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Sweeping changes to the ways Canadians will be able to access medical marijuana, were announced Monday.
Federal Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq said it will be illegal for Canadians to grow medical marijuana in their homes as of April 1, 2014. By then, Health Canada will no longer sell and distribute marijuana for medical purposes and it will only be accessible through a licensed provider approved by the federal government.
The number of Canadians under the Marijuana Medical Access Program has surged from 500 in 2001 to more than 30,000 today, Aglukkaq said.
The growth has contributed to "unintended consequences for public health, safety and security as a result of allowing individuals to produce marihuana in their homes," Health Canada said in a news release.
Speaking at an Ottawa fire station, Aglukkaq said the new changes mean Canadians will no longer have to subsidize the cost of producing medical marijuana for patients, which she pegged at $15 million per year.
Ottawa Fire Services chief John de Hooge applauded the new regulations, saying it would, in theory, lead to fewer fires related to home grow operations. He conceded, however, that illegal grow operations would likely continue.
He said every year, one in 22 fires in Canada are related to a marijuana grow operation.
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Source: metronews.ca
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Website: Growing medical marijuana at home to be illegal in 2014: Health Canada | Metro
Federal Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq said it will be illegal for Canadians to grow medical marijuana in their homes as of April 1, 2014. By then, Health Canada will no longer sell and distribute marijuana for medical purposes and it will only be accessible through a licensed provider approved by the federal government.
The number of Canadians under the Marijuana Medical Access Program has surged from 500 in 2001 to more than 30,000 today, Aglukkaq said.
The growth has contributed to "unintended consequences for public health, safety and security as a result of allowing individuals to produce marihuana in their homes," Health Canada said in a news release.
Speaking at an Ottawa fire station, Aglukkaq said the new changes mean Canadians will no longer have to subsidize the cost of producing medical marijuana for patients, which she pegged at $15 million per year.
Ottawa Fire Services chief John de Hooge applauded the new regulations, saying it would, in theory, lead to fewer fires related to home grow operations. He conceded, however, that illegal grow operations would likely continue.
He said every year, one in 22 fires in Canada are related to a marijuana grow operation.
News Hawk- Truth Seeker 420 MAGAZINE ®
Source: metronews.ca
Author: Joe Lofaro
Contact: Contact | Metro
Website: Growing medical marijuana at home to be illegal in 2014: Health Canada | Metro
