Sir, you're absolutely correct in your concerns, and we share all of them, and this is the reason our minister has asked for this review: to try to get as much of the real information across the board from the best researchers in the country and to hear the perspectives from our veterans as well. The challenge for many of our physicians across the country is that there is a lack of evidence on the medical use of marijuana. It is still very much an experimental treatment, but some veterans find it to be very beneficial so they can undergo treatment, vocational rehabilitation, and so on. However, given all the concerns, it's precisely why we're doing this review: to provide recommendations to our minister on how to move forward on this important issue.
On June 9th, 2016. See this statement in context.