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UBC experts available for comment on medical marijuana ruling

A Federal Court judge has struck down regulations that restricted the rights of medical marijuana patients to grow their own cannabis.

Feb 24, 2016

Medical cannabis company donates $1 million to explore plant’s healing potential

Medical cannabis company donates $1 million to explore plant’s healing potential

Medical marijuana producer National Green Biomed Ltd. has committed $1 million to UBC to allow researchers to study the therapeutic effects of cannabis.

Jun 8, 2015

Donation supports research into therapeutic effects of cannabis

UBC will announce a donation to support research to examine the medicinal effects of marijuana use.

Jun 5, 2015

UBC researchers aim to find out how patients are accessing medical marijuana

UBC researchers aim to find out how patients are accessing medical marijuana

One year ago, UBC nursing professor Lynda Balneaves and PhD student Rielle Capler launched the Cannabis Access Regulations Study, (CANARY), to investigate how the end of homegrown medical marijuana would affect patients.

Apr 17, 2015

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