As of Monday, September 5th, we must unfortunately suspend initial appointments for all new patients. <\/span>We must also suspend our training activities for health professionals and patients. Therefore, all announced fall events are cancelled. <\/span>We will however continue to ensure the renewal of medical cannabis authorizations for existing patients.<\/strong><\/p>\n We want to assure you that we will be here for our current patients.<\/strong> Our phones and emails will be open, however, we will have fewer staff to support them. <\/span>Your doctors are here to provide continued care. <\/span>Follow-up appointments will be a little different, but we are fighting to bring back our full level of care.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n You might be wondering how this happened- Sant\u00e9 Cannabis has been a mainstay of medical cannabis access in Quebec since 2014.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n We\u2019ve been struggling with the same question. Medical cannabis is not a priority for our government, for our healthcare industry, and we\u2019ve tried everything we can to maintain our service, but we\u2019re at our breaking point.<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n We\u2019ve been slammed by the COVID-19 pandemic and increasing costs. And we now operate in the shadow of a recreational cannabis market entirely disconnected from its roots in medicine and patient advocacy. <\/span>We now lack the resources required to continue providing our essential medical service. <\/span>The RAMQ billings and educational grants we receive do not cover the costs of the care that we provide, and we must restructure in order to survive. <\/span>We also<\/span> receive no additional public funding in a province that profited $65 Million from recreational cannabis sales last year.<\/strong><\/p>\n To date, none of these public funds are earmarked for medical cannabis research or improving medical cannabis access in Quebec. <\/span>Many people will wonder, why do we still need medical cannabis clinics now that cannabis is sold legally?<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n We are about to launch a media campaign to let the public know of this situation. We\u2019ve protected our patients from these financial difficulties until now and avoided voicing them publicly. We are now at a point where we can no longer stay silent. As patients, you can help shed light on the importance of patient access to reliable information, educated medical evaluations and proper follow-ups. <\/span>If any of the reasons for medical cannabis clinics to exist apply to you and you want to share your experience, send us your testimonial at info@santecannabis.ca<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n We have also launched a donation campaign that we invite you to share with your connexions. <\/span>We believe in our mission. We hope this situation is temporary, and thank you for your patience and support.<\/span><\/p>\nHere are ways that you can help:<\/b><\/b><\/h2>\n
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