Santé Cannabis

People use cannabis in the context of a wide range of medical conditions and symptoms. Health Canada lists more than 30 potential indications for the use of dried cannabis in the document entitled Information for Health Care Practitioners. Some of these include (but are not limited to):

Multiple Sclerosis, Severe Arthritis, Chronic Pain and Nausea, Cancer, HIV/AIDS, Spinal Cord Injury/Disease, Epilepsy, Colitis, Crohn's Disease, other Gastrointestinal Disorders, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Muscular Dystrophy, Fibromyalgia, Insomnia, Anxiety & Depression, Migraines, and Muscle Spasms.

Despite this, dried cannabis has not been issued a Notice of Compliance from Health Canada, and is considered an "unrecognized treatment" by the Collège des Médecins.

BY REFERRAL - Santé Cannabis accepts patients primarily on a referral-basis. This means your treating physician must refer you to our clinic for an assessment. On this document they must indicate your diagnoses and include a summary of your medical file including a list of current medications. Once we have received all of this information, an appointment with a Santé Cannabis Physician will be booked. The referral for consult can be downloaded here.

WITHOUT REFERRAL - Patients who are unable to obtain a referral may submit a summary of their medical file, including a list of current medications. A physician at Santé Cannabis will review the file and determine whether an appointment should be scheduled. There is a non-refundable $50 fee which applies, as this is an un-insured service. There are some cases for which we insist on a referral, please contact us for clarification.