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 […]
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 […]
1) National Pain Strategy Endorsement 2) BC Supreme Court Ruling Finds MMAR Unconstitutional 3) A Taste for Life Fundraiser 4) HEC Montreal Guest Lecture 1) National Pain Strategy Endorsement Do you believe all Canadian children deserve access to the best pain care? If you require surgery, do you want your post-operative pain treated properly? If […]
1) Health Canada Meets with Organizations Interested in Becoming LCPs 2) Medical Cannabis: Standards, Engagement, Evaluation and Dissemination (SEED)” project 1) Health Canada Meets with Organizations Interested in Becoming LCPs In February, Health Canada hosted meetings in Victoria and Ottawa for organizations and individuals who had previously expressed interest in applying for Licensed Commercial Producer […]
1) CAMPS Survey 2) Happy Holidays! 1) CAMPS Survey The CAMPS Survey is still ongoing and receiving a great amount of response. We encourage patients to continue to complete the survey, as the results will be very useful in advocating for high standards of patient care. If you use cannabis for medical purposes and are […]
By Jeremiah Vandermeer, Cannabis Culture - Thursday, December 1 2011 CANNABIS CULTURE - Do you use cannabis for medical purposes? A coalition of health groups is asking for the help of Canadian medical marijuana users in a new study about barriers to accessing the drug. The study was created by researchers at the University of […]
1) CAMCD Dispensary Certification 2) Cannabis Access for Medical Purposes Survey 3) New Health Canada FAQ 4) Family Physician Forum 5) International Drug Policy Reform Conference 1) CAMCD Membership CAMCD will begin accepting applications from dispensaries for certification in early 2012. Check our web site and facebook for updates! 2) Cannabis Access for Medical Purposes […]
CAMCD has been collaborating with researchers at the University of British Columbia, the Canadian AIDS Society, the Canadian Treatment Action Council, the Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network, and others to conduct the Cannabis Access for Medical Purposes Survey (CAMPS). If you use cannabis for medical purposes and are a resident of Canada, please consider completing the […]
1) Health Research Caucus on Pain Research 2) International Drug Policy Reform Conference 3) Family Physician Forum 1) Health Research Caucus on Pain Research On Oct. 17 2011, CAMCD director Adam Greenblatt attended the Health Research Caucus on Pain Research in Ottawa, Ontario. “In 2009, Research Canada: An Alliance for Health Discovery established a Health […]
By N.j. Tapiero, Ottawa Citizen Re: The burden of no proof, Oct. 2. Sharon Kirkey’s series reporting on the use of medical cannabis for treatment of chronic pain and the difficulties patients face is especially topical given the current juncture at which medical cannabis now stands in this country. In my work over a decade […]
