The exclusion of those Canadians who have experience with cannabis is extremely counterproductive. A novice cannabis grower will go through a learning curve before they are able to produce cannabis efficiently. This learning curve will result in a financial burden to the patient, and will extend the period of time of harvest. 3 Licenses per Address Limiting each address to grow for only three patients creates unnecessary restrictions on the potential for economy of scale. A cannabis grower with some experience is in a position to cultivate a consistent, high quality supply.
Production can also be affordable, if the costs are spread between a greater numbers of patients.
The proposed inspections would be extremely invasive, allowing the Inspector to have total access to ones home. If Health Canada was focused on safety and health issues rather than invasive costly policing, many more growers will consent to inspections. Once a patient has the authorization to access medicinal cannabis, they will be forced to wait for an extensive period of time, a minimum of three months, while they establish their own supply. For a terminally ill patient this wait is unrealistic. Also, if a patient is immediately beginning a treatment such as chemotherapy, they will need to have immediate access.