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Cannabis Regulations — 332
Former health care practitioner 332 If an individual ceases to be a health care practitioner, they must, in respect of any document that they were required to retain under this Part and for which the retention period has not yet ended, (a) ensure that the document continues to be retained until the end of the retention period; and (b) notify the Minister, in writing, of the address of the place of business at which the document is retained and of any subsequent change to the address.
Cannabis Regulations — 333
Disclosure to licensing authority 333 The Minister must disclose, in writing, factual information about a health care practitioner — in relation to cannabis — that has been obtained under the Act or the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act to (a) the provincial professional licensing authority for a province in which the health care practitioner is, or was, entitled to practise if (i) the licensing authority submits to the Minister a written request that sets out the health care practitioner’s name and address, a description of the information being requested and a statement that the information is required for the purpose of assisting an investigation by the authority, (ii) the Minister has reasonable grounds to believe that the health care practitioner has contravened, in relation to cannabis, a rule of conduct established by the licensing authority, (iii) the Minister becomes aware that the health care practitioner has been convicted of (A) a designated offence, (B) a controlled substance offence in relation to cannabis, (C) a contravention of the former Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations or the former Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations , or (D) a contravention of the Narcotic Control Regulations in relation to cannabis, or (iv) the Minister has reasonable grounds to believe that the health care practitioner has contravened this Part or the former Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations , the former Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations or — in relation to cannabis — the Narcotic Control Regulations ; and (b) the provincial professional licensing authority for a province in which the health care practitioner is not entitled to practise if the licensing authority submits to the Minister (i) a written request that sets out the health care practitioner’s name and address and a description of the information being requested, and (ii) a document that shows that (A) the health care practitioner has applied to the licensing authority to practise in that province, or (B) the licensing authority has reasonable grounds to believe that the health care practitioner is practising in that province without being authorized to do so.
Cannabis Regulations — 334
Definition of health care practitioner 334 In sections 335 to 337 , health care practitioner means (a) an individual who is entitled under the laws of a province to practise medicine in that province; or (b) an individual who meets the requirements of paragraph (a) of the definition nurse practitioner in subsection 264 (1).
Cannabis Regulations — 335
, the Minister must (a) consult with the provincial professional licensing authority for the province in which the health care practitioner to whom the notice relates is entitled to practise; (b) send to the health care practitioner a written notice that sets out the reasons why a notice is being considered and give him or her an opportunity to present reasons why the notice should not be issued; and (c) consider (i) any reasons that have been presented by the health care practitioner under paragraph (b), (ii) the compliance history of the health care practitioner in respect of the Act, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and the regulations made or continued under either Act, and (iii) whether the actions of the health care practitioner pose a significant risk to public health or public safety, including the risk of cannabis being diverted to an illicit market or activity.
Cannabis Regulations — 336
Retraction of notice 336 (1) The Minister must retract a notice that was issued under section 335 if (a) the health care practitioner who is named in the notice has requested in writing that it be retracted; (b) the health care practitioner has provided a letter from the provincial professional licensing authority for the province in which the health care practitioner is entitled to practise that states that the authority consents to the retraction of the notice; (c) in the case where the notice was issued at the request of the health care practitioner, one year has elapsed since the notice was issued; and (d) in the case where the notice was issued in the circumstance referred to in paragraph 335 (2)(d), the notice that was issued under subsection 189 (2) or (4) has been retracted under subsection 190 (1). Requirement to notify (2) If the Minister retracts a notice issued under section 335 , he or she must notify, in writing, the persons and pharmacies to which it was issued.
Cannabis Regulations — 337
Prohibitions — notified pharmacies 337 (1) A pharmacist who is practising in a pharmacy that has received a notice issued under section 335 must not distribute or sell cannabis products on the basis of a medical document signed, or a written order issued, by the health care practitioner who is named in the notice unless the medical document is signed, or the written order is issued, before the day on which the notice is issued. Prohibition — pharmacist named in notice (2) A pharmacist who is practising in a pharmacy that has received a notice issued under section 344 must not distribute or sell cannabis products to the pharmacist who is named in the notice. Effect of retraction (3) The prohibitions referred to in subsections (1) and (2) cease to apply if the notice is retracted.
Cannabis Regulations — 338
Prohibition — dispensing 338 A pharmacist must not use an order — including a written order — to dispense a cannabis product if the quantity of cannabis that would be dispensed, when added to the quantity of cannabis that has already been dispensed under the order, would exceed the quantity of cannabis specified in the order.
Cannabis Regulations — 339
Hospital pharmacists 339 (1) Subject to section 337 , a pharmacist who is practising in a hospital may, if authorized by the individual in charge of the hospital, (a) distribute, sell or return, in accordance with paragraph 348 (2)(b) or subsection 348 (4) or (7), cannabis products, other than cannabis plants or cannabis plant seeds, that have been received from a holder of a licence for sale or a holder of a licence for processing; or (b) distribute — but not send — or sell cannabis products, other than cannabis plants or cannabis plant seeds, to an employee of the hospital or a health care practitioner practising in the hospital, on receipt of an order, in writing, that has been signed and dated by (i) the pharmacist in charge of the hospital’s pharmacy, or (ii) a health care practitioner who is authorized by the individual in charge of the hospital to sign the order. Verification of signature (2) Before distributing or selling cannabis products under paragraph (1)(b), the pharmacist receiving the order must verify the signature on the order, if it is unknown to them. Prohibition (3) A pharmacist must not conduct the activities referred to in subsection (1) if the pharmacist has been named in a notice that has been issued under section 344 and that has not been retracted. Definition of distribute (4) In this section, distribute does not include administering.
Cannabis Regulations — 340
Retention of documents 340 (1) A pharmacist who receives cannabis products from a person must retain a document that contains the following information: (a) the quantity of cannabis that is received; (b) a description of the cannabis products, including their brand names; (c) the date on which the cannabis products are received; and (d) the name and mailing address of the person from which the cannabis products are received. Sale or distribution (2) A pharmacist who distributes or sells cannabis products on the basis of a medical document or written order must retain a document that contains the following information: (a) the pharmacist’s name or initials; (b) the name, initials and address of the health care practitioner who provided the medical document or issued the written order; (c) the name and mailing address of the individual for whom the cannabis products are distributed or sold; (d) the quantity of cannabis that is distributed or sold; (e) a description of the cannabis products, including their brand names; (f) the date on which the cannabis products are distributed or sold; and (g) the number that the pharmacist has assigned to the medical document or written order. Emergency transfer (3) A pharmacist who distributes or sells cannabis products for emergency purposes on the basis of an order made in accordance with subsection 348 (4) must retain a document that contains the following information: (a) the name and address of the pharmacist or health care practitioner who signed the order; (b) the name and address of the individual to whom the cannabis products are distributed or sold; (c) the quantity of cannabis that is distributed or sold; (d) a description of the cannabis products, including their brand names; and (e) the date on which the cannabis products are distributed or sold. Return of cannabis products (4) A pharmacist who returns cannabis products must retain a document that contains the following information: (a) the name and address of the person to which the cannabis products are returned; (b) the quantity of cannabis that is returned; (c) a description of the cannabis products, including their brand names; and (d) the date on which the cannabis products are returned. Retention period (5) The documents must be retained for at least two years after the day on which they are prepared.
Cannabis Regulations — 341
Former pharmacists 341 If an individual ceases to be a pharmacist, they must, in respect of any document that they were required to retain under this Part and for which the retention period has not yet ended, (a) ensure that the document continues to be retained until the end of the retention period; and (b) notify the Minister, in writing, of the address of the place of business at which the document is retained and of any subsequent change to the address.
Cannabis Regulations — 342
Security of cannabis products 342 The pharmacist in charge of a hospital’s pharmacy must, in respect of cannabis products that are on the pharmacy premises or for which the pharmacist is responsible, (a) take reasonable steps to protect them from theft or loss; and (b) report any theft or loss to the Minister within 10 days after becoming aware of the theft or loss.
Cannabis Regulations — 343
Disclosure to licensing authority 343 The Minister must disclose, in writing, factual information about a pharmacist — in relation to cannabis — that has been obtained under the Act or the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act to (a) the provincial professional licensing authority for a province in which the pharmacist is, or was, entitled to practise if (i) the licensing authority submits to the Minister a written request that sets out the pharmacist’s name and address, a description of the information being requested and a statement that the information is required for the purpose of assisting an investigation by the authority, (ii) the Minister has reasonable grounds to believe that the pharmacist has contravened, in relation to cannabis, a rule of conduct established by the licensing authority, (iii) the Minister becomes aware that the pharmacist has been convicted of (A) a designated offence, (B) a controlled substance offence in relation to cannabis, (C) a contravention of the former Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations , or (D) a contravention of the Narcotic Control Regulations in relation to cannabis, or (iv) the Minister has reasonable grounds to believe that the pharmacist has contravened these Regulations, the former Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations or — in relation to cannabis — the Narcotic Control Regulations ; and (b) the provincial professional licensing authority for a province in which the pharmacist is not entitled to practise if the licensing authority submits to the Minister (i) a written request that sets out the pharmacist’s name and address and a description of the information being requested, and (ii) a document that shows that (A) the pharmacist has applied to the licensing authority to practise in that province, or (B) the licensing authority has reasonable grounds to believe that the pharmacist is practising in that province without being authorized to do so.
Cannabis Regulations — 345
Retraction of notice 345 (1) The Minister must retract a notice that was issued under section 344 if (a) the pharmacist who is named in the notice has requested in writing that it be retracted; (b) the pharmacist has provided a letter from the provincial professional licensing authority for the province in which the pharmacist is entitled to practise that states that the authority consents to the retraction of the notice; (c) in the case where the notice was issued at the request of the pharmacist, one year has elapsed since the notice was issued; and (d) in the case where the notice was issued in the circumstance referred to in paragraph 344 (2)(d), the notice that was issued under subsection 181 (2) or (4) has been retracted under subsection 182 (1). Requirement to notify (2) If the Minister retracts a notice issued under section 344 , he or she must notify, in writing, the persons and pharmacies to which it was issued.
Cannabis Regulations — 346
Definition of distribute 346 In sections 347 , 348 , 350 and 351 , distribute does not include administering.
Cannabis Regulations — 347
Security of cannabis products 347 An individual in charge of a hospital must, in respect of cannabis products that they permit to be administered, distributed or sold, (a) take reasonable steps to protect them from theft or loss; and (b) report any theft or loss to the Minister within 10 days after becoming aware of the theft or loss.
Cannabis Regulations — 349
Possession — hospital employees 349 A hospital employee is authorized to possess cannabis products, other than cannabis plants or cannabis plant seeds, if (a) the cannabis products have been obtained in accordance with section 348 or 350 ; and (b) the employee requires the cannabis products for the purposes of, and in connection with, their employment.
Cannabis Regulations — 350
Return and replacement 350 (1) An individual to whom cannabis products are distributed or sold under paragraph 348 (2)(b) may return them to a hospital employee who is authorized to distribute or sell cannabis products if the employee accepts the return. Return of more than 30 g (2) The individual returning the cannabis products must comply with the requirements set out in subsection 292 (4) if they are returning more than the equivalent of 30 g of dried cannabis and are sending the cannabis products or having them delivered to the hospital. Replacement of cannabis products (3) The individual in charge of the hospital may, subject to the limit referred to in paragraph 348 (3)(a), permit cannabis products that have been returned to be replaced.
Cannabis Regulations — 351
Retention of documents 351 (1) An individual who is in charge of a hospital must ensure that documents that contain the following information are retained: (a) in respect of cannabis products that are received at the hospital, (i) the class of cannabis set out in Schedule 4 to the Act to which the cannabis products belong and their brand names, (ii) the quantity of cannabis that is received, (iii) the name and address of the person from which the cannabis products are received, and (iv) the date on which the cannabis products are received; (b) in respect of cannabis products that are distributed or sold for a patient, (i) the given name and surname of the patient, (ii) the given name, surname and profession of the health care practitioner who signed the relevant medical document or written order, together with the date on which it was signed, (iii) the daily quantity of dried cannabis that is specified in the medical document or written order referred to in subparagraph (ii) and, if applicable, the period of use that is specified, (iv) the class of cannabis set out in Schedule 4 to the Act to which the cannabis products belong, (v) the quantity of cannabis that is distributed or sold, and (vi) the date on which the cannabis products are distributed or sold; and (c) in respect of cannabis products that are distributed or sold to a person that is authorized to sell or distribute such products — other than an adult referred to in paragraph 266 (1)(d) or (e) — or that are returned under subsection 348 (7), (i) the name of the person to which the cannabis products are distributed, sold or returned, (ii) the date on which the cannabis products are distributed, sold or returned, (iii) the quantity of cannabis that is distributed, sold or returned, (iv) the brand names of the cannabis products, and (v) in the case of cannabis products that are distributed, sold or returned under subsection 348 (7), the address of the person to which they are distributed, sold or returned. Retention period (2) The individual in charge of the hospital must ensure that the documents are retained for at least two years after the day on which they are prepared.
Cannabis Regulations — 352
Cessation of operations — hospital 352 If a hospital ceases operations, the individual who was in charge of the hospital must, in respect of any document that they were required to retain under this Part and for which the retention period has not yet ended, (a) ensure that the document continues to be retained until the end of the retention period; and (b) notify the Minister, in writing, of the address of the place of business at which the document is retained and of any subsequent change to the address.
Cannabis Regulations — 353
Disclosure to nursing statutory body 353 (1) The Minister must disclose, in writing, factual information about a nurse — in relation to cannabis — that has been obtained under the Act or the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act to (a) the nursing statutory body for a province in which the nurse is, or was, entitled to practise if (i) the nursing statutory body submits to the Minister a written request that sets out the nurse’s name and address, a description of the information being requested and a statement that the information is required for the purpose of assisting an investigation by the body, (ii) the Minister has reasonable grounds to believe that the nurse has contravened, in relation to cannabis, a rule of conduct established by the nursing statutory body, (iii) the Minister becomes aware that the nurse has been convicted of (A) a designated offence, (B) a controlled substance offence in relation to cannabis, (C) a contravention of the former Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations or the former Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations , or (D) a contravention of the Narcotic Control Regulations in relation to cannabis, or (iv) the Minister has reasonable grounds to believe that the nurse has contravened this Part, the former Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations , the former Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations or — in relation to cannabis — the Narcotic Control Regulations ; and (b) the nursing statutory body for a province in which the nurse is not entitled to practise if the nursing statutory body submits to the Minister (i) a written request that sets out the nurse’s name and address and a description of the information being requested, and (ii) a document that shows that (A) the nurse has applied to the nursing statutory body to practise in that province, or (B) the nursing statutory body has reasonable grounds to believe that the nurse is practising in that province without being authorized to do so. Definitions (2) The following definitions apply in this section. nurse means an individual — other than a nurse practitioner — who is authorized by a nursing statutory body to practise nursing. ( infirmier ) nursing statutory body means the authority that is responsible for authorizing individuals to practise nursing in a province. ( organisme régissant la profession d’infirmier )
Cannabis Regulations — Cannabis Regulations
nurse means an individual — other than a nurse practitioner — who is authorized by a nursing statutory body to practise nursing. ( infirmier )
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nursing statutory body means the authority that is responsible for authorizing individuals to practise nursing in a province. ( organisme régissant la profession d’infirmier )
Cannabis Regulations — 354
Licences — former Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations 354 A licence issued under the former Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations , as set out in column 1 of the table to this section, is deemed to be a licence of the class set out in column 2, and one of the licences of the subclass set out in column 3 if the holder of the licence meets the requirements, if any, in that column for that subclass. TABLE Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Item Licence issued under section 35 of the former Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations Class of licence Subclass of licence and requirements 1 Licence authorizing the production of fresh or dried marihuana, or marihuana plants or seeds Licence for cultivation Licence for standard cultivation if the requirements in Division 1 of Part 4 are met Licence for micro-cultivation if the requirements in sections 13 and 74 are met Licence for a nursery if the requirements in sections 16 and 74 are met 2 Licence authorizing the production of cannabis oil or cannabis resin Licence for processing Licence for standard processing if the requirements in Division 1 of Part 4 are met Licence for micro-processing if the requirements in sections 21 and 74 are met 3 Licence authorizing the activities referred to in subsection 22(4) or (5) of the former Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations Licence for sale Licence for sale for medical purposes