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Duncan's Eric Nash and Wendy Little are taking medicinal marijuana to the next level with Health Canada's approval to research cannabis-based medicines.
Phytocan is the first company in Canada to develop a cannabis-based product," said operations manager Wendy Little. With the help of a local PhD specialist in plant extracts, whose identity cannot be revealed due to security issues, Phytocan will begin a 12- to 18-month initial phase to create a standardized product.
Geared toward specific conditions such as HIV, AIDS, multiple sclerosis, cancer and epilepsy, and pain management, the project will research different forms - specifically powder and liquid.
Whatever the body can absorb as quickly as possible," said Phytocan president Eric Nash.
There's a resurgence in plant-based medicines and people tending to shy away from synthetic ( medications )," said Nash.
American's Bayer and GW have released a liquid cannabis-based oral spray called Sativex into Canadian pharmacies, which will provide market competition once Phytocan releases a product.
Ours will be certified organic - different in that regard," said Nash, adding the marijuana source for Phytocan's research is Island Harvest, Nash and Little's organic facility for marijuana.
While the pair was previously legally allowed to sell to multiple clients for medicinal purposes, they have once again been restricted to two clients. During a consultation in Ottawa, Nash was advised by Health Canada to move into cannabis-based products to give people more access to medicinal marijuana.
Nash and Little have received support from many people, said Nash, including MP Jean Crowder, former MP Reed Elley, MLA Doug Routley and former MLA Graham Bruce, as well Duncan council.
In a letter to Health Canada minister Ujjal Dosanjh, chief medical health officer of B.C., Dr. F. J. Blatherwick advises that the medical health officers will release an updated report in the fall on the need to legalize cannabis and treat it as a medical product. Crowder, Bruce and Duncan council expressed approval of the research project in letters, especially with the economic benefits for the community.
Nash said the research will be completed locally, and that during production stages, all packaging, labeling and manufacturing will create jobs in the community.
With the support of local businesses as stakeholders and Health Canada's conditional approval, Phytocan is ready to get the ball rolling on marijuana safety and efficacy research.
Patients want the Island Harvest product and Phytocan is a way of getting it to more people," said Little.
Source: Duncan News Leader (CN BC)
Copyright: 2005 Duncan News Leader
Contact: edit@cowichan.vinewsgroup.com
Website: https://www.cowichannewsleader.com/
Phytocan is the first company in Canada to develop a cannabis-based product," said operations manager Wendy Little. With the help of a local PhD specialist in plant extracts, whose identity cannot be revealed due to security issues, Phytocan will begin a 12- to 18-month initial phase to create a standardized product.
Geared toward specific conditions such as HIV, AIDS, multiple sclerosis, cancer and epilepsy, and pain management, the project will research different forms - specifically powder and liquid.
Whatever the body can absorb as quickly as possible," said Phytocan president Eric Nash.
There's a resurgence in plant-based medicines and people tending to shy away from synthetic ( medications )," said Nash.
American's Bayer and GW have released a liquid cannabis-based oral spray called Sativex into Canadian pharmacies, which will provide market competition once Phytocan releases a product.
Ours will be certified organic - different in that regard," said Nash, adding the marijuana source for Phytocan's research is Island Harvest, Nash and Little's organic facility for marijuana.
While the pair was previously legally allowed to sell to multiple clients for medicinal purposes, they have once again been restricted to two clients. During a consultation in Ottawa, Nash was advised by Health Canada to move into cannabis-based products to give people more access to medicinal marijuana.
Nash and Little have received support from many people, said Nash, including MP Jean Crowder, former MP Reed Elley, MLA Doug Routley and former MLA Graham Bruce, as well Duncan council.
In a letter to Health Canada minister Ujjal Dosanjh, chief medical health officer of B.C., Dr. F. J. Blatherwick advises that the medical health officers will release an updated report in the fall on the need to legalize cannabis and treat it as a medical product. Crowder, Bruce and Duncan council expressed approval of the research project in letters, especially with the economic benefits for the community.
Nash said the research will be completed locally, and that during production stages, all packaging, labeling and manufacturing will create jobs in the community.
With the support of local businesses as stakeholders and Health Canada's conditional approval, Phytocan is ready to get the ball rolling on marijuana safety and efficacy research.
Patients want the Island Harvest product and Phytocan is a way of getting it to more people," said Little.
Source: Duncan News Leader (CN BC)
Copyright: 2005 Duncan News Leader
Contact: edit@cowichan.vinewsgroup.com
Website: https://www.cowichannewsleader.com/
