e-1207 (Cannabis)
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the House of Commons
- In 2016, The Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Health, announced forthcoming legislation pertaining to cannabis while at the United Nations General Assembly Special Session on the World Drug Problem;
- Industrial hemp is regulated by Health Canada and is a variety of the Cannabis sativa plant;
- The Cannabis sativa plant was first grown and harvested in, what is now Canada, by European settlers in 1605;
- Current Industrial Hemp Regulations (IHR) impose limitations to whole plant harvesting and processing;
- The CBD cannabinoid is a byproduct of the Cannabis sativa plant and is considered nonpsychoactive;
- Recent uses of the CBD cannabinoid have increased to treat medical conditions such as anxiety and seizures; and
- The CBD cannabinoid is unable to be extracted from Industrial hemp due to Industrial Hemp Regulations (IHR) limitations.
- Open for signature
- August 24, 2017, at 3:08 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- December 22, 2017, at 3:08 p.m. (EDT)