Need medical marijuana? You'll have to get it by mail
Under new rules, federal government won't sell it or allow users to grow their own
The Canadian Press Posted: Jun 10, 2013 11:30 AM ET Last Updated: Jun 10, 2013 9:07 PM ET
After two years of study and discussion, the federal government has finalized new rules for medical marijuana and granted a reprieve to pharmacists who opposed the rules in their draft form.
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In previous versions of the regulations, pharmacies were to distribute the product just like other medications, provoking concern from pharmacists, who expressed concerns about dispensing a product without sufficient research. They also cited security concerns.
The final version removes the pharmacists from the loop, leaving patients to rely on mail order for their medical marijuana.
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Pharmacists and physicians alike questioned the lack of ...
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The Canadian Pharmacists Association responded in February to a set of draft rules.
"There is little information available on safety, effectiveness, dosage, drug interactions or long-term health risks," the association said in its letter to Health Canada.
"Pharmacists, physicians and nurse practitioners need evidence-based information to support safe and effective prescribing and dispensing of (medical marijuana)."
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/need...mail-1.1306032
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