The transition from Health Canadas old medical cannabis regulations, the Medical Marihuana Access Regulations (MMAR) to the new regulations, the Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulation (MMPR), removed the right of patients or caregivers to produce their own medicine. Under the new program, cannabis can only legally be accessed through commercial producers, called Licensed Producers. However, a group of patients have launched a constitutional challenge, which is being heard in late February that will address ideas of affordability and patient care under the MMPR. Leading up to this case, in March 2014, patients with a valid authorization to possess and personal production license were granted an injunction, which preserved their growing rights until the court case. This was an important decision which, in the meantime, will prevent the violation of patients constitutional rights to life, liberty and security. Recently, this injunction was appealed, but yesterday the unanimous decision to uphold the injunction was released, and soon after, lawyer Kirk Tousaw tweeted, both systems can and should exist. #WEED
Posted on: Tue, 30 Dec 2014 00:07:09 +0000
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