“This is further evidence that the Canadian government is serious about addressing the medical marijuana issue,” NORML Director Keith Stroup said.
In June, Health Canada released guidelines for upcoming medical marijuana trials, and announced plans to grow marijuana for medical research.
Health Canada asked the Community Research Initiative of Toronto (CRIT) to design the AIDS protocol, which will reportedly begin this year. Currently, one U.S. study examining the effects of marijuana on patients with AIDS is taking place in San Francisco.
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