Application - Renewal

An Authorization to Possess marihuana for medical purposes is valid for a maximum of 12 months. If you have a Designated-Person Production Licence or a Personal-Use Production Licence, this licence must also be renewed.

You must renew your Authorization to Possess so that your case can be reviewed every year by your medical practitioner (medical doctor). Your medical doctor will assess the impacts of using marihuana for medical purposes, and also discuss whether new treatments have become available that might be more appropriate for your care.

Applications for a renewal of an Authorization to Possess are made using Form R, provided there are no changes that must be made to your authorization or licence. If you have changes, please see the section regarding making changes during the renewal process. Additional forms may be needed depending on which of the three legal supply options you have chosen.

Renewing Your Application

Health Canada Supply Purchase Marihuana from Health Canada	Form R
Personal Use Production Licence Purchase seeds from Health Canada and produce your own marihuana	Form R Form F - if the production site is not the applicant's ordinary place of residence and is not owned by the applicant. Proof of signing authority if the property owner named is a Corporation Form E1 and/or Form E2
Designated Person Production Licence Purchase seeds from Health Canada and designate someone to grow marihuana for you	Form R Form D Criminal Record Check for the Designated Person - must be an original document from a Canadian Police force. Form F - if the production site is not the applicant's ordinary place of residence and is not owned by the applicant. Proof of signing authority if the property owner named is a Corporation Form E1 and/or Form E2 2 photographs of the Designated Person signed by the applicant