After a two-year battle, Ralph Volcere won his petition asking the government to make regulations for the medical use of cannabis on May 31.
Volcere made the petition in October on behalf of his mother, Marie-Therese Volcere, who suffers from Alzheimer's disease and relies on the use of cannabis oil for treatment.
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