Local pot advocates applauded the federal government Thursday after it announced new rules that will allow patients to grow medical marijuana for their own use, or designate a grower to do so for them.
The Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations go into effect on Aug. 24, replacing the Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations.
Under the ACMPR, patients who have been authorized by a doctor to access medical cannabis will be allowed to produce a limited amount of pot for personal use, or designate a grower to produce it for them. Those wishing to grow their own medical cannabis will need to first register with Health Canada.
Dispensaries and compassion clubs, however, remain illegal.
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