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Dec 9, 2022 · Today, Health Canada announced that amendments to the Cannabis Act and its regulations concerning cannabis research and testing, and cannabis beverages have been approved and are now in force as of December 2, 2022.
Sep 22, 2022 · Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, and the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, announced the launch of the legislative review of the Cannabis Act. The objective of the Cannabis Act is twofold. First, it aims to protect the health and safety of Canadians ...
In Canada, where cannabis has been legal and regulated since 2018, the prevalence of current (past-week) nonmedical cannabis use in the overall population does not appear to have shifted noticeably during the COVID -19 pandemic; 20 however, between 30% and 50% of people who used nonmedical cannabis pre-pandemic increased their frequency of us...
Apr 6, 2024 · Health · Second Opinion. Medical cannabis hurdles remain in Canada. Here's why. Access still not smooth for patients. Amina Zafar · CBC News · Posted: Apr 06, 2024 1:00 AM PDT | Last Updated:...
Oct 16, 2023 · On October 17, 2023, it will have been five years since cannabis was legalized for non-medical use, production and sale in Canada, making Canada the first major industrialized country to provide legal and regulated access to cannabis for non-medical purposes.
Sep 22, 2022 · Politics. Liberal government launches review of Cannabis Act — a year late. The review will look at impact on Indigenous people, youth and home cultivation. Peter Zimonjic · CBC News · Posted:...
Oct 24, 2021 · Politics. The pros, cons and unknowns of legal cannabis in Canada 3 years later. Legalization has had a positive effect on the justice system, but public health data is lacking, experts say....
