Pubdate: Mon,  8 Dec 2003
Source: Canadian Press (Canada Wire)
Copyright: 2003 The Canadian Press (CP)
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mmjcn.htm (Cannabis - Medicinal - Canada)

HEALTH DEPARTMENT EASES RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA

OTTAWA (CP) - People seeking access to medical marijuana now need the
recommendation of one medical specialist, not two, under revised rules
announced Monday by Health Canada.

Under the new rules, which take effect immediately, it is legal for
designated growers to receive payment. Designated growers are authorized to
grow marijuana at the request of a patient entitled to use it. However, it
will remain illegal for a grower to supply more than one patient, and for
more than three licensed growers to cultivate plants together.

The revisions respond to an Ontario Court of Appeal ruling in October that
struck down several provisions of the existing law as unconstitutional.
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