Members of Norfolk’s Police Services Board discussed problems with Health Canada’s designated grower program for legal users of medicinal cannabis during a video conference at Governor Simcoe Square Wednesday. Among those speaking on behalf of the federal agency’s cannabis program was Benoit Seguin. Monte Sonnenberg/Postmedia Network
Problem producers of cannabis in Norfolk County are taking advantage of federal regulations that prevent the municipality and Health Canada from working together to weed out bad actors.
In a video conference with senior Health Canada officials on Oct. 7, Norfolk’s Police Services Board heard that the federal agency cannot alert municipalities to designated-grower operations because that involves divulging medical information about identifiable individuals.
“There is enormous sensitivity around this within the program,” said Joanne Garrah, Health…
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