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Release form for Medical Practitioners (For physicians who complete a medical declaration under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations)

The amended Marihuana Medical Access Regulations no longer require physicians to "recommend" the daily dosage of marijuana, the form, or the route of administration. However, a physician is still required to indicate in his or her medical declaration, the daily amount, form and route of administration that "the applicant intends to use."

While physicians are now not required to state that the benefits of marijuana use outweigh the risks, the amended regulations still require the applicant to declare that he or she has discussed the risks with the physician who signs the medical declaration. Some physicians may not be entirely comfortable with this approach, from a process or a knowledge standpoint.

The CMPA recommends that physicians who complete the medical declaration ask the applicant to sign a release from liability produced by the CMPA. Physicians may want to keep copies of this form on hand for future use.

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR QUEBEC PHYSICIANS: Section 11 of the Quebec Code of Ethics of Physicians specifically prohibits a physician from requesting a patient to release the physician from professional liability. While this form of release makes reference to liability arising from the application process and the patient's use of marijuana, the CMPA recommends that Quebec physicians refrain from using it until further notice.