Why a distinct medical stream is necessary to support patients using cannabis for medical purposes.
Cecilia T CostiniukCaroline A MacCallumMichael BoivinSergio RuedaGary LacasseZach WalshPaul J DaeninckShari MargoleseEnrico MandarinoJagpaul Kaur DeolTatiana SanchezAlan D BellPublished in: Journal of cannabis research (2023)
Cannabis products for medical and recreational purposes have different objectives and needs, requiring different methods of distribution, access, and monitoring. HCPs, patients, and the commercial cannabis industry would serve Canadians well to continue to advocate to policy makers to ensure the continued existence of two distinct streams and must strive to make ongoing improvements to the current programs.