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Marihuana Medical Access Division [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Medicinal Plants
- Medication
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Marihuana Medical Access Division
1, record 1, English, Marihuana%20Medical%20Access%20Division
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MMAD 2, record 1, English, MMAD
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Office of Cannabis Medical Access 3, record 1, English, Office%20of%20Cannabis%20Medical%20Access
former designation
- OCMA 3, record 1, English, OCMA
former designation
- OCMA 3, record 1, English, OCMA
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A division of Health Canada that administers the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations. 2, record 1, English, - Marihuana%20Medical%20Access%20Division
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Marijuana," or "marihuana," etc., is a name for the cannabis plant and a drug preparation made from it. The "form marihuana" is first attested in Mexican Spanish; it then spread to other varieties of Spanish and to English, French, and other languages. 2 4, record 1, English, - Marihuana%20Medical%20Access%20Division
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Some references prefer the term "cannabis," for instance in the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs. Laws in the United States, such as the Controlled Substances Act, often use the term "marihuana" or "marijuana," and many cannabis reform organizations in the U.S. ... 4, record 1, English, - Marihuana%20Medical%20Access%20Division
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Marijuana Medical Access Division
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Culture des plantes médicinales
- Médicaments
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Division de l'accès médical à la marihuana
1, record 1, French, Division%20de%20l%27acc%C3%A8s%20m%C3%A9dical%20%C3%A0%20la%20marihuana
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- DAMM 1, record 1, French, DAMM
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Bureau de l'accès médical au cannabis 2, record 1, French, Bureau%20de%20l%27acc%C3%A8s%20m%C3%A9dical%20au%20cannabis
former designation, masculine noun
- BAMC 2, record 1, French, BAMC
former designation, masculine noun
- BAMC 2, record 1, French, BAMC
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bureau qui gère la réglementation qui autorise une personne à acquérir de la marijuana (cannabis) séchée d'une source légale pour raison médicale. 1, record 1, French, - Division%20de%20l%27acc%C3%A8s%20m%C3%A9dical%20%C3%A0%20la%20marihuana
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Division de l'accès médical à la marijuana
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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