Canadian Medical Association Doubles Down on Its Call to Scrap Canada’s Medical Marijuana Program

The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) is doubling down on its call to end Canada's medical marijuana program once recreational legalization comes into effect on October 17, 2018. Dr. Jeff Blackmer - Vice-President of Medical Professionalism for the CMA - says most physicians just aren't comfortable with discussing medicinal cannabis with their patients. "The medical profession, as a whole, has really struggled with the whole concept of medical cannabis," Blackmer told CBC. "There's definitely some physicians…