[vc_row][vc_column width="1/12"][/vc_column][vc_column width="10/12"][vc_column_text][spacer height="-2px"]
<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4392" src="http://swerve.fyi/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/TreesBirch1.jpg" alt="" width="900" height="150" />

<strong>Research, Healthcare, Patient Advocacy and Non-For-Profit Organizations &amp; Government Agencies Related to Medical Marijuana</strong>
<p class="western"><strong>Cannabinoid Research Organizations</strong></p>

<ul>
 	<li><a href="http://www.cmcr.ucsd.edu/" target="_blank">Center for Medical Cannabis Research</a></li>
 	<li><a href="http://www.cannabis-med.org/index.php?lng=en" target="_blank">International Association for Cannabis as Medicine</a></li>
 	<li><a href="http://cannabinoidsociety.org/" target="_blank">International Cannabinoid Research Society</a></li>
 	<li><a href="https://archive.org/details/EndocannabinoidSystemNetwork-EcsFullLengthAnimation" target="_blank">Endocannabinoid System Network</a></li>
 	<li><a href="http://srva.na.icb.cnr.it/erg/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=14&amp;Itemid=29" target="_blank">Endocannabinoid Research Group</a></li>
</ul>
<p class="western"><strong>Community-Based Healthcare Organizations</strong></p>

<ul>
 	<li><a href="http://arthritis.ca/getmedia/68f3ab55-7c07-4ad9-b089-761d81456664/Medical-Cannabis-Position-Paper-EN-FINAL.pdf" target="_blank">The Arthritis Society: Medical Cannabis - A Guide to Access</a></li>
 	<li><a href="http://arthritis.ca/getmedia/68f3ab55-7c07-4ad9-b089-761d81456664/Medical-Cannabis-Position-Paper-EN-FINAL.pdf" target="_blank">The Arthritis Society - Position Paper on Medical Marijuana</a></li>
 	<li><a href="http://www.epilepsy.com/article/2014/2/epilepsy-foundation-calls-increased-medical-marijuana-access-and-research" target="_blank">Epilepsy Foundation - Calls for Increased Medical Marijuana Access and Research</a></li>
 	<li><a href="https://www.aesnet.org/meetings_events/annual_meeting_abstracts/view/2414222" target="_blank">American Epilepsy Society - Study supports Cannabidiol (CBD) may be a promising treatment for Treatment Resistant Epilepsy (TRE)</a></li>
 	<li><a href="http://www.cdnaids.ca/cannabisastherapyforhiv" target="_blank">Canadian Aids Society - Cannabis as Therapy for HIV</a></li>
 	<li><a href="https://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/diagnosis-and-treatment/complementary-therapies/medical-marijuana-and-cannabinoids/?region=bc" target="_blank">Canadian Cancer Society - Medical Marijuana and Cannabinoids</a></li>
 	<li><a href="http://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/physicalsideeffects/chemotherapyeffects/marijuana-and-cancer" target="_blank">American Cancer Society - Marijuana and Cancer</a></li>
 	<li><a href="http://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/cam/patient/cannabis-pdq" target="_blank">National Cancer Institute - Cannabis and Cannabinoids</a></li>
</ul>
<strong>Patient Support &amp; Advocacy Groups</strong>
<ul>
 	<li><a href="http://cfamm.ca/" target="_blank">CFAMM - Canadians For Fair Access To Medical Marijuana</a></li>
 	<li><a href="http://thewellnesssoldier.com/" target="_blank">The Wellness Soldier - Helping Veterans Live Healthy Lives</a></li>
</ul>
<p class="western"><strong>Non-Governmental / Non-Profit Organizations</strong></p>

<ul>
 	<li><a href="http://norml.ca/" target="_blank">NORML Canada</a></li>
 	<li><a href="http://www.nber.org/papers/w21345.pdf" target="_blank">The National Bureau of Economic Research - Findings suggest medical marijuana may have the potential benefit of reducing abuse of highly addictive painkillers</a></li>
</ul>
<p class="western"><strong>Government Agencies
</strong></p>

<ul>
 	<li> <a href="http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/marihuana/index-eng.php" target="_blank">Canada - Health Canada - Medical Use of Marijuana</a></li>
 	<li> <a href="http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/contact/dhp-mps/hecs-dgsesc/mma-amm-eng.php" target="_blank">Canada - Health Canada Office of Cannabis Medical Access</a><a href="http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/contact/dhp-mps/hecs-dgsesc/mma-amm-eng.php" target="_blank"> </a></li>
</ul>
&nbsp;

&nbsp;

&nbsp;

* Marijuana.Ca has provided these links to resources as references for visitors to the site and does not endorse the content contained within the links that are provided.

<hr />

* The material on this website is provided for educational and informational purposes only, and is not intended to be a substitute for a health care provider's consultation. Please consult your own appropriate health care provider about the applicability of any opinions or recommendations with respect to your own symptoms or medical conditions. The information herein does not constitute health, legal or technical advice.

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/12"][/vc_column][/vc_row]