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

Canada News

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

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 the city council is set to vote on new zoning regulations for medical marijuana shops. The B.C. Civil Liberties Association said it recognized the logistical challenges to regulation but that 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.'

Micheal Vonn, B.C. Civil Liberties Association policy director

Vancouver is poised to pass precedent-setting policies that would require dispensaries to pay a $30,000 licensing fee and stay a minimum distance from schools and other pot shops. The proposed regulations would allow for the sale of products such as dried marijuana and pot oil, which the city says patients could use to make their own edibles. On Monday night, Vancouver councillors wrapped up four days of public hearings on amendments to licensing, zoning and development bylaws. Last week's unanimous decision from the Supreme Court of Canada gave medical marijuana users the right to both possess and consume cannabis derivatives, including edibles and extracts.

The case confirmed that Health Canada cannot force you to smoke your medication.

Micheal Vonn, B.C. Civil Liberties Association policy director