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A constitutional challenge of Canada's new medical marijuana laws got underway Monday morning in Federal Court in Vancouver.
The case centres on whether patients can grow their own pot for medicinal purposes.
Last April new federal marijuana laws banned all home growing for medical purposes, meaning users would have to buy pot from licensed growers.
But four patients who grow their own marijuana challenged the new regulations in court, arguing licensed producers will inflate the price, making medical marijuana too costly.
The court heard testimony from Shawn Davey, who uses medical marijuana to alleviate chronic pain.
His lawyer John Conroy argued the new laws force patients like Davey to choose between liberty and health.
The federal lawyer said he'll prove the constitutionality of the current laws.
Back in March, lawyers for the patients won a temporary injunction allowing patients to continue cultivating their own marijuana, until the case is finally decided.
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