Medical Marijuana System Will Continue After Legalization, Says Health Canada
Review will be done within 5 years after legalization on Oct. 17.
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Phasing Out Medical Cannabis Would Leave Pediatric Patients in the Lurch
The Canadian Medical Association has floated the idea of eliminating the medical cannabis access system.
Canadian Medical Association Doubles Down on Its Call to Scrap Canada’s Medical Marijuana Program
The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) is doubling down on its call to end Canada’s medical marijuana program once recreational legalization comes into effect on October 17, 2018.
Canadian Medical Association Shouldn’t Give Cannabis Cold Shoulder
The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) recently announced that it supports the elimination of the current medical cannabis system once federal legalization is implemented in October.
More Medical Research Needed To Confirm Benefits Of Pot, Doctors Say
It may take up to five years before clinical trials could confirm many of marijuana’s touted benefits, which is forcing doctors to grapple with a backward federal system in the meantime, says the president of the Canadian Medical Association.
Medical Marijuana Users Could Help Researchers Define Risks, Benefits
The number of Canadians authorized to use medical marijuana has skyrocketed, even as medical experts warn that not enough is known about its risks and benefits.
Canadian Doctors’ Anti-Smoking Stance Includes Marijuana
Canada’s doctors are taking a stand against smoking marijuana, medicinal or otherwise.
Canada’s Doctors Decline to Join Anti-Marijuana Campaign
The main groups representing Canadian doctors have declared they will not participate in Health Canada's upcoming anti-drug campaign targeting young people.
Medical Marijuana Producers Attempting to Woo Doctors
Representatives of licensed medical marijuana companies are being sent to doctors’ offices as part of the push to get hesitant physicians to prescribe the drug more often.
Canadian Medical Marijuana Faces Resistance From .. Medical Community
The head of the Canadian Medical Association has a few choice words for the medical marijuana industry.
