PATIENTS with a medical need for
cannabis, will be able to grow their
own under new rules announced
by the Canadian government,
according to an article in the BMJ.
The new regulations come into
effect 24 Aug under the title of
‘Access to Cannabis for Medical
Purposes Regulations’ allowing
patients to grow a limited amount
or designate someone else to
produce it for them, rather than
buying the product.
“If an individual wants to produce
a limited amount of cannabis for
his/her own medical purposes, he/
she must submit an application to
register with Health Canada,” said
an official background document.
Seeds and plants would come
from licensed medical marijuana
producers, who will be able to
sell an interim supply of cannabis
to people as they wait for their
homegrown supply to be ready.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 18 Aug 16 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 18 Aug 16
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