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‘Suicide headache’ patient granted magic mushroom access after Health Canada U-turn

Jody Lance's 'historic win' comes after a federal court judge ruled Health Canada wholly disregarded legal arguments that he has a Charter right to medical grade psilocybin

June 13, 2024  By National Post


After a federal judge’s scolding for its “unreasonable” and “unintelligible” handling of a Calgary man’s bid for legal access to psilocybin for excruciating headaches, Health Canada is backing down.

The federal health agency has granted cluster headache patient Jody Lance emergency access to psilocybin, a psychedelic compound found in “magic mushrooms.”

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