The Cannabis Act governs medical and recreational cannabis in Canada. The Act provides a number of business license categories, including standard and micro cultivation, nursery, standard and micro processing, sale for medical purposes, analytical testing, and research.

The Cannabis Act also dictates a number of key individuals that must be designated by license holders. These positions include Head of Laboratory, Quality Assurance Person, Master Grower, Head of Security, and Responsible Person in Charge.

As Canada eases into a new legalization framework, it is interesting to consider the global perspective as well, in terms of understanding both the global state of cannabis regulation, but also to identify opportunities and synergies in other jurisdictions. In this article, we will look at the jurisdictions of Australia, Denmark and Jamaica, and provide a high-level overview of the state of affairs in each country as it relates to cannabis regulation.

Today SunLife announced it will be adding medical cannabis coverage through an optional Extended Health Care benefit.