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How to access cannabis for medical purposes.

Services and information: Growing cannabis at home, consuming cannabis, safety, storage, possession limits.

The Cannabis Act came into force on October 17, 2018. Since that date, new regulations have replaced the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (ACMPR). Some changes have been made to improve patient access.

Information for patients.

Learn how to access cannabis for your medical purposes from licensed producers under the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (ACMPR).

Health Canada information the risks of using tanning beds, how to protect yourself and safety guidelines and regulations for tanning equipment.

Canadians use many different types of tanning products. Some are used to prevent tans and sunburns. Others are used to help create or fake a tan.

If you think using tanning equipment that emit ultraviolet (UV) radiation (rays) is a safe way to tan, think again. There is no safe way to tan. Health Canada recommends you do not use tanning equipment. However, if you do, it is important to know the risks.

Safety tips for ice skating, trampolines and inflatable play structures, and sports gear.

Health Canada shares the responsibility with Environment Canada for the risk assessment of new animate products of biotechnology including micro-organisms.

Through its treatment and distribution, drinking water comes into contact with many products and materials that can have an impact on its quality. Health Canada works with national and international standard-setting organizations to develop health-based standards for materials that come into...

List of articles on products found in the It's Your Health bulletin, a series of topical and brief publications produced by Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada for the public, media and special interest groups

Health Canada carries out testing and research in its investigation of chemical, flammability, mechanical and electrical hazards of consumer products. We also develop and share test methods with industry and private laboratories.

Table of Physical-chemical properties of road salts.

Substances on this List are of priority for assessment to determine whether environmental exposure to them poses a risk to the health of Canadians or to the environment.

Priority C (lower hazard) micro-organism strains on the Domestic Substances List (DSL) were identified for expedited assessment based on their meeting the criteria for lower potential to cause harm to human health or the environment as described in Prioritization of Micro-organisms on the...

Priority B (medium hazard) micro-organism strains on the Domestic Substances List (DSL) were given a medium priority for assessment because while they are not specifically identified as pathogens, the Government of Canada identified evidence in the scientific literature that indicates they may...

Priority A (higher hazard) micro-organism strains on the Domestic Substances List (DSL) were given a high priority for assessment because the Government of Canada considered them human, plant or animal pathogens (in the case of microbial consortia) or because their hazard level is uncertain.

This guide provides general information that may assist manufacturers, importers, distributors, wholesalers and retailers of consumer products or cosmetics on how to complete an effective voluntary recall of their products which are available in the Canadian marketplace.

This guide has been written to provide professional building contractors with information on radon mitigation techniques for existing houses in contact with the soil.