After extensive consultation with stakeholders and the medical community, WorkSafeNB approved Policy 25-015 - Medical Aid – Cannabis (Marijuana) for Medical Purposes.
Twelve workers’ compensation board medical directors met in Saint John from June 11 to 13 for the 2018 Association of Workers’ Compensation Boards of Canada (AWCBC) Medical Directors’ Meeting.
After consulting with stakeholders and the medical community, WorkSafeNB has approved Policy 25-015 - Medical Aid – Cannabis (Marijuana) for Medical Purposes.
WorkSafeNB will support five research studies in 2018 through its Chief Medical Officer Occupational Medicine Grant program.
WorkSafeNB is proposing a new policy addressing medical marijuana management for injured workers. It aligns with recommendations of Health Canada and the College of Family Physicians of Canada for the prescription of medical marijuana.