Shoppers Drug Mart, a drugstore with more than 1,300 locations across the country, is reportedly considering the possibility of selling medical marijuana.
IHR Magazine has reached out to Shoppers Drug Mart’s head office but the company didn’t provide any commentaries, except for their statement.
“Current Health Canada regulations stipulate that the only legal method to obtain medical marijuana is through a licensed producer.Therefore, pharmacies are not permitted to dispense medical marijuana at this time,” reads the company’s statement. “Pharmacists are medication experts and play a significant role in the dispensing and monitoring of medication to ensure safe and optimal use. We believe that dispensing medical marijuana through pharmacy, like other medications, is the safest.”
London Drugs, a chain of Canadian retail stores with headquaters in Richmond, B.C., is also considering selling medical marijuana when it becomes legally possible. In an interview with The Province, daily newspaper in B.C., John Tse, London Drugs vice-president of pharmacy said he believes pharmacies are in a perfect position to dispense legal marijuana, with licensed pharmacists across the country.
