Health Canada’s Role under the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations! by Andrew

Health Canada’s Role under the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations!

Health Canada’s Role under the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations! As medical cannabis is becoming legally accepted and used, laws and regulations are enforced to ensure that medical cannabis is being handled, sold, bought and maintained properly under the (ACMPR) Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations. For this reason, Health Canada, Canada’s federal department responsible for national public health, oversees inspections, works to maintain and improve health for Canadians and finds effective solutions to reduce health risks. However, what is Health Canada’s role in regards to medical cannabis under the ACMPR? The following provides further detail of Health Canada’s responsibilities pertaining to ACMPR.

Under the old medical marijuana program, (MMAR) Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations, Health Canada played an active role. First, there were specific medical conditions that Health Canada permitted medical marijuana to be used for. Second, patients would have to apply to Health Canada for a license to purchase, possess, and consume medical marijuana. Third, purchases could be made from Health Canada itself. Now, since April of 2013, a new program has replaced the MMAR. With the new ACMPR, Health Canada now has two functions, personal grow licenses and Licensed Producers.