"I misspoke, I misunderstood something that I had been advised and I'm really glad that physicians stepped up and corrected me," Dr. Alam told CBC News. The OMA president tweeted Saturday that recreational cannabis is not a gateway drug. "I believe that Dr. Sereda was correct," Dr. Alam said Saturday. (Robert F. Bukaty/Associated Press)Legalization of cannabis for recreational use comes into effect Oct. 17 and Dr. Alam said it is important to note that there are risks to recreational cannabis. "The big take away from this is recreational cannabis is like anything else.

Source: CBC News October 06, 2018 19:07 UTC