Before 2014, veterans had to go to Health Canada and provide their information to that department. They were reimbursed, but the reimbursement process was more complex. That does not mean however that veterans did not use it. It means that we did not reimburse them for the reasons mentioned by the deputy minister.
Since 2014, the rules have changed. Doctors may authorize the use of marijuana and we reimburse the incurred costs. Before that, the person had to obtain authorization from Health Canada, and they had some very strict criteria. A court—I believe it was the Supreme Court—ruled in favour of amending the regulations. That change brought about a marked 25% difference.
I am not ready to say that before that date, our veterans did not use marijuana. The process to obtain it was however far more controlled and it was not prescribed by a physician. Now, physicians provide the authorizations.