Regulating compassion: An overview of Canada's federal medical cannabis policy and practice

Harm Reduction Journal

Volumn 5, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Lucas, Philippe G ^a,b,c,d,e,f  

^a Vancouver Island Compassion Society   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^d HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

^e Drugsense   (United States)

^f NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS;

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; CANADA; COMMUNITY CARE; DRUG LEGISLATION; DRUG SAFETY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LEGAL LIABILITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW;

EID: 41049108652     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14777517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1477-7517-5-5     Document Type: Review

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