Cannabis makes up 22% of veteran drug payments
Wednesday, May 25, 2016 - 16:21
in Health & Medicine
More than one-fifth of the money paid to veterans by the federal government for prescribed drugs in the fiscal year 2015-16 went toward medical cannabis. The data, obtained by CBC News through an Access to Information request, shows the effect medical marijuana payments are having on the drug reimbursement budget of Veterans Affairs Canada.