Medical Cannabis Canada

CFAMM is now Medical Cannabis Canada (MCC)! Our mission remains focused on advancing the outcomes of all medical cannabis patients.

[Medical Cannabis Canada @MedCannCa]

Join us on April 4th at 1pm EDT 🗓️where we will review the results of the Medical Cannabis Access Survey and recommendations to inform #medicalcannabis policy in Canada as part of the review of the Cannabis Act.

🔗: Register here to attend the event https://t.co/DCrxq0tKpN

[Association québécoise du chanvre et du cannabis @AQICQC]

CANADA | According to a poll conducted by Léger Marketing, Canadians consider the legalization of cannabis to be the greatest legacy of the Trudeau era (via @_deepakanand and @MJBizDaily)

To read the article, click the link in comments

#cannabisqc

[Medical Cannabis Canada @MedCannCa]

👀 : @CanRevAgency

C.C: @GovCanHealth

[Deepak Anand @_deepakanand]

🇺🇸 WA medical #cannabis patients get break from the nation’s highest taxes on #cannabis:

https://t.co/wlTWiBRxz8

[Medical Cannabis Canada @MedCannCa]

The excise tax is administered by the CRA and is not under the purview of Health Canada.

[Medical Cannabis Canada @MedCannCa]

We are disheartened by this!

Stakeholders also provided feedback on increasing or removing the federal adult possession limit, reducing, or removing the annual regulatory fee, changing the excise tax and the access to cannabis for medical purposes program.

[Deepak Anand @_deepakanand]

🇨🇦: It is live! Proposed regulatory reform of the #CannabisAct:

🔗: https://t.co/60bQnj0t3b

[Medical Cannabis Canada @MedCannCa]

These issues were not considered in the current proposed regulatory amendments as they were deemed to be outside of the scope of amendments proposed to streamline and reduce the administrative and regulatory burden without impacting the overall public health and public safety.

[Deepak Anand @_deepakanand]

🇨🇦: Medical #cannabis hurdles remain in Canada, access still not smooth for patients.

Here's Why:

https://t.co/f96XUNA4jg

[Deepak Anand @_deepakanand]

Recommendation 50: @FinanceCanada should review whether the excise tax should be applied to #cannabis for medical purposes products.

#DontTaxMedicine

[Medical Cannabis Canada @MedCannCa]

“In our view, an important improvement to the medical access regime would be the establishment of an in-person pharmacy access channel.”

👏🏻 👏🏻

[drowbb @drowbb]

📢Legislative Review of the Cannabis Act: Final Report of the Expert Panel
https://t.co/iHnGSUY0PF

[Deepak Anand @_deepakanand]

Quality of life for autistic patients improved in 95% of cases, and their families’ lives improved in 83% of cases in a rare study of customized #cannabis treatments to treat autism:

https://t.co/oQopD9JQyn

[Medical Cannabis Canada @MedCannCa]

Putting Patients First: Medical #Cannabis Use Patterns and Policy Protections

https://t.co/agRdzVUqxN via @RSI

[Medical Cannabis Canada @MedCannCa]

The great potential of medical #cannabis:

https://t.co/npYQnakfD6

[Deepak Anand @_deepakanand]

Medical #cannabis can have ‘life-changing’ impact: pharmacist:

https://t.co/zEqUDCdE8P

[Medical Cannabis Canada @MedCannCa]

Union retirees target medical #cannabis stigma with free info session:

https://t.co/C4IQD0iEZs

[Deepak Anand @_deepakanand]

According to this latest study from @CMQ_org - medical #cannabis was found to be a safe and effective alternative therapy for #cancer patients seeking pain relief and reduced dependence on medication:

https://t.co/ATHDvZ4GsC

[Deepak Anand @_deepakanand]

🇨🇦: As Canadian medical #cannabis slump continues, survey says cost an issue:

https://t.co/9lqMExPuX6

[Deepak Anand @_deepakanand]

N.S. parents present petition calling for #cannabis oil meds coverage for children:

https://t.co/LgG7Dhy1jH

[Medical Cannabis Canada @MedCannCa]

Last week, alongside incredible groups of researchers and medical #cannabis #advocates MCC helped present the findings of the MCAS survey. Click below to read the report, watch the presentation and get engaged!

[Medical Cannabis Access Survey @MedCanSurvey]

The Medical Cannabis Access and Experiences in Canada report is now available 📣

Read the results from the Medical Cannabis Access Survey which includes over 5000 participants and six recommendations for medical cannabis policy change.

📑🔗: https://t.co/PdP8hLd2om

[Deepak Anand @_deepakanand]

🇨🇦: More than half of Canadians who use medical #cannabis don’t have authorization from doctor and aren't going the prescription route raising safety concerns: Manitoba-led study:

https://t.co/l9doUP89FI

[Rahim Dhalla @DhallaRahim]

Of note:
5744 respondents
81.5% are using for a medical condition
More than 50% of authorized medical cannabis users use recreational stores for their medicine.

We are failing public health policy.

https://t.co/6XJ2GbMFg9