Making marijuana dispensaries safe
As Canada inches closer to legalized marijuana, safety standards for dispensary-sold medical cannabis are being brought under greater scrutiny.
In an investigation done by The Globe and Mail in August, one third of medical marijuana samples collected from Toronto area dispensaries showed the presence of chemicals and mould that could cause a variety of illnesses in users, such as lung infections, particularly in patients with compromised immune systems.
One of the Toronto dispensaries whose product failed that test was WeeMedical, a chain that also operates in Powell River on Marine Avenue.
While licensed producers can test their products and have been required to, dispensaries are not able to because product testing is currently illegal for them.
Canadian Association of Medical Cannabis Dispensaries director Dieter MacPherson said Health Canada’s mandate is to promote health, so allowing for testing of unlicensed medical cannabis should be allowed.
“Allowing for testing does nothing but...
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