Pubdate: Wed, 10 Mar 1999 Source: Globe and Mail (Canada) Copyright: 1999, The Globe and Mail Company Contact: http://www.globeandmail.ca/ Forum: http://forums.theglobeandmail.com/ Author: Scott M. Sandler BUY CANADIAN Toronto -- Re Ottawa Plans To Launch Clinical Marijuana Trials -- March 4: I find it puzzling that the Canadian government would need to acquire drugs for medicinal marijuana testing from the FDA in the United States. Taking into account the recent controversy surrounding split-run magazines in Canada and the proposed taxing of American films, I sense some hypocrisy. British Columbia is home to some of the best marijuana in the world. Should we not be supporting our homegrown industries? - --- MAP posted-by: Don Beck