policy matters
Setting out
expectations
for MDs who
prescribe
marijuana
Feedback heard during the
consultation informs policy
C
ouncil has approved a policy that
sets out expectations for those
physicians who prescribe dried
marijuana for medical purposes.
The policy was developed in light of new
federal regulations that significantly alter the
legislative framework governing patient access
to dried marijuana. Under the Marihuana
for Medical Purposes Regulations (MMPR),
physicians have primary responsibility for
the decision to authorize patient use of dried
marijuana for medical purposes. Physicians
enable patients to access a legal supply of
dried marijuana by completing a medical
document that functions like a conventional
prescription.
The policy received much feedback during
the consultation (see infographic below). And
in response to feedback, seve Ʌ