Accessing Cannabis as Medicine.
Access to cannabis for medical purposes
The Cannabis Act came into force on October 17, 2018. Since that date, new regulations have replaced the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (ACMPR).
Some changes have been made to improve patient access.
Patients authorized by their health care provider are still able to access cannabis for medical purposes by:
- buying directly from a federally licensed producers such as Delta 9 Cannabis.
- registering with Health Canada to produce a limited amount of cannabis for their own medical purposes
- designating someone to produce it for them
Subject to the legal age limit in their province or territory, they are also able to buy cannabis:
- at provincial authorized retail outlets such as Delta 9 Cannabis Stores.
- through provincial online sales platforms such as delta9.ca.
Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (ACMPR)
According to the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (ACMPR) which available on the Health Canada Website. Individuals with a medical need, and who have the authorization of their health care practitioner, are now able to access cannabis in three ways: they can access quality-controlled cannabis by registering with licensed producers, they can register with Health Canada to produce a limited amount for their own medical purposes, or they can designate someone else to produce it for them.
You can read the entire ACMPR here.
We are proudly affiliated with the following Licensed Producers:
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Delta 9 is a Winnipeg-based company that was the sixth Licensed Producer in Canada dating back to 2013. We’re now serving patients across the country with high quality, hand-trimmed Cannabis strains, grown right here in Manitoba.
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Tilray is a global leader in medical cannabis research and production dedicated to providing safe, consistent and reliable therapy to patients. We are the first GMP-certified medical cannabis producer to supply cannabis flower and extract products to thousands of patients, physicians, pharmacies, hospitals, governments and researchers on four continents.
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The Peace Naturals Project is a socially responsible company based on principles of integrity, transparency, security, compliance and environmental sustainability. We are the first non-incumbent applicant to be granted a license under Health Canada’s Access Cannabis Medical Purposes Regulations (ACMPR) and the first company licensed to retail medicinal Cannabis oils.
Book an appointment today.
The first step is to discuss your current medical condition and review any of your existing prescriptions with a Clinic Care Specialist to confirm your eligibility for medical cannabis.
