With the full legalization of adult-use (recreational) cannabis in Canada, some critics, including certain members of the Canadian Medical Association, have suggested that the medical access stream is no longer needed. This is an uninformed and frankly dangerous opinion that would hurt our country’s most vulnerable patients - including the elderly and the young - who could never properly treat their conditions using recreational cannabis products on the advice of a “budtender” instead of a seasoned physician.
I had the opportunity to share my thoughts on this topic and more during a recent chat with @flowerhourpod . I hope you’ll have a listen.
Full podcast available here.