tiktak1297
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And on top of that they apparently issued warning letters for breaking advertising rules
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/marihuana/info/list-eng.php
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/marihuana/info/list-eng.php
health Canada updates producer list. Licensed to sell and licensed to produce
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All governmental agencies can kiss my ass until everyone can grow legally. It is unethical and unconstitutional to prohibit us from growing a plant. These prohibition laws are nothing more than political maneuvering, and a way to set up a corporatized monopoly on cannabis.
-spek
CannaReview
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I think this says it all about their intentions and ethics
A multi-faceted racket run by the federal government, extorting money as licenses and fees, and in return 'allowing' these corporations and only these corporations the 'right' to operate, but only under strict rules set out by the racketeers.
-spek
Sandysandysandy
Active Member
Just more smoke and mirrors. Health Canada let them get away with it for the past year so their first-approved golden boys like Tweed would have enormous market advantage. So the big, multi million dollar LP's have all had the last year to promote themselves, while the little guys and any approved later in the game don't get that benefit.Just like any other industry, the big money can afford to pay the fine, the little guys can't. Again, I predict in one year we will have only 5-8LP's, with the rest losing their license, going out of business, or being consolidated as an affiliate for one of the big 5 (Tweed, Mettrum Cannimed, Tilray, Bedrocan).
CannaReview
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The fact that pretty much all of them got sanctioned is pretty bad. They're not even 1 year into business are already breaking the rules not including the 2000LB bust in Kelowna that was swept under the rug pretty fast.
The Hippy
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Someone from the MMAR ratted em out i bet...sweet
leaffan
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http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/health-canada-clamps-down-on-medical-marijuana-advertising-1.2851471
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Health Canada clamps down on medical marijuana advertising
20 medical marijuana producers accused of overpromoting products on web
By Dean Beeby, CBC News Posted: Nov 27, 2014 5:00 AM ET Last Updated: Nov 27, 2014 6:46 AM ET
Health Canada says pictures like this will no longer be allowed on the websites of medical marijuana producers because they 'promote' the product. (CBC)
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The department issued warning letters this week to licensed commercial growers across Canada telling them to clean up their advertising by Jan. 12 or face suspension and even revocation of their licences.
The letters, customized for 20 officially licensed producers of medical marijuana, set strict limits on how their products can be presented on websites and social media, even forbidding photos of buds or the inclusion of hyperlinks to other websites that promote the product.
The tough restrictions also prevent producers from telling customers how varying strains can treat different symptoms, insisting on only bare-bones information.
"The information provided by licensed producers to the public should be limited to basic information for prospective clients such as the brand name, proper or common name of the strain, the price per gram, the cannabinoid content, and the company’s contact information," says a Health Canada notice about the new warning.
Health Canada requires all licensed producers to maintain a website where approved patients can order strains for delivery, and quietly issued guidelines on June 30 about how the products could be advertised.
Crossing the line
But as various firms jockey for market share, virtually all the existing websites have crossed the line, some making broad claims for the efficacy of their strains and posting glitzy photos of their indoor farms.
Now, these companies can’t even advertise about the taste of their products.
"The smoke is strong with an unmistakably flowery taste," says one website, a claim that will apparently have to be dropped by Jan. 12.
'At the end of the day, everybody's offside in some capacity.'- Marc Wayne, medical marijuana industry spokesman
"At the end of the day, everybody's offside in some capacity," said Marc Wayne, president and CEO of Bedrocan Canada, a Toronto-based producer and chair of the industry group the Canadian Medical Cannabis Industry Association.
"We welcome the clarity and enforcement … and the level playing field," he said from Toronto, noting that each of the 20 firms was provided an individual breakdown by Health Canada officials of where their corporate websites crossed the line.
The prohibition on "promotional images" of bud or leaf also applies to Twitter and Facebook accounts, and other social media sites, which have become some of the most potent marketing tools available for the industry.
An Ottawa lawyer who represents medical marijuana firms says the rules have been unclear for months and that Health Canada's clampdown was expected.
"They had to finally take a position, even though it's not really a clear one," Trina Fraser said of the latest missive from the department. She said she has been pressing Health Canada for months, but got "some nonsensical response back."
Still not clear
"It sounds like words like 'treats,' 'relieves' and 'prevents' will be off-limits in describing … strains," she said.
Fraser said that because producers are prevented from providing in-depth information about their strains, medical marijuana clinics may have to take a larger role in helping connect patients to the right product. In the meantime, there will be a flurry of activity as producers get guidance about what is and isn't allowed on their websites, given that "it's still not totally clear," she said.
A Health Canada spokesperson was not immediately available for comment.
Advertising limits for medical cannabis come largely from the Food and Drugs Act and the Narcotic Control Regulations, which forbid the promotion of any narcotic to the general public.
Canada’s medical marijuana industry saw a major change on April 1, moving from a cottage industry of small growers to a new commercial sector in which large-scale producers serve medically approved customers with standardized strains and doses, charging what the market can bear.
The new system has attracted more than 1,000 applicants, but Health Canada has licensed just 22 so far, prompting complaints from several hundred companies that are still awaiting word on their licences – many fending off impatient investors looking for a return on their money.
Health Canada said it is placing no limit on the number of producers in Canada, but has been quietly cranking up its standards and requirements, making it tougher to comply with security and other measures. Critics have complained the process is not transparent and at least one court case has been launched.
Wayne said his industry group plans to meet Thursday to discuss the warning letters, but members generally support the measures.
"You don't want to be over-promoting a narcotic," he said.
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Health Canada clamps down on medical marijuana advertising
20 medical marijuana producers accused of overpromoting products on web
By Dean Beeby, CBC News Posted: Nov 27, 2014 5:00 AM ET Last Updated: Nov 27, 2014 6:46 AM ET
Health Canada says pictures like this will no longer be allowed on the websites of medical marijuana producers because they 'promote' the product. (CBC)
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The department issued warning letters this week to licensed commercial growers across Canada telling them to clean up their advertising by Jan. 12 or face suspension and even revocation of their licences.
The letters, customized for 20 officially licensed producers of medical marijuana, set strict limits on how their products can be presented on websites and social media, even forbidding photos of buds or the inclusion of hyperlinks to other websites that promote the product.
The tough restrictions also prevent producers from telling customers how varying strains can treat different symptoms, insisting on only bare-bones information.
"The information provided by licensed producers to the public should be limited to basic information for prospective clients such as the brand name, proper or common name of the strain, the price per gram, the cannabinoid content, and the company’s contact information," says a Health Canada notice about the new warning.
Health Canada requires all licensed producers to maintain a website where approved patients can order strains for delivery, and quietly issued guidelines on June 30 about how the products could be advertised.
Crossing the line
But as various firms jockey for market share, virtually all the existing websites have crossed the line, some making broad claims for the efficacy of their strains and posting glitzy photos of their indoor farms.
Now, these companies can’t even advertise about the taste of their products.
"The smoke is strong with an unmistakably flowery taste," says one website, a claim that will apparently have to be dropped by Jan. 12.
'At the end of the day, everybody's offside in some capacity.'- Marc Wayne, medical marijuana industry spokesman
"At the end of the day, everybody's offside in some capacity," said Marc Wayne, president and CEO of Bedrocan Canada, a Toronto-based producer and chair of the industry group the Canadian Medical Cannabis Industry Association.
"We welcome the clarity and enforcement … and the level playing field," he said from Toronto, noting that each of the 20 firms was provided an individual breakdown by Health Canada officials of where their corporate websites crossed the line.
The prohibition on "promotional images" of bud or leaf also applies to Twitter and Facebook accounts, and other social media sites, which have become some of the most potent marketing tools available for the industry.
An Ottawa lawyer who represents medical marijuana firms says the rules have been unclear for months and that Health Canada's clampdown was expected.
"They had to finally take a position, even though it's not really a clear one," Trina Fraser said of the latest missive from the department. She said she has been pressing Health Canada for months, but got "some nonsensical response back."
Still not clear
"It sounds like words like 'treats,' 'relieves' and 'prevents' will be off-limits in describing … strains," she said.
Fraser said that because producers are prevented from providing in-depth information about their strains, medical marijuana clinics may have to take a larger role in helping connect patients to the right product. In the meantime, there will be a flurry of activity as producers get guidance about what is and isn't allowed on their websites, given that "it's still not totally clear," she said.
A Health Canada spokesperson was not immediately available for comment.
Advertising limits for medical cannabis come largely from the Food and Drugs Act and the Narcotic Control Regulations, which forbid the promotion of any narcotic to the general public.
Canada’s medical marijuana industry saw a major change on April 1, moving from a cottage industry of small growers to a new commercial sector in which large-scale producers serve medically approved customers with standardized strains and doses, charging what the market can bear.
The new system has attracted more than 1,000 applicants, but Health Canada has licensed just 22 so far, prompting complaints from several hundred companies that are still awaiting word on their licences – many fending off impatient investors looking for a return on their money.
Health Canada said it is placing no limit on the number of producers in Canada, but has been quietly cranking up its standards and requirements, making it tougher to comply with security and other measures. Critics have complained the process is not transparent and at least one court case has been launched.
Wayne said his industry group plans to meet Thursday to discuss the warning letters, but members generally support the measures.
"You don't want to be over-promoting a narcotic," he said.
This one line says it all 
"Health Canada has ordered Canada’s medical marijuana companies to stop making their products look so good."
I near spit when I read this.
More like they don't want people to see just HOW SHIT the stuff is and to have PROOF of that point over and over again. It's to late so far. Lots of proof on how shite the shwag farms are.
"Health Canada has ordered Canada’s medical marijuana companies to stop making their products look so good."
I near spit when I read this.
More like they don't want people to see just HOW SHIT the stuff is and to have PROOF of that point over and over again. It's to late so far. Lots of proof on how shite the shwag farms are.
The Hippy
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HC is so outta touch with what needs to go on in this industry. Fuck I could do a better job than they have...and I'm only a Hippy
Can't even describe the meds now....fuck that will really fuck em up even faster than they were themselves.....too funny eh GB?
HC KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT THIS AT ALL....OBVIOUSLY
Can't even describe the meds now....fuck that will really fuck em up even faster than they were themselves.....too funny eh GB?
HC KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT THIS AT ALL....OBVIOUSLY
j0yr1d3
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Since when are HC "medical folks"? Ambrose is an appointed puppet with ZERO medical credentials.