Pubdate: Sun, 19 Dec 2004 Source: Province, The (CN BC) Copyright: 2004 The Province Contact: http://www.canada.com/vancouver/theprovince/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/476 Author: Don Faulkner Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v04.n1801.a06.html LET EXPERTS GROW MEDICAL POT Is pharmacist Robin O'Brien's comment that medical marijuana produced by Prairie Plant Systems is safe for consumption based on documented fact, or is it only supported by information from Health Canada? The only reason why Health Canada is growing cannabis in the first place is that the courts have mandated that a safe supply be made available to the end users, either from their own grow operations or by some other means. The compassion clubs are supplying quality medicine, at a far lower cost to the end user, than the government has been able to do. Ottawa is attempting to gain a monopoly in the production of medical marijuana, whether the end product is good quality or not. The government does not distill the alcohol sold in liquor stores, nor does it grow the tobacco grown for cigarette production in this country. They shouldn't be in the medical marijuana business either. Leave that to those who know how to do it best. Don Faulkner Savona - --- MAP posted-by: Larry Seguin