Why did Health Canada feel it was necessary to make changes to the MMAR recently?
The first part of the changes took place in December 2003, the second part which took place more recently, was based on a wide assessment of the MMAR. Concerns raised by stakeholders to the medical marijuana program caused the assessment. The objective of the assessment was to turn the medical marijuana program into a more traditional health care mode; make the application process faster and easier; and enable police to access limited information to prevent unnecessary law enforcement action.
