Canada is on its way to legalizing recreational marijuana—and this means medical cannabis patients need to work together more than ever before. While this is a progressive movement for the economy and Canadians in-favour of recreational cannabis, patients who use medicinal cannabis are being denied the same opportunity for choices and access as recreational users will have. Medical users are subjected to an archaic set of rules that cause longer waiting times and tedious processes.
This is where working together gives patients a platform for a collected, strong voice that will encourage the government to put forth laws that create real change.
How can patients work together after legalization?
- Continue creating conversations — Educating our greater community on the value of medicinal cannabis and the life-changing experiences it has provided patients is crucial to winning the support of our country.
- Create or join for-cause groups — There are multiple organizations and community groups on the rise in support of medicinal cannabis patients, ready to empower more patients to rally together. Join the groups that speak the most to your story and work collaboratively with other patients to raise your platform and your voice.
- Share your personal story — Find platforms, associations or community groups to share your personal experience with medicinal cannabis and how it has healed not only your health but how it has influenced your loved ones.
- Speak up to government — Bad laws change when good people speak up. Let your voice be heard loud and clear. Join organizations like MedicinalMyWay to call on the federal government to re-evaluate the current processes in place and make way for positive change by putting our patients first.
Join us in sharing these stories and teaching these lessons with all levels of government, because the strength is in our collective voice.
Share Your Story
Do you have a story about how your doctor transformed your experience with medical cannabis? Please share it here.
Speak Up to Government
Let’s call on the municipal and provincial governments to work with us and build steering committees that will put the right processes in place. Please send a letter here.
