Just an FYI. I've been busted over a half dozen times in my life. I've been charged with everything from conspiracy to traffic marijuana, possession for the purpose of and plain old possession. I am licensed now for three years. No problem with the grow permit.

Doobie Brother,

I am a MM user as well in Canada...from my BIL , who is a criminal prosecutor, you are legal when you get your registration number. You need that number to buy. You need separate authorization to grow weed as well. If you do get authorization to grow, you are only allowed to buy process weed from HealthCan for 4 months then the expectation is that you have your grow op up and running / producing. Right.

Be scared, Mr. Harper wants to that this right away from us and pass it on to big pharma so they can sell weed to us.

I waiting 9 months for my number..4 months later I still have not rec'ed my wallet sized id...because we are allowed to process outside the confines of our house.

Grassy

Grassy the wallet size ID cards are supposedly a thing of the past.

Deb....it is funny, HealthCan actually told me that there would be an ID following my acceptance. Perhaps this is Harper's way of slowly removing this right away from us. I hope not.

My head hurts.
Grassy

i could have applied for my medical marihuana license in 2001 but did not cause i do not smoke and did not know much about it..... i have been on tylenol 3 and 4 percette , and oxy cotton 20mg till last year when i was told by my doctor that the pills are taking an effect on my liver....which is not good at all, we discussed my option,s to see how to deal with my chronic pain to ease my suffering from so many injuries and so much nerve damage and scar tissue.
we cam up with the medical marihuana so i could bake with it and see if it worked for me ... surprise surprise ..not only did it help me with the easing of the pain, it helped me with some of my depression, and increased my appetite ,and strength..... i can got to the washroom again regular , no cramps ....and am in a good frame of mind seem to be thinking better for myself.

now i find out after borrowing 5000$ from my mother to set up a grow room in my rented house that the landlord know,s about and giving my medical marihuana papers to the south simcoe please and chief beasley so they know im not hiding anything or doing anything wrong. explaining to my kids that this is for my medicine ....YOU WANT TO TAKE THIS AWAY FROM ME AND MAKE ME PAY 6000 A MONTH FOR MY MEDICINE AND HAVE NO DRUG BENhello ... im addressing the article i read on your site about the changes to come for licensed mmar growers. i would like to state first off that i have been injured with spinal cord injury since 1996, and also have had broken neck crushed ankle and plates and rod put in right knee, i also have 5 collapsed disks in my lower lumbar from a work related injury, i have cronic pain and have been for a fae, at chedoke medical centre in hamilton ontario, and have also been looked at by many specialist and back surgeons who have all come to determine i can not ever work again, i have been fighting wsib who thinks that all the doctors are wrong and that i can work again... i have since been on odsp since i was cut off comp after they paid me a nel award admitting i was hurt but said i was entitled to a fel award ..... i have no money for lawyers to fight wsib , and odsp said after reviewing my doctors nfo, that i was definitley entitled to odsp.
EFIT PLAN TO COVER ANY OF THE COST,S CAUSE THE GOVERMENT DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THIS AS A PRESCRIPTION DRUG!!!!!

are you kidding me???? how do you expect anyone in my position to pay for marihuana with the dosage my doctor and i feel i need to ease my suffering???? this is outrageous !!!
you told people they could have a license cause you know most could never afford to pay the kind of money they would have to for the dosage they were told by the doctor to ease there suffering...

i have no idea what i will do if you take this from me...... if i go back to the pills then the goverment is contributing to my demise from taking a medicine that is not harmful to my internal organs , and making me feel better then i have in 10 years!!!

i will be making copies of this letter and forwarding them to news papers, ctv...cbc... and other forums of media ...you tube twitter and facebook , to let people know this is wrong|!!!

i have a family doctor who agree,s with me and sign the application to get me this license cause he believes in it, and has my medical records for the past 17 years, i did not pay him anything to get this license for me ....hes a doctor and is trying to prescribe the best medicine he thinks would help my suffering.... i dont think health canada has put alot of thought into there reform policy and feel they have done it for biest reasons......... i have only grade 8 education sorry about the grammer but i have worked construction all my life till my work related injuries, if you take my mmar away from me,
i dont know what i will do , and am already stressing over it!!

sincerly the holder of this medical license and control number ........ thanks for taking the time to here my concern,

Good morning,

The improvements being considered would not alter the Program’s intent to provide seriously ill Canadians with reasonable access to a legal source of marihuana for medical purposes, where conventional treatments are not appropriate and/or have failed to provide necessary relief.

Health Canada is now in a position where it needs to balance providing reasonable access to medical marihuana while reducing the risk of abuse and exploitation by criminal elements and keeping our children and communities safe.

During public consultations these are some of the key concerns that were raised with the current program:
· the potential for diversion of marihuana produced for medical purposes to the illicit market;
· the risk of home invasion due to the presence of large quantities of dried marihuana or marihuana plants;
· public safety risks, including electrical and fire hazards, stemming from the cultivation of marihuana in homes;
· public health risks due to the presence of excess mould and poor air quality associated with the cultivation of marihuana plants in homes;
· the complexity and length of the application process for individuals who wish to obtain an authorization to possess and/or a licence to produce marihuana;
· the impact of increasing participation in the Program on the efficiency and timeliness of the application and review process;
· the fact that Health Canada only supplies one strain of dried marihuana; and,
· the need for more current medical information pertaining to the risks and benefits associated with the use of marihuana for medical purposes, as a means of supporting discussions between physicians and their patients as to whether such treatment is appropriate.

It is not known at this time what the cost of marihuana for medical purposes will be under the proposed new framework as licensed producers would be responsible for setting the price.

The creation of a new supply and distribution system would significantly reduce the risks associated with the production of marihuana and Health Canada is committed to ensuring that marihuana produced by licensed producers would be subject to quality standards, so that program participants have access to a safe product.

You will also have further opportunity to provide input on the proposed regulatory framework once it is published in the Canada Gazette,Part I, late in 2012.

Sincerely,

Medical Marihuana Regulatory Reform
Controlled Substances and Tobacco Directorate
Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch
Health Canada



changes to medical marihauana

hello again and thanks for the response but you did answer the question of how i will be able to afford the amount 26 grams a day i am required by my doctor to ease my pain and suffering??
why do i not see this as being covered under the drug benefit from odsp or any other low income drug plan? even if they do set the price how will disabled people who can barely afford to live ne able to purchase there meds under this new revised proposal you are talking about? you started this program and have let people do this for 10 year,s im sure you have heard concern,s from the police alot.... due to they will be getting less money for there annual budget if it was well on its way to legalization like the liberal party wish to pursue , and they will surly be getting lots of votes if they pursue to legalize marijuana , im very disappointed and will be looking to join in with other,s in my position to fight these changes, cause i see nothing in it that will help me get my medical marijuana , i cant pay for this!!! i have no money for this!!! maybe you should think about making it accessible over th counter in pharmacies with a prescription from the doctor ??? or is the goverment concerned there would be no money in it for them that way? or scared that it would be opening the door to legalize it??? can you explain to me like a 2year old if i have missed some thing??? how am i going to get my medical marijuana , when health canada know,s i need 26 grams a day ...how will i pay for this?? will you be covering the cost for the disabled? thanks again for taking the time to read this...... im going to be looking at how we can make some changes for the disabled when it comes to medical marijuana health canada seem,s more concerned with what the police are saying and doing..... when did this survey take place your talking about? why were the public not included in this survey? smells bogus to me.... i would like to know what date this survey took place and where it was help or how was it done?

Hi there heyitsme,
Just wondering if you found anything out or heard back regarding how the heck we are going to pay for this? I got licenced a few weeks back and along with that they no longer have i.d cards but a big diploma like paper and a price list. So I called ODSP and nope not covered no where in Canada it's covered but yet it is legal through HC? Makes no sense to me. But yes I am in the same boat and am just thinking of applying for my growers licence but again I have heard negative but I have also heard to do so before 2013!
However nicely enough my case worker at ODSP he is so willing to always help me he suggested the only way to maybe try to get medical marijuana covered is by having your doctor filling out a schedule 8.
Don't know also wondering how do I find out where there is compassion centres?
Thanks Surv1vor

The license issued by the mmar branch to producemarijuana must be displayed on the primary entrance to the grow in question. Even if you have a license, you are still growing illegally if the license is not properly displayed. It is also important to note that purchasing seeds from any source other than health canada is illegal: you will be provided with a tag for each plant you wish to grow, and all plants without health canada tags are illegal. In summation: there are a lot of detailed rules involved in the mmar program, and it's prudent to do a lot of homework before you put seeds in soil. Hope that helps!

Section 7 says we are leagal all the time .Just because Stevey wants to change it does not meen that he do it legally .I had to grow for 25 yers before before i got my mmarand ther is nothing they can do to stop me . If they do it will be a lawsuit
Against aginst the rcmp and health canada . I can see allready from the comments on here that Harper is screwed trying for these changes.There will be piles of lawsuits against the rcmp and health canada . I will still be growing
no matter what health canada tells me . Having free high quality meds is
what has kept me alive and functionable. Taking that right away from me
will piss me off greatly and will make me want to sue for damages

The cultivation license actually tells you to keep it on your person and does not tell you to display on the entry door.

Nothing on the license says to display it, nothing in the page of regulations they remind you about when you get your license either.

The permit does not say you are licensed to Health Canada marijuana only and that proof of purchase must be kept. It does say you are licensed to a 30 day supply at any time of dried marijuana.

The cultivation permit does not say it must be tagged HC seeds either with proof of purchase necessary. The license permits so many plants per daily gram. That's it.

When you apply for the license it does say To Purchase Seeds from HC you must fill out Form E1. It does not say you must fill out Form E to get the "required" seeds.

When you apply for a possession only license the forms say To Purchase marijuana from HC you must fill out the Form E2. Same as the seeds.

Understanding this difference is crucial.

I have had my cultivation license for over five years now and not once have I been told I needed to fill out the Form E or that I needed these special HC seeds to be legal.

CannpassiomAdmin, I think it is important for any group who is trying to help people understand the program to understand the program themselves and not be giving out bad information where so much already exists.

There are lots of details surrounding this program but it is not rocket science to figure it out either. It is a simple set of government forms that have only one way of being filled out correctly. Filled out correctly there is an obligation from the Ministry office to issue the license.


cannagirl

Yes, the way I read the forms, they stated IF you wish to purchase seeds or dried marajuana from HC you must fill out forms.
If is a very specific word.
Since HC is issuing you the License to Produce, and if you choose NOT to order seeds or weed from HC, they do not tell you any other sources of seeds or clones or weed are illegal, and therefore accept the fact that you are obviously allowed to choose your source.
If it were illegal to purchase seeds or clones or marajuana from sources other than HC, HC would have an obligation to tell you when your seeds or marajuana will arrive, since no other source is acceptable or legal.
If not, the Federal Government is literally setting its citizens up for arrest, and I dont think that would go over well...I cant believe nobody else didnt figgure this out...
Oh and if they pull our production licenses, I will continue to grow my own...