Pubdate: Mon, 30 Nov 2015 Source: Toronto Star (CN ON) Copyright: 2015 The Toronto Star Contact: http://www.thestar.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/456 Author: Joanne Simons Page: A14 Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v15/n676/a07.html WHAT WAS MINISTER SMOKING? Re Medical marijuana law to be revised, Nov. 27 Ontario's medical cannabis confusion highlights need for research. Balancing a patient's right to access treatment with the known health risks of smoking medical cannabis is challenging. The solution is to invest in more research to understand whether the benefits of medical cannabis can be delivered as effectively by other means that do not present the same negative side effects for the user or the general public. Joanne Simons, chief mission officer, the Arthritis Society - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom