he approaches reporting on pot. But is a cannabis reporter expected to use a product that some Canadians, regardless of pending legalization, aren't interested in or comfortable trying? "On the other hand, you know, a politics reporter doesn't need to be a politician, and a crime reporter doesn't need to be a lawyer.

Source: CBC News September 22, 2018 12:56 UTC