TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Sept. 2, 2015) - Today, the Canadian Medical Cannabis Council (CMCC) announced the launch of the medical cannabis industry's first Patient Advisory Committee (PAC). The Committee, which is comprised of leading patient groups from across Canada, will work to ensure patients and their best interests are the focus of the practices, activities and policy advocacy of CMCC.
The group currently includes representatives of the Canadian AIDS Society (CAS), The Arthritis Society, Canadians for Fair Access to Medical Marijuana (CFAMM), the Improving the Life of Children (ILC) Foundation and The Wellness Soldier. Over the coming months, CMCC will be recruiting additional members to join the PAC.
CMCC's Interim Executive Director, Philippe Lucas, offered the following remarks about the importance of PAC:
The Committee's first members echoed Lucas's remarks:
About the Canadian AIDS Society
Incorporated since 1986, the Canadian AIDS Society (CAS) is a national coalition of community-based AIDS organizations across Canada. CAS is dedicated to strengthening the response to HIV/AIDS across all sectors of society, and to enriching the lives of people and communities living with HIV/AIDS.
About The Arthritis Society
The Arthritis Society has been setting lives in motion for over 65 years, and is dedicated to a vision of living well while creating a future without arthritis. The Society is Canada's principal health charity providing education, programs, research and support to the more than 4.6 million Canadians living with arthritis.
About Canadians for Fair Access to Medical Marijuana,
Canadians for Fair Access to Medical Marijuana is a patient-run, non-profit organization that advocates for medical cannabis patients' rights. CFAMM believes that when medically indicated, cannabis should be easy to access, safe, affordable, standardized, and fully recognized as a prescription medication.
About Improving the Life of Children Foundation
The Improving the Life of Children Foundation (ILC) exists to inspire hope and contribute to the health and well-being of children suffering from chronic pain by providing a care model of health promotion education and knowledge transfer partnerships.
About The Wellness Soldier
The Wellness Soldier's mission is to provide information, services, and products to help veterans live a healthy long life, focusing on five main areas: veterans, eating healthy, fitness, meditation/becoming grounded, and medical marijuana. The Wellness Soldier highlights healthy alternatives to relieve the symptoms of occupational stress injuries as well as physical injuries.
About the Canadian Medical Cannabis Council (CMCC)
The Canadian Medical Cannabis Council (CMCC) is an industry group representing stakeholders who are committed to advancing the highest standards of integrity, safety, quality, access, security and research within Canada's medical cannabis industry. All CMCC members are required to adhere to a Code of Ethics designed to serve patients' best interests.
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