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Health committee  I'd just like to say something very quickly. I've done qualitative research where I have interviewed individuals, as has my Ph.D. student, Rielle Capler, across Canada in terms of their use of medical cannabis and their access experiences. I know it may not be 100% related, but w

September 14th, 2017Committee meeting

Lynda Balneaves

Health committee  Related to homegrown, I just want to share some research. We've done the national survey of people that are using cannabis for medical purposes and there's been an overwhelming sense that people that have been exposed to self-production prefer that as a route for their medical us

September 14th, 2017Committee meeting

Lynda Balneaves

Health committee  Just to add something for information's sake, I'll be meeting with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research on Monday in Montreal. There will be researchers from across the country who will be discussing the CIHR priorities in cannabis research and the use of non-medical cannab

September 14th, 2017Committee meeting

Lynda Balneaves

Health committee  The risks posed by homegrown cannabis mirror some of the risks that we have associated with access to alcohol, tobacco, and pharmaceutical drugs in the home. Again, it really points to the need for public education related to the potential harms of cannabis, particularly to child

September 14th, 2017Committee meeting

Lynda Balneaves

Health committee  I'll just add to that. It's well established—the stats are well known—that Canada's youth are among the most prevalent users of cannabis around the world. By raising the age, we're potentially still keeping our cannabis use a very “hidden in the shadows” health behaviour. We need

September 14th, 2017Committee meeting

Lynda Balneaves

Health committee  Karey will be starting our presentation today. Thanks.

September 14th, 2017Committee meeting

Lynda Balneaves