CFAMM

Patients Working Together to Ensure Fair Access

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By joining CFAMM, you will help enable us to further Canadian medical cannabis patients' rights. We will keep you informed about important news, our work, and volunteer/advocacy opportunities. There's no cost involved - just click the above button and fill in your info.

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Canadians for Fair Access to Medical Marijuana

Our Mission

We believe that when medically indicated, cannabis/marijuana should be: accessible, safe, affordable, reliable, and equally recognized as a prescription medication.

Why medical "marijuana" instead of "cannabis" in CFAMM's name? 

About CFAMM

CFAMM News

  • Skinner Appeal Decision Response

    Appeal decision in Skinner (medical cannabis coverage case) disappoints community, but the fight is not over. Decision re-ignites focus on urgent affordability challenges facing patients like Gordon Wayne Skinner. April 12, 2018 – Halifax, NS – Today, the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal released a decision in Canadian Elevator Industry Welfare Trust Fund v. Skinner (“Skinner”) overturning the Nova Scotia Human Rights Tribunal’s original decision that denial of medical cannabis coverage constituted discrimination. The Tribunal had previously ordered the Welfare Fund/Union to cover the … read more

  • CFAMM Appoints James O’Hara as President and CEO

    Canadians for Fair Access to Medical Marijuana (CFAMM) is pleased to announce the appointment of James O’Hara as full-time President and CEO. James has been with CFAMM since August 2017 as Head of Partnerships and Strategy. In his new role as President and CEO, James will be responsible for the day-to-day operations and implementation of CFAMM’s strategic plan in addition to his current responsibilities with partnerships. James is a seasoned senior leader who previously held roles including Vice President & Director TD, … read more

  • Budget 2018: What it means for medical cannabis

    Background In November 2017, the federal government announced a proposal to apply an excise/sin tax to both non-medical and medical cannabis after legalization. The excise tax is proposed to be applied at the rate of $1/gram or 10% of the product price (whichever is greater of the two) in addition to the pre-existing GST/HST sales tax. On February 27th, the federal government further solidified their plan in their 2018 budget (see pg. 177). Although lots of details are still uncertain, … read more

  • Budget 2018 Response

    PATIENTS OUTRAGED TO SEE MEDICINE TAXED IN FEDERAL BUDGET TORONTO – Canadians for Fair Access to Medical Marijuana (CFAMM) expressed outrage on behalf of patients across Canada after learning the federal budget would apply a sin tax to medical cannabis. CFAMM has been campaigning against the government’s misguided plan to tax medical and recreational cannabis at the same rate since the government first floated the idea in a discussion paper from the Minister of Finance. “We have heard from tens … read more

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