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New Rules for Canada – from Medical to Recreational (2015-2017)

March, 2015

Pictured is the application process to become a licensed producer of MEDICAL cannabis in Canada, in 2015. License holders who were already supplying the medical market had the strategic vision to pursue the recreational market since these early days. Submission by Mary DuRocher CEO of Fox D Consulting.

In 2015, there were only 25 license holders to produce cannabis. Today, there are ~1000 Licensed Producers in Canada.

A March 2015 flyer for Bedrocan, an early licensed producer of medical cannabis in Canada. Having started with importing medical cannabis through the Dutch Ministry of Health under a complex import license issued by Health Canada, this document highlights the optimistic early beginnings of domestic cannabis production in Canada. Submission by Mary DuRocher CEO of Fox D Consulting

September 2015

Enforcement letter RE: Advertising restrictions on medical cannabis, prior to recreational legalization in Canada. Submission by Mary DuRocher CEO of Fox D Consulting

March 2016

John Conroy, QC Canada’s leader in Charter litigation on medical cannabis explains to “The Lawyers Weekly” reasons for challenging the Marijuana for Medical Purposes Regulations (MMPR).

The eventual outcome from Allard (2015) determined that the right to “grow your own” was a protected right for medical authorized users of cannabis, and the MMPR framework unjustifiably infringed on that right; It forced them to purchase only from government suppliers, and arguments presented by Mr. Conroy and Kirk Tousaw discussed here, resulted in new regulations (the ACMPR, 2016) permitting authorized medical users to grow their own cannabis in addition to purchasing from licensed producers.

August 2016

Application to become a licensed producer under the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (ACMPR), 2016. Issued by Health Canada.

August 2017

The Standing Committee on Health was in receipt of stakeholder feedback on Bill C-45. Pictured are excerpts from comments and feedback provided on the drafting of The Cannabis Act by The Green Organic Dutchman ($TGOD) and Aphria (now Tilray) ($TLRY). Submission by Mary DuRocher CEO of Fox D Consulting

October 2017

“The Canadian Greenscape” – Companies licensed for medical cannabis purposes, 1 year prior to recreational legalization. Submission by Mary DuRocher CEO of Fox D Consulting

November 2017

Bill C- 45 – The Cannabis Act was in early development. Provincial breakdown by Trina Fraser of Brazeu Seller Law. Submission by Mary DuRocher CEO of Fox D Consulting

About the Cannabis Business Museum

The Cannabis Business Museum is a collection of archived memorabilia from cannabis industry participants. The goal is to become a trusted resource when referencing significant industry milestones, and creating a space to share and learn from historical moments in the growing global cannabis industry.

Documented, archived and easy to search, the museum website will collect submissions to curate an accessible online library of material. Displaying treasures, photos, milestones and memories of days gone by, the Cannabis Business Museum aims to document the growth and innovation as the industry matures.