Medical pot ruling hazy for producers
VANCOUVER - Marijuana-medicated brownies, teas and oils are now on the menu for patients who prefer ingesting their treatment, yet commercially licensed pot producers say a high court ruling doesn't set out clear directions for them.
Lawyers at the cannabis industry's national association are hashing out the impact of a Supreme Court of Canada ruling on Thursday that struck down limits on what constitutes legally allowable forms of medicinal pot.
"It's certainly confusing," said Eric Paul, a director on the board of the Canadian Medical Cannabis Industry Association.
"Does this mean the legislation we're governed by ... gives us the right to provide oral products or edibles or some other form?
"The answer is that it's not clear at the moment."
The high court decision gives medical marijuana users the right to both possess and consume cannabis derivatives, such as edibles and extracts.
Federal legislation previously stipulated that medical pot...
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