The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that medical marijuana
patients can now smoke pot legally — as well as consume it through edibles and
other forms.
The court initially restricted the decision to simply dried
marijuana, but then expanded its ruling to other forms such as pot cookies,
infused teas and oils.
The court ruled that limited medical patients to dried
pot “unjustifiably infringes” on their liberties under the Charter of Rights.
The court ruled that limited medical patients to dried
pot “unjustifiably infringes” on their liberties under the Charter of Rights.
The decision is derived from courts in B.C. which argued the
case of infringing on liberties to light.
The court rejected a federal
government’s appeal to limit consumption to smoking pot by stating “inhaling
marihuana can present health risks and that it is less effective for some
conditions.”
The court rejected a federal
government’s appeal to limit consumption to smoking pot by stating “inhaling
marihuana can present health risks and that it is less effective for some
conditions.”
The rulings come from a case that dates back to 2009 when
Owen Smith, a Victoria man who worked as the head backer for the Cannabis
Buyers Club of Canada was charged with possessing THC for the purpose of
trafficking.
Smith later won appeal. When the B.C. court of appeal ruled
in his favour, the federal government brought his case to the Supreme Court.
The new definitions of medical marijuana available for
medical patients’ consumption.
This include ointments, capsules, massage-oils, lip balms and butters.
This include ointments, capsules, massage-oils, lip balms and butters.
Source: vancitybuzz
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