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Learn how to access cannabis for your medical purposes from licensed producers under the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (ACMPR).

Learn how to access or possess cannabis for your own medical purposes and register with Health Canada under the Cannabis Regulations.

Learn about the requirements for possessing, storing and producing cannabis products for medical purposes.

Learn about the requirements for possessing, storing and producing cannabis products for medical purposes.

The Cannabis Act came into force on October 17, 2018. Since that date, new regulations have replaced the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (ACMPR). Some changes have been made to improve patient access.

Health Canada collects and publishes data on cannabis used for medical purposes under the Cannabis Act, the Cannabis Regulations, and the Cannabis Tracking System Order. Additional data on cannabis is available on the cannabis research and data page. In particular, the amount of cannabis sold for medical purposes is published on a quarterly basis and is available on the cannabis market data page.

Pursuant to section 56 of the CDSA and subject to the terms and conditions set out herein, applicants for a producer’s licence are exempted from the requirement in paragraph 33(1)(h) to provide a detailed description of security measures determined in accordance with the Security Directive in respect of the storage of cannabis and from the application of paragraph 33(1)(h) of the ACMPR in respect of the proposed security measures that apply in respect of the areas where cannabis plants are cultivated, propagated, harvested or trimmed and to the areas where cannabis seeds are present or stored.

Information for patients.

Summary of feedback received from the consultation on the Draft Guidance on Personal Production of Cannabis for Medical Purposes.

Health Canada medical document form