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All of our members are disabled, with more than70% managing chronic pain from injury or disease.
Our members are finding prescription opiate use ineffective or intolerable for treating their symptoms
due to unwanted side effects.We at the GCS find our members offer a support group by discussing
with other members what strains work for each others ailments, sharing resources and experiences
of illness and pain.

Health Canada exemption forms are available at the Green Cross and help is offered to the members who need assistance is properly filling out forms. Health Canada allows federal exempties to possess dried cannabis as a medication. The MMAR offers a personal production license to exempted card holders to help cut costs of there medical cannabis. It is important to note that the "Marihuana Medical Access Regulations" deal exclusively with the medical use of cannabis.




Members its up to you….
We at the GCS Spirit would love to hear from its members. Our member driven Society needs you for help.What do or don’t you like? We would like to know how you feel about our products and services. To be heard their are member meetings which will be posted.

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A Federal Exempt License for cannabis or a prescription from your physician, naturopath or other recognized health provider. Upon acceptance of application we will have appropriate forms and assistance if you wish to become a licensed federal exemptee, to possess or grow cannabis for you're your own medical need. You will see the attached form to be filled out by your health provider. If your health provider does not agree, please ask them to write down his/hers reasons so we can help.

There is a special release form for practitioners who are in question on this medicinal plant. If you are a member of another alternative health care facility that is recognized for herbal remedies you may use their membership card here at the GCS.This may be used for the first few visits but you will need to ask for a copy of your medical file stating your doctor is aware or recommends cannabis for medical purposes. If not, you will need to fill out the GCS application form with your health provider.

All clients and members must pay a $20.00 annual membership fee.
You may pay $5.00 per visit until it is paid to have access to our quality controlled line of medicines.

When you come in please inquire at reception. Our friendly staff will serve you promptly for your medicinal needs to be filled. Sorry! This is a medical facility that does not allow smoking to be permitted at this location. We ask that you do not smoke in front of our building or street and suggest that you keep the herb sealed with our logo / membership lD on your person until you get home. We believe our Society is vital to our clients / members, our community and the health providers of Canada. Our members realize the importance of our Society’s mission. We are the disabled helping the disabled. Joining hands with one another. To better understand our own ailments and help in finding a better way of life.

There will be files on all our members (NO NAMES) just numbers so we may conduct studies on the therapeutic values of cannabis and other herbs in the treatment of illnesses and the realm of harm reduction in which certain strains work best for the ailments recognized.

MEDICAL MARIJUANA ACCESS REGULATIONS BY HEALTH CANADA

(MMAR)

The Green Cross would like to welcome all MMAR licensed card holders, if you are not a licensed card holder the Green cross may be able to assist you.

The MMAR allows access to medical cannabis to people who are suffering from debilitating illnesses. It is not legal to grow or possess marijuana except with legal permission by Health Canada .  The regulations outline two categories for people who can apply to possess medical cannabis for there conditions.

Category 1 : This category is comprised of any symptoms treated within the context of providing compassionate end-of-life care; or the symptoms associated with the specified medical conditions listed in the schedule to the Regulations, specifically:

  1. Severe pain, cachexia, anorexia, weight loss, and/or severe nausea from cancer ;

  2. Severe pain, cachexia, anorexia, weight loss, and/or severe nausea from HIV/AIDS infection ;

  3. Severe pain and/or persistent muscle spasms from multiple sclerosis ;

  4. Severe pain and/or persistent muscle spasms from a spinal cord injury ;

  5. Severe pain and/or persistent muscle spasms from spinal cord disease ;

  6. Severe pain from severe forms of arthritis ;

  7. Seizures from epilepsy .

Category 2 : This category is for people who suffer debilitating symptoms associated with a serious medical condition other then those described in Category 1, and if a specialist confirms the diagnosis and that conventional treatments have failed or been judged inappropriate to relieve symptoms of the medical condition.   If your medical practitioner is not already a specialist, an assessment of your case by a specialist is required. 

Health Canada exemption forms are available at the Green Cross and help is offered to the members who need assistance is properly filling out forms. Currently their is over 2220
(July 2008) patients authorized by Health Canada to possess dried cannabis as a medication. The MMAR offers a personal production license to exempted card holders to help cut costs of there medical cannabis . It is important to note that the "Marihuana Medical Access Regulations" deal exclusively with the medical use of cannabis. As a licensed patient, you have three legal choices to obtain your medical cannabis:

1. Purchase Medical Cannabis from Health Canada

2. Grow Medical Marijuana at Home

3. Assign a Designated Grower to Grow for You

You can apply for a license to have designated person produce cannabis on your behalf in a secure location. 

You just have to ask,


 

 

 

 

The Green Cross Society (GCS) of BC Now in operation since
December 2005 in Vancouver B.C., offering standardization and quality
control of its products to it's membership by physician authorization.

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