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Record 1 2014-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Medicinal Plants
  • Medication
DEF

A division of Health Canada that administers the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations.

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

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. ...

Key term(s)
  • Marijuana Medical Access Division

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Culture des plantes médicinales
  • Médicaments
OBS

Bureau qui gère la réglementation qui autorise une personne à acquérir de la marijuana (cannabis) séchée d'une source légale pour raison médicale.

Key term(s)
  • Division de l'accès médical à la marijuana

Spanish

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Record 2 2005-11-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Social Services and Social Work
OBS

Title and abbreviation confirmed by the association.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
  • Services sociaux et travail social
OBS

Appellation et abréviation confirmées par l'organisme.

Spanish

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