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By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | 5 Minutes Read March 29, 2017

WCB to employers: You need policies before Canada legalizes marijuana

Canada legalizes marijuanaOn March 21, 2017, at a breakout session during a convention on the topic of Canada legalizing marijuana, a spokesperson for the Saskatchewan Workers' Compensation Board says employers should have policies in place before Canada legalizes marijuana, because it could affect safety on the job. In addition to examining this statement by Saskatchewan WCB, this article also discusses if medical marijuana is a covered medical expense under workers' compensation.

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Employee Relations, Health and Safety, Human Rights, Payroll, Union Relations / Canada legalizes marijuana, Compensable injury, employment law, marijuana for medicinal purposes, medical expense, medical marijuana, pain management, safety on the job, treatment for pain management, wcb, WCB policy, Workers' Compensation Board, workers’ compensation, workplace marijuana policy

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | 2 Minutes Read September 3, 2015

Medical marijuana acceptable medical expense

The Canadian Medical Cannabis Industry Association (CMCIA) announced that the Canada Revenue Agency, in a letter dated August 24, 2015, officially confirmed that medical cannabis purchased by an individual from a licensed producer under Health Canada's Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations (MMPR) would be an allowable medical expense under the Income Tax Act.

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Employee Relations, Health and Safety, Human Rights, Payroll, Union Relations / Canadian Medical Cannabis Industry Association, Health Canada, Income Tax Act, medical cannabis, medical expense, medical expense tax credit, medical marihuana, non-refundable tax credit, prescription medicines, tax liability

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