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UBC researchers aim to find out how patients are accessing medical marijuana

Submitted by Marijuana News on Mon, 04/20/2015 - 08:00

One year ago, UBC nursing professor Lynda Balneaves and PhD student Rielle Capler launched the Cannabis Access Regulations Study, (CANARY), to investigate how the end of homegrown medical marijuana would affect patients. One year later, with federal regulations on medical marijuana tied up in the courts, Capler discusses what they have learned about how patients are accessing cannabis.

What is the CANARY study?

It’s the largest study in Canada looking at the early impact of the new regulations on patient access to medical cannabis. There were about 450 patients nationwide that completed the survey, and a subset of about 30 that we interviewed to get a more nuanced understanding of the patient experience.

 

What are the current regulations in regards to medical marijuana?

Until last year, there was the Medical Marijuana Access Regulations (MMAR). Under that program, patients were able to grow cannabis for themselves or designate somebody to...

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