Up in smoke: Cash reward programs ending for medicinal weed

When Canada’s Cannabis Act kicks in Wednesday, medical users will no longer be able to cash in reward program points for discounts on their marijuana prescriptions.
The new act forbids reward programs from offering cash discounts on cannabis. As a result, anyone enrolled in a reward program has until 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 16 to redeem their points. 
Medical cannabis reward programs operate much like those offered by supermarkets and other retailers, converting earned points into product