Insuring pot-using patients as non-smokers smart move
A decision by the Sun Life insurance company to treat medical marijuana users the same as non-smokers when applying for life insurance is a sign the industry is listening to patients, a marijuana advocate advocate says.
Jonathan Zaid is a University of Waterloo student who uses medical marijuana for persistent headaches, which he started getting when he was 14.
He has been pushing for insurance companies to recognize using cannabis for medical reasons is not the same as smoking cigarettes, and medical marijuana users should not be penalized for being smokers.
"It also speaks to the way that the industry is moving forward and recognizing cannabis use is medicinal and looking at the research and acting accordingly," Zaid, who is also the founder of Canadians for Fair Access to Medical Marijuana, told The Morning Edition host Craig Norris.
"It's a good sign that patients are being listened to."
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