Banning medical-marijuana edibles bad for patients: B.C. civil rights group

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A British Columbia civil rights group is asking the City of Vancouver to reconsider its plan to ban dispensaries from selling edible forms of medical marijuana.

The request comes as city council prepares to vote Wednesday on new zoning regulations for medical marijuana shops, even though the sale of pot in any form by dispensaries remains illegal under federal drug laws.

The B.C. Civil Liberties Association said it recognized the logistical challenges to regulation, but it argues an outright ban on items such as cookies and brownies would just transfer the problem to patients.

“This is not comparable to other kinds of medication,” said Micheal Vonn, the organization’s policy director.

“It’s one thing to say, ‘We as government aren’t really sure what kind of formulations are the safest.’ It is incredibly problematic to say to a patient: ‘Here, go mix this up in your kitchen, like some kind of alchemist.’”...

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