Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (SOR/2001-227)

Regulations are current to 2013-04-29 and last amended on 2010-03-11. Previous Versions

 The Minister may provide, in writing, any factual information that has been obtained about a medical practitioner under the Act or these Regulations to the licensing authority responsible for the registration or authorization of the person to practise medicine

  • (a) in the province in which the medical practitioner is authorized to practise if

    • (i) the authority submits to the Minister a written request that sets out the medical practitioner’s name and address, a description of the information being sought and a statement that the information is required for the purpose of assisting an official investigation by the authority, or

    • (ii) the Minister has reasonable grounds to believe that the medical practitioner has

      • (A) contravened a rule of conduct established by the authority,

      • (B) been found guilty in a court of law of a designated drug offence, or

      • (C) made a false statement under these Regulations; or

  • (b) in a province where the medical practitioner is not authorized to practise, if the authority submits to the Minister

    • (i) a written request for information that sets out

      • (A) the name and address of the medical practitioner, and

      • (B) a description of the information being sought, and

    • (ii) documentation that shows that the medical practitioner has applied to that authority to practise in that province.

  • SOR/2007-207, s. 23(E).

PART 4

SUPPLY OF MARIHUANA SEED AND DRIED MARIHUANA

Marihuana Seed

 The Minister is authorized to import and possess viable cannabis seed for the purpose of selling, providing, transporting, sending or delivering the seed to

  • (a) the holder of a licence to produce; or

  • (b) a licensed dealer.

  • SOR/2003-387, s. 14;
  • SOR/2005-177, s. 30.

 A licensed dealer producing viable cannabis seed under contract with Her Majesty in right of Canada may provide or send that seed to the holder of a licence to produce.

  • SOR/2003-387, s. 14;
  • SOR/2005-177, s. 30.

Dried Marihuana

 A licensed dealer producing dried marihuana under contract with Her Majesty in right of Canada may provide or send that marihuana to the holder of an authorization to possess.

  • SOR/2005-177, s. 30.

 A pharmacist, as defined in section 2 of the Narcotic Control Regulations, may provide dried marihuana produced by a licensed dealer under contract with Her Majesty in right of Canada to the holder of an authorization to possess.

  • SOR/2005-177, s. 30.

 A medical practitioner who has obtained dried marihuana from a licensed dealer under subsection 24(2) of the Narcotic Control Regulations may provide the marihuana to the holder of an authorization to possess under the practitioner’s care.

  • SOR/2005-177, s. 30.