Canadian veterans’ use of cannabis for medical purposes / the Honourable Gwen Boniface, chair; the Honourable Jean-Guy Dagenais, deputy chair; the Honourable Terry M. Mercer, deputy chair.: YC33-0/421-26E-PDF

"This report sets out the information collected on Canadian veterans’ use of cannabis for medical purposes and includes pertinent recommendations. More specifically, the report addresses VAC’s medical cannabis reimbursement policy. It outlines the consensus view that more research on the use of cannabis for medical purposes is greatly needed. The report also describes certain aspects of the experiences of veterans who use medical cannabis. Finally, the report discusses some of the potential impacts of the recent legalization of recreational marijuana"--Introduction, page 10.

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Publication information
Department/Agency Canada. Parliament. Senate. Standing Committee on National Security and Defence.
Title Canadian veterans’ use of cannabis for medical purposes / the Honourable Gwen Boniface, chair; the Honourable Jean-Guy Dagenais, deputy chair; the Honourable Terry M. Mercer, deputy chair.
Series title Report of the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence ; [42nd Parliament, 1st Session, 26th report]
Publication type Monograph
Language [English]
Other language editions [French]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) Title from cover.
Issued also in French under title: L’utilisation du cannabis médical par les anciens combattants canadiens.
Includes bibliographical references.
Publishing information Ottawa : Senate Canada = Sénat Canada, June 2019.
Author / Contributor Boniface, Gwen.
Dagenais, Jean-Guy, 1936-
Mercer, Terry M., 1947-
Description 1 online resource (33 pages) : colour chart.
Catalogue number
  • YC33-0/421-26E-PDF
Subject terms Veterans
Marijuana
Health care
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