Tuesday, April 29, 2014 1:58:40 PM
Here's the facts,
Neil Closner, CEO of Markham, Ont.-based MedReleaf, one of 13 companies currently licensed to grow and sell medical weed under a new regulatory regime that recently took effect.
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Getting a production licence from Health Canada involves volumes of paperwork and culminates in a physical inspection of the growing facility. Closner said his on-site inspection lasted several hours and involved a review of thousands of pages of company protocols and an examination of security systems.
Once a company is licensed to grow, they continue to be subject to audits and followup inspections.
http://o.canada.com/news/national/new-medical-marijuana-system-encounters-growing-pains-with-2-rcmp-seizures-and-recall
Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations
12 - Division 1 - Permitted Activities and General Obligations
21 - Division 2 - Licensing
41 - Division 3 - Security Measures
41 - General
43 - Perimeter of Site
46 - Areas Within a Site where Cannabis is Present
52 - Division 4 - Good Production Practices
64 - Division 5 - Packaging, Labelling and Shipping
74 - Division 6 - Import and Export
89 - Division 7 - Security Clearances
101 - Division 8 - Communication of Information
107 - PART 2 - CLIENT REGISTRATION AND ORDERING
107 - Registration
119 - New Medical Document
121 - Processing an Order
http://www.laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2013-119/
Neil Closner, CEO of Markham, Ont.-based MedReleaf, one of 13 companies currently licensed to grow and sell medical weed under a new regulatory regime that recently took effect.
<snip>
Getting a production licence from Health Canada involves volumes of paperwork and culminates in a physical inspection of the growing facility. Closner said his on-site inspection lasted several hours and involved a review of thousands of pages of company protocols and an examination of security systems.
Once a company is licensed to grow, they continue to be subject to audits and followup inspections.
http://o.canada.com/news/national/new-medical-marijuana-system-encounters-growing-pains-with-2-rcmp-seizures-and-recall
Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations
12 - Division 1 - Permitted Activities and General Obligations
21 - Division 2 - Licensing
41 - Division 3 - Security Measures
41 - General
43 - Perimeter of Site
46 - Areas Within a Site where Cannabis is Present
52 - Division 4 - Good Production Practices
64 - Division 5 - Packaging, Labelling and Shipping
74 - Division 6 - Import and Export
89 - Division 7 - Security Clearances
101 - Division 8 - Communication of Information
107 - PART 2 - CLIENT REGISTRATION AND ORDERING
107 - Registration
119 - New Medical Document
121 - Processing an Order
http://www.laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2013-119/
