The use of medical marijuana is growing quickly in Canada. Top 10 Legal Risks for Business in 2017, published by Borden Ladner and Gervais (BLG), noted:
• The number of Canadians legally registered to purchase marijuana increased 1,244% between April 1, 2014 and Sept. 30, 2016
• Dried marijuana sales to legally registered Canadians increased 1,170% in the same period.
• Cannabis oil sales to the legally registered Canadians increased 414.4%, between Jan. 1 and Sept. 30, 2016.
The Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations states that when an employee provides written documentation from a physician saying the employee must consume cannabis for medical purposes to be able to work, an employer must consider the request, pending safety concerns.
