This page contains guidance documents, consensus recommendations, protocols, reports, and practice standards pertaining to cannabis. These documents provide in-depth guidance towards Cannabis in Canada, and the use of medical cannabis in patients.

Original Research
Consensus recommendations on dosing and administration of medical cannabis to treat chronic pain: results of a modified Delphi process
Journal of Cannabis Research. 2021

Bhaskar A… MacCallum CA et al.

Guidance Document
Guidance in Authorizing Cannabis Products Within Primary Care
© 2021 The College of Family Physicians of Canada

Medical Management Protocol
Canadian clinical practice guidelines for the use of plant-based cannabis and cannabinoid-based products in the management of chronic non-cancer pain and co-occurring conditions: protocol for a systematic literature review
BMJ Open. 2020; 10:e036114

Practice Standard
Cannabis for Medical Purposes (v3.1)
© 2021 College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia

NAS Cannabis Report
The Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids: The Current State of Evidence and Recommendations for Research
The National Academies Press. 2017

NAS Cannabis Report Highlights

PMC Letter to CPSBC
Medicinal Cannabis: Concern with College Standard
BC Medical Journal. 2016

Final Report
A Framework for the Legalization and Regulation of Cannabis in Canada
Government of Canada – Task Force on Cannabis Legalization and Regulation. 2016