OTTAWA—A group representing the country’s doctors says designing marijuana packaging should be left to federal officials and public health experts, not cannabis producers and distributors. The Canadian Medical Association said Monday that product labelling is an important way to educate consumers, especially young people, about the risks of using marijuana. The association is also urging Ottawa to apply the same standards to marijuana as it does to prescription medication and prohibit health claims that are not backed by research. Read more:Greenhouse growers take chance on cannabis in push for green

Source: thestar February 05, 2018 16:18 UTC