Pot activist calls Quebec’s Cannabis Registry a form of medical extortion

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MONTREAL — The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre launched the groundbreaking Quebec Cannabis Registry on Monday.

The province-wide program is a world first and it will track patients who use medical marijuana for research purposes. But one prominent pot activist calls it a form of extortion since it is now the only way Quebec patients can have access to legal marijuana.RELATED

“When you say registry right away the first thing that comes to mind is sex registry or offender, so you have this stigma,” said Marc-Boris St-Maurice, director of the Montreal Compassion Club.

The long-time marijuana activist doesn’t like the name or mandatory nature of the Quebec Cannabis Registry. Doctors in Quebec can only prescribe medical marijuana if they and their patient agree to take part in the registry, which is essentially a clinical trial.

“I’m all in favour of more research,” said St-Maurice.

“My concern...

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