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Canada Fact Sheet: Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations

Submitted by Marijuana News on Fri, 08/12/2016 - 09:47

On August 11, 2016, Health Canada announced the new Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (ACMPR). These new regulations will replace theMarihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations (MMPR) when they come into force on August 24, 2016, and are being implemented as a result of the Federal Court ruling in the case of Allard v. Canada. These new regulations will allow for reasonable access to cannabis for medical purposes for Canadians who have been authorized to use cannabis for medical purposes by their health care practitioner.

What has changed under the ACMPR?

The largest single change is the introduction of provisions that will allow Canadians who need access to cannabis for medical purposes to produce a limited amount of cannabis for their own medical purposes, or designate someone to produce it for them.  Health Canada believes that the addition of these provisions enabling individuals to produce a limited amount of cannabis for their own...

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