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Spring 2013 Update

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

1) Save the date!  CAMCD Dispensary Symposium – Toronto May 24 and Vancouver June 20 2) Become a CAMCD Supporter 3) CAMCD Certification Program Update 4) CAMCD Comments on the CG1 draft of Health Canada Marijuana for Medical Purposes Regulations (MMPR) 5) Treating Yourself Expo in Toronto May 24-26 6) International Cannabinoid Research Symposium and [...]

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Winter 2013 CAMCD Update

Monday, February 4, 2013

1) Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Concerned About Quality of Patient Care Under Proposed Regulations 2) List of Dispensaries Currently “In Certification Process” 3) CAMCD announces new Chief Operating Officer 4) Five BC Cannabis Policy Reform Advocates Awarded the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal 5) Americans for Safe Access National Medical Cannabis Unity Conference 6) R vs. Mernagh [...]

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Dispensary Input Request re: the Proposed MMPR

Monday, January 7, 2013

The Canadian Association of Medical Cannabis Dispensaries (CAMCD) is encouraged to see that a number of its recommendations have been adopted by Health Canada in their proposed Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations (MMPR), but there are still gaps to be filled. You can view the proposed MMPR here: http://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2012/2012-12-15/html/reg4-eng.html Health Canada is accepting comments on [...]

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Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Concerned About Quality of Patient Care Under Proposed Regulations

Sunday, December 16, 2012

Download PDF FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Canadian Association of Medical Cannabis Dispensaries (CAMCD) is encouraged to see that a number of its recommendations have been adopted by Health Canada in their proposed Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations (MMPR), but there are still gaps to be filled. “Health Canada has incorporated many of our recommendations, including [...]

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CAMCD is excited to announce the launch of the CAMCD Certification Program for MCDs

Monday, November 19, 2012

Apply today! Applications will be accepted starting today and must be submitted with the program registration fee of $1600, payable by cheque, certified money order, or email money transfer. This initial fee covers the application fee and the self-assessment phase of the program. Any applicant that is found to be ineligible will be issued a [...]

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October 2012 CAMCD Update

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

1) Get Certified! Join CAMCD! 2) CAMCD needs a COO! Apply today! 3) CAMCD now lobbying in BC and ON 4) CAMCD Standards and Certification consultation results 5) Tax expert opinion on applicability of GST/HST to medical cannabis 1) Get Certified! Join CAMCD! CAMCD is pleased to announce that starting November 15th 2012, medical cannabis [...]

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CAMCD is Hiring a Chief Operating Officer! Apply Today!

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

To download the PDF, please click here: http://www.camcd-acdcm.ca/wp-content/uploads/Posting-COO-Nov2012_final.pdf Chief Operating Officer Status: Part-time Employment Hours: 20 hours per week Salary: $18.03/hour Industry: Regulatory Affairs Expected Start Date of: December 3 2012 Summary: The Canadian Association of Medical Cannabis Dispensaries (CAMCD) is currently hiring the position of Chief Operating Officer (COO). CAMCD is seeking an energetic [...]

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Does GST/HST apply to medical cannabis?

Friday, September 7, 2012

CAMCD has obtained a legal opinion from David Sherman, Canada’s leading authority on GST/HST, that no GST/HST is payable on medical cannabis. CAMCD has been working behind the scenes for two years to clarify this important issue to ensure that patients do not have to pay a penny more than they should for this essential [...]

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July 2012 CAMCD Update

Thursday, July 26, 2012

1) Medical Cannabis Reforms at Critical Juncture 2) Historic CAMCD Consultations on Medical Cannabis Dispensaries 3) Recent Media Surrounding the Proposed Reforms to the MMAP 1) Medical Cannabis Reforms at Critical Juncture June 19, 2012 – Ottawa, ON A consultation process was launched by Health Canada in June of 2011 to inform amendments to the [...]

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Historic Consultations on the Regulation of Medical Cannabis Dispensaries to be held in Vancouver

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Consultation meetings with community stakeholders, policy-makers, patients and dispensaries will be held on June 28th and 29th at UBC’s Robson Square campus in downtown Vancouver. It will be the first time that representatives from British Columbia ’s 30+ dispensaries will gather to discuss selfregulation of community-based medical cannabis access. It will also be the first [...]

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