Cannabinoid Medical Clinic currently has locations in Toronto, Barrie, Halifax, and Ottawa, but the company is going to be opening locations in St. John’s, Calgary, and Edmonton over the next couple of months — and bringing their total to 20 clinics across Canada by the end of 2016.
Dr. Danial Schedcter, medical director of Canabanoid Medical Clinic, told CBC that most GPs and specialists “aren’t very comfortable” writing prescriptions for cannabis.
Instead, physicians can refer patients suffering from chronic pain to a Cannabinoid Medical Clinic. There is no fee for the patient to visit one of the physicians, and although they will not receive medical marijuana on the spot — it’s not a dispensary — they can obtain it by mail through a liscened producer approved by Health Canada.
Between 60 and 70 per cent of Canadians report suffering from chronic pain such as neuropathic pain, multiple sclerosis, Huntington’s disease, gastrointestinal disorders, or psychiatric conditions.
