In Canada, everything pertaining to the legal standing of marijuana is found in the Controlled Drugs and Subtances Act and Regulations.

This law stipulates that to posess, cultivate, and/or distribute marijuana is prohibited. This law is apllied quite leniently by police forces across the country.

In early 2000, with mounting pressure from a great number of sick canadians, Health minister Allan Rock implemented an exception to this law allowing suffering canadians to possess and use medical marijuana. This exeptional measure, known as "article 56", is dispensed at the discretion of the Health minister and the demand must be filled and signed conjointly by the doctor and his/her patient. Persons' opposing this measure state that it is illogical to permit therapeutic cannabis possession and yet offer no legal means to acquire it.

In april 2001, Minister Allan Rock announced new regulations, to be implemented in july 2001, specifying the symptoms and conditions accepted by the newly founded program. Once again, these regulations were not comprehensive, detractors said, for regulations still did not provide for legal means of distribution. At best, they allowed for strictly limited personal production by an authorized patient.

Health Canada - Office of Cannabis Medical Access

You will find on this website :
• Legislation (Laws and procedures)
• Guides and forms

Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and Regulations

The prohibitionist canadian law.

Note :
• Being a member of a medical cannabis dispensary does authorize you to medicate whereever you please, and does not give you immunity from the authorities.
• Keep in mind that non-smokers have rights also.
•Medical cannabis is for strict personal use only. Resale and sharing are strictly prohibited.
•Do not exceed the limit prescribed by your federal license.