Medical marijuana: the forgotten issue in the new law

'The federal government needs to end the distribution of medical marijuana by mail without the supervision of a healthcare professional and put the provinces in charge of distributing this product,' writes the president of the Quebec Pharmacist-Owners Association.

A marijuana growing facility in Smith Falls, Ont. run by Tweed Inc., now Canopy Growth, is pictured. The Hill Times file photograph

Opinion

BY JEAN THIFFAULT

March 23, 2018

If the trend continues, once Bill C-45 on legalizing cannabis is passed, Canadians will find themselves in a totally absurd situation. On the one hand, there’s recreational cannabis, which is legal and carefully regulated. On the other, there’s medical marijuana, which is left out and will conti...

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