Cannabis Legalization in Canada - The Rules and Regulations and How They Affect the Medical Cannabis Patient

The Canadian legal cannabis industry's rules and regulations are in place to keep us safe; however, the average cannabis consumer is not aware of the rules and regulations. Are you educated as a cannabis patient or consumer about your rights and the laws when purchasing your cannabis medicine? This episode reviews how and why cannabis became federally legal across Canada and is helpful information to add to your toolkit of cannabis knowledge. 

Timestamp Highlights:

[2:33] Why now? Why all of a sudden are we legally able to access cannabis without reprimand? What happened over the past 20 years to make us change the way we look at the cannabis plant?

[3:30] Past cannabis advocacy groups lobbied for patients to be able to access cannabis as medicine - learn about the path that legal cannabis has taken in Canada and where we are at today. MMAR -> MMPR -> ACMPR -> Bill C-45, The Cannabis Act

[8:22] The Cannabis Act aims to accomplish 3 goals:

• keep cannabis out of the hands of youth
• keep profits out of the pockets of criminals
• protect public health and safety by allowing adults access to legal cannabis

[12:25] Breaking down the different markets that exist. Where people get their cannabis these days. How to get started shopping for cannabis (online, medical dispensaries, retail shops, etc.) 

[19:30] The benefits of obtaining your prescription and purchasing medical cannabis from your licenced producer (taxes, compassionate pricing, sales, etc).

[24:40] Legal products are lab tested, but we need more transparency to the results and to the companies who grow, process, and supply our cannabis plants.

[28:38] How hemp regulations differ. What’s the difference between “hemp” and “cannabis” when it comes to medicinal cannabis?

[30:54] Possession limits - how much cannabis can you possess in public. What is the difference for medical consumers who have a medical document? Provincial/Territorial regulations may differ as to who can grow cannabis, the age at which adults can access recreationally, the rules around processing our own cannabis. 

[35:52] How to figure out YOUR personal possession limit. 

[39:00] The barriers to access for medicinal growers. 

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Resources: The Cannabis Act: https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-24.5/

Government of Canada/Health Canada: Cannabis Legalization and Regulation:  https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/cj-jp/cannabis/

List of Licensed cultivators, processors, and sellers of cannabis under the Cannabis Act: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-medication/cannabis/industry-licensees-applicants/licensed-cultivators-processors-sellers.html

EduCanNation blog article: Improving the current regulations for medical growers:https://www.educannation.info/post/improving-current-cannabis-systems-canada

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