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Medical marijuana regulation in Canada: what you need to know
On Thursday, February 21st, Spinal Cord Injury BC hosted a PeerWeb Info Session with Rielle Capler, a PHD student and co-founder of the Canadian Association of Medicinal Cannabis Dispensaries.
Rielle’s webinar “The Current State of Medical Cannabis in Canada,” covered the therapeutic uses of cannabis and also gave information on services that dispensaries provide.
There was great discussion on the recently proposed changes to regulations for accessing medical marijuana.
If you missed it, you can access a video of the webinar on our YouTube page:
Given that there are many people with SCI who have chronic pain, and for whom medical marijuana can be a pain management option, as well as something to assist with sleep and managing spasms, we wanted to share with you some resources from the webinar.
For background on the proposed changes to medical marijuana legislation, you may wish to explore the following links:
The Canadian Consortium for the Investigation of Cannabinoids
Health Canada, Medical Marijuana Access Program
Government of Canada, The Canadian Gazette
If you have any questions about medical marijuana or the proposed changes to the regulations, here is a link to the BC Compassion Club, an organization which offers community service and non-profit medical cannabis distribution in Canada.
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Candice Vallantin is SCI BC's communication specialist. She likes dark chocolate, whiskey and yoga. Usually not in that order.
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where is a reliable canadian blog site dedicated to up to date medicinal marijuana news and law changes, or any other announcements?
Hi Chris,
The resources listed in this blog post are the best ones we know of at this time.
Candice