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Pharmacists Willing To Distribute Marijuana
Posted by FoM on July 19, 2001 at 22:18:28 PT
By Shelley Knapp
Source: Calgary Herald 
Alberta pharmacists say they are prepared to distribute pot for medicinal purposes if a regulated, standard supply can be found. "We would approach it the same as any other drug," said Greg Eberhart, registrar of the Alberta College of Pharmacists. A B.C. colleague is urging the profession to learn about proper doses, side effects and potential interactions. Robin O'Brien, a pharmacist at the B.C. Cancer Agency who recently penned a paper for the profession's trade journal, said she's not necessarily an advocate of medicinal marijuana, just pragmatic. 
On July 30, Health Canada regulations take effect protecting certain chronic or terminally ill patients against marijuana-related prosecutions. Patients can apply for permission to grow, possess and use marijuana to relieve their symptoms. Once they have proven they are eligible, patients can grow it themselves or find a designate. "That's silly and unworkable. How can we expect people with less than 12 months to live to grow their own or to know how to obtain good seeds and buds?" said O'Brien. About 300 Canadians have been granted permission to use cannabis for medicinal purposes. Health Canada spokeswoman Rosyln Tremblay said the government is cultivating marijuana in Flin Flon, Man. Shipping, distribution details and costs haven't been worked out. The initial plan calls for cultivating 185 kilograms of marijuana in the first year and 420 in the second. About $8 million in government funds has been earmarked for research and clinical trials. Tremblay said pharmacists aren't being considered as distributors at this point because the initiative is in the research phase: "All the touted benefits of marijuana are purely anecdotal...we intend to spend five years researching it." Calgary medicinal marijuana crusader Grant Krieger says he is establishing the non-profit Grant W. Krieger Cannabis Research Foundation to study the medicinal benefits of marijuana. Note: With files from the Vancouver SunSource: Calgary Herald (CN AB)Author: Shelley KnappPublished: July 19, 2001Copyright: 2001 Calgary HeraldContact: letters theherald.southam.caWebsite: http://www.calgaryherald.com/Related Articles & Web Sites:FTE's Canadian Linkshttp://freedomtoexhale.com/can.htmGrant W. Krieger Cannabis Research Foundationhttp://www.geocities.com/herbalmeds/index.htmlCrown Appeals Acquittal of Marijuana Crusaderhttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread10354.shtmlGet Ready To Dispense Pot, Pharmacists Toldhttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread10280.shtml
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Comment #3 posted by john970 on August 14, 2002 at 08:16:40 PT:
alt-711
 Does anyone know when this stuff will be available in Canada? Enough with these tests. Let's get on with it.
JS
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Comment #2 posted by kush on July 20, 2001 at 13:14:00 PT
regulated supply.
 'Alberta pharmacists say they are prepared to distribute pot for medicinal purposes if a regulated, standard supply can be found. "We would approach it the same as any other drug," ' I believe the beauty of cannabis as a medical drug is you can tailor each plant to a different strength for the individual user, so self cultivation and much research i.e, specialised growers (criminals at the moment) making these plants the best for individual patients.
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Comment #1 posted by Lehder on July 20, 2001 at 06:37:41 PT
I wanna new drug!
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