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Philippe Lucas, executive director of the council, said he met with a policy adviser to Finance Minister Bill Morneau during prebudget consultations last week. His group represents Tilray, Peace Naturals and Delta 9 Bio-Tech, which are among about two dozen commercial producers licensed to ship medical marijuana to patients through the mail.
CALGARY HERALD
The operation on Vancouver Island has been shipping BC-grown medical marijuana to Canadian patients for whom it has been prescribed since April 28, 2014.
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What we continue to hear from government, both at the provincial and federal level, is they are very focused on ensuring a high level of control and quality on the production of cannabis for the adult recreational space, and we are very supportive of that,” said Greg Engel, chief executive of Tilray, which has been a licensed producer for nearly two years.
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“What we continue to hear from government, both at the provincial and federal level, is they are very focused on ensuring a high level of control and quality on the production of cannabis for the adult recreational space, and we are very supportive of that,” said Greg Engel, chief executive of Tilray, which has been a licensed producer for nearly two years.
VANCOUVER SUN
A B.C. company licensed by Health Canada could be involved in the first Canadian trial of CBD oil and epilepsy in adults. Nanaimo-based Tilray will provide CBD oil capsules to a team working with the Ontario Brain Institute.
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Growers Aphria, Emerald Health Botanicals, MedReleaf, The Peace Naturals Project and Tilray helped sponsor this week’s event.
CTV NEWS
Tilray announced Monday that it has 20 cannabis extract products awaiting Health Canada approval, including oils in liquid form, gel caps and a topical preparation for certain skin conditions.
NATIONAL POST
A number of Canada’s medical marijuana growers are poised to release cannabis oils for authorized patients who don’t want to smoke or vaporize the dried herb to relieve their symptoms.
METRO NEWS
Nanaimo-based Tilray, one of Canada’s 26 licensed medical marijuana producers, wants to start selling oils and extracts. It still needs Health Canada approval.
CTV NEWS
An Alberta mother whose daughter has severe epilepsy has travelled to Ontario for a medical marijuana prescription after the girl's doctor said he was no longer allowed to provide permission to purchase the product.
THE GLOBE AND MAIL
An Alberta mother whose daughter has severe epilepsy has travelled to Ontario for a medical marijuana prescription after the girl’s doctor said he was no longer allowed to provide permission to purchase the product.
MAXIM
Marijuana is a $40 billion business — and the guys gearing up to turn ganja into the next McDonald's don't even smoke the stuff. Is the culture of weed about to go up in smoke, or are we just paranoid?
Canadian Medical Association Journal
Anecdotal reports of efficacy from patients who use medical marijuana aren’t enough to convince many physicians that cannabis is a viable therapeutic option, but new industry-funded research in Canada may bring some science to the situation.
LIFT MAGAZINE
Three more Canadian medical cannabis producers have been issued production licenses for cannabis oils. Quebec’s Hydropothecary, BC’s Tilray and Saskatchewan’s Prairie Plant Systems (CanniMed) were all added to Health Canada’s production list today, after initially licensing BC’s Whistler Medical and Ontario’s Peace Naturals late last week.
TIMES COLONIST
Health Canada announced changes to medical-marijuana regulations Wednesday allowing the sale of oil and fresh buds where previously only dried pot for smoking was legal.
MACLEAN'S
Marijuana-medicated brownies, teas and oils are now on the menu for patients who prefer ingesting their treatment, yet commercially licensed pot producers say a high court ruling doesn’t set out clear directions for them.
GLOBAL NEWS
One of Canada’s largest licensed medical marijuana producers is pulling out of the country’s biggest industry lobby group – over what it says is a lack of ethical guidelines. Today, Randene Neil spoke with CEO Greg Engel to get his side of the story.
TIMES COLONIST
The CEO of a Nanaimo-based medical-marijuana producer says physicians and specialized clinics are receiving “kickbacks” from licensed pot producers as an incentive for writing prescriptions or referring patients, a practice that violates professional medical standards.
METRO NEWS
A major producer of medical marijuana says doctors and specialized clinics are receiving kickbacks from some licensed pot producers in exchange for sending them patients, a practice the company calls unethical and a violation of professional medical standards.
THE STAR
A major producer of medical marijuana says doctors and specialized clinics are receiving kickbacks from some licensed pot producers in exchange for sending them patients, a practice the company calls unethical and a violation of professional medical standards.
