30 September 2014Jurisdiction reportsSheema Khan

IP and Canada’s booming medical marijuana industry

In the past, those who had legal permission to use medical cannabis were allowed to access the drug in one of three ways: grow their own supply; have a designated entity grow the supply; or buy it from the government’s sole designated supplier. Now, anyone can apply for a licence to grow medical cannabis and sell it directly to patients.

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