Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (Aug. 11)

By August 20, 2016September 3rd, 2016Uncategorized

As of August 24, 2016, the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (ACMPR) will replace the Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations (MMPR).

Legalize Yes

Understanding the New Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

2. Health Canada’s role

3. What it means for health care practitioners

4. What it means for licensed producers

5. What it means for individuals who require access to cannabis for medical purposes

6. What it means for law enforcement

7. What remains illegal

Fact Sheet: Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations

Information bulletin: safety and security considerations when producing cannabis for your own medical purposes

NOTE: A start but still to restrictive. Limited to producing for only 2 people. 150 gram limit. No dispensaries. On the plus side they finally changed marihuana / marijuana to “cannabis”. Keith Fagin@KF420

Tousaw Law Corporation – August 11, 2016
Opinion on Health Canada’s ACMPR Announcement