e-1864 (Cannabis)
- Keywords
- Cannabis
- Tax exemption
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the House of Commons
- Health care is a human right and no Canadian should be denied access to prescription medicine they need to be healthy;
- A “medical cannabis product” is a cannabis product sold for medical purposes pursuant to a licence for the sale of cannabis for medical purposes granted in accordance with the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act or the Cannabis Act;
- Although medical cannabis does not have a Drug Identification Number (DIN), it is produced and sold in a highly regulated regime;
- Patients who are legally authorized/prescribed cannabis for medical purposes can legally purchase quality-controlled cannabis for medical purposes from a Health Canada licensed producer;
- The Canada Revenue Agency considers cannabis for medical purposes a tax-deductible medical expense; and
- The Government of Canada allows for reasonable access to medical cannabis for all Canadians who have been authorized to use it by a health-care practitioner.
- Open for signature
- October 3, 2018, at 2:27 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- January 31, 2019, at 2:27 p.m. (EDT)
- Presented to the House of Commons
-
Peter Julian
(New Westminster—Burnaby)
April 9, 2019 (Petition No. 421-03368) - Government response tabled
- May 27, 2019
Only validated signatures are counted towards the total number of signatures.
Province / Territory | Signatures |
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Alberta | 501 |
British Columbia | 411 |
Manitoba | 103 |
New Brunswick | 64 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 36 |
Northwest Territories | 1 |
Nova Scotia | 103 |
Nunavut | 1 |
Ontario | 1283 |
Prince Edward Island | 17 |
Quebec | 184 |
Saskatchewan | 90 |