RESTRICTIONS LOOM ON MEDICAL MARIJUANA

(CNS) Canadians who have permission from the federal government to
smoke marijuana for medicinal purposes are now facing impending
restrictions about where they can light up.

Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq said Wednesday in the House of Commons
that the government is concerned about the issue of smoking medical
marijuana in public. "That's why I have instructed my officials to
examine this issue and develop options," she said.

The federal government has been under pressure to clarify the rules
around medical-marijuana use in public.