Laws On Vaping Hazy In Canadian Hospitals

An increasing number of Canadian doctors are comfortable prescribing medical marijuana, or making referrals to doctors who will prescribe it. But even once patients get the green light from a physician, that doesn't mean they can always access the relief they need.

In Canadian hospitals, medical marijuana patients regularly face a lack of understanding about the drug, especially where vaping is concerned. Last month, CBC covered New Brunswicker Michel Arsenault's struggle with chronic pain, PTSD and depression. Although he's been prescribed medical marijuana since 1999, when hospitalized at the Dr. Georges-L-Dumont University Hospital Centre in Moncton, Arsenault was prohibited from vaping.

Arsenault said while he's tried Nabilone, a synthetic cannabinoid pill, and the cannabinoid spray Sativex, both failed to provide the same relief as the vaporizer. Regardless, he was told he'd either have to take his Volcano vaporizer outside, or switch to taking marijuana in pill form. 

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