Many Canadians colleges for health care professionals (physicians and nurse practitioners) have policies on medical cannabis use. Please refer to the college policy from your jurisdiction to find out more about how and what health care professionals can do when it comes to authorizing medical cannabis.

Federal Policies

Canadian Medical Protective Association College of Family Physicians of Canada Canadian Paediatric Society

Alberta

College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta

British Columbia

College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC

Manitoba

College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba

New Brunswick

College of Physicians and Surgeons of New Brunswick

Newfoundland & Labrador

College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland & Labrador

Northwest Territories

No policy found (as of Fall 2016)

Nova Scotia

College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia

Nunavut

No policy found (as of Fall 2015)

Ontario

College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario College of Nurses of Ontario

Prince Edward Island

College of Physicians and Surgeons of PEI

Quebec

Collège des médecins du Québec

Saskatchewan

College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan

Yukon

Yukon Medical Council

 

Last Updated: April 2017

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