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Patients are those suffering pain from chronic illness continued from p.1 He also pointed out CCC didn't just hand marijuana prescriptions out to anyone who wanted one. "We spend a lot of time screening," said Levy in a previous interview. "We require all patients to provide us with proof of diagnosis. So if you are telling me you are coming in for cannabis because you have migraines, we want to see that you have been to see your doctor and your doctor has diagnosed you with having migraines. The clinic also requires proof the patient tried other medications for their condition. If these conditions are met the doctors, nurses and medical office assistants at the clinic will assess the patient to see if medical cannabis is right for them. If a patient is accepted a prescription will then be written and mailed to a licensed medical marijuana producer with the patient receiving their "It's disappointing because a lot of work and effort went into setting up that clinic and making sure it was running smoothly. To have to leave that and start over was disappointing," he said. "I was angry because there was this perception that because of our clinic there would be all these ne'er-do-wells and people that you wouldn't want in a professional medical building and that is just not the case...The people we see are genuinely sick." Levy said the most common patients seen by the clinic are people dealing with chronic pain. Other patients include people living with MS (Multiple Sclerosis), Huntington's disease, Parkinson's disease, anxiety and glaucoma. Oakville was selected as the location for the new clinic because the community was not being served by one already. Levy noted that for people living with chronic pain travel is not easy and having a clinic locally meant patients who lived in Oakville and the surrounding area did not have to travel to Toronto or Etobicoke. Levy said the clinic is moving to a Harvester Road location in Burlington. The opening date is not clear at this time. 5 | Friday, September 11, 2015 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com Oakville's Canadian Cannabis Clinic (CCC) has closed and has plans to re-open in Burlington after meeting resistance in its location at the Palermo Professional Centre. Pictured, the clinic's director and general counsel Ronan Levy. | Oakville Beaver file photo A STEP BEYOND IN CARE Salima Kassam Reg. Chiropodist · Foot/Arch Pain? · Ingrown Toenails? · Diabetes? · Swollen Ankles? · Corns, Calluses? Do you have: cannabis by mail a short time later. Levy said his emotions were mixed following the clinic's unplanned departure from Oakville. Call for an appointment 905-632-1414 728 Burloak Drive www.footandhealthclinic.com Largest CoLLeCtion of Thank you Oakville! For voting us $ Your Choice 79.95 Best Financial Planner Best Investment Company DIAMOND & Peter Watson and Jennifer Watson ingeborg's warehouse Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 to 5 - Sat. 10-5 - Sun. 11 to 4 1681 FINFAR COURT, MISSISSAUGA · www.ingeborgs.ca Look for us on 220 Randall Street Downtown Oakville 905-842-2100 Winner of 12 Reader's Selection Awards for Best Financial Planner. Helping you make smart decisions about your money since 1991. 905-823-7415