Bringing medical marijuana out of the weeds

If Gulwant Bajwa had known medical marijuana was an option when he developed a painful cancer two decades ago, he would have tried it.

He would have tried anything.

Now, the 53-year-old is hoping to help other suffering Canadians navigate the murky world of medical marijuana with National Access Cannabis, an information centre where doctors can prescribe weed.

The clinic will open an office in Hintonburg on June 23.

It’s not a dispensary; there’s “not a speck” of pot on site, according to the new CEO, who left his job in Health Canada’s medical marijuana program to join the company two months ago.

LET’S TALK ANSWERS

National Access Cannabis, which has adopted the motto Let’s Talk Answers, is not trying to undermine the legal medical marijuana system. On the contrary, its aim is to help patients who are thinking about using cannabis to access it legally, safely and responsibly, Bajwa...

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