cannabisnews.com: Ottawa Set To Sell Its Medical Marijuana Ottawa Set To Sell Its Medical Marijuana Posted by CN Staff on July 09, 2003 at 08:49:01 PT By Oliver Moore, Globe and Mail Update Source: Globe and Mail The federal government is going to share its stash of marijuana, selling the drug to hundreds of critically ill Canadians at bargain prices.A Health Canada spokeswoman said Wednesday that more than 1,650 baggies of the drug have been packaged and are ready to ship as soon as the applications have been approved. The application form will go on-line at noon (EDT), and people who fill it out properly could have the drug in their possession in as little as a week. "It's splendid product, with approximate THC content of 10 per cent," said the spokeswoman, Cindy Cripps-Prawax.But the flow could be stopped before the end of the summer. Ottawa has appealed an Ontario Superior Court ruling that medical-marijuana access regulations are unconstitutional. That appeal is expected to come to court by the end of July."Any decision that's rendered ... will be reviewed in its fullness, and a decision will be made at that time," Ms. Cripps-Prawax said, refusing to speculate further.In the meantime, Health Canada has revealed a plan — which Ms. Cripps-Prawax stressed repeatedly is only an interim measure — to sell dried marijuana and seeds to licensed users, with their doctors acting as a go-between.Dried marijuana has been set at only $5 a gram, between one-half and one-fifth the price it usually sells for on the street. The price for a package of seeds has been set at $20.The drug — which will come from an underground facility at a Flin Flon, Man., mine — has been priced to cover the cost of production and distribution, Ms. Cripps-Prawax told a conference call.She told reporters that seeds will be sold to people who have obtained a medical certificate and have the ability and means to grow the plant. People who are unable to grow a crop, cannot designate someone to do it on their behalf or are not eligible to cultivate it will instead be able to buy the dried product.More to come Source: Globe and Mail (Canada)Author: Oliver Moore, Globe and Mail Update Published: Wednesday, July 9, 2003 Copyright: 2003 The Globe and Mail CompanyContact: letters globeandmail.caWebsite: http://www.globeandmail.com/Related Articles & Web Sites:Canadians for Safe Access http://www.safeaccess.ca/Cannabis News Canadian Linkshttp://freedomtoexhale.com/can.htmFeds To Sell Medicinal Pot http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread16794.shtmlOttawa To Make It Easier To Access Medical Pothttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread16787.shtmlResearch on MMJ Produces No Resultshttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread16785.shtml Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Comment #7 posted by FoM on July 09, 2003 at 13:02:30 PT herbdoc215 Do you have a written contract? That would be great! [ Post Comment ] Comment #6 posted by FoM on July 09, 2003 at 13:01:21 PT Thanks JHarshaw I'm looking for loopholes. There does seem to be a few. I was hoping that medicine was funded by the government. Then they would have to give it to the patients. [ Post Comment ] Comment #5 posted by JHarshaw on July 09, 2003 at 12:58:58 PT Canadian Health Care HiHealth care in Canada is (mostly) paid for by the Government but unless you have some sort of supplementary insurance coverage you pay for medication yourself.peace and pot [ Post Comment ] Comment #4 posted by herbdoc215 on July 09, 2003 at 12:52:08 PT THEY LIED TO ME!!!!!!!! They told me when I gave them the genetics that this was to be given free like I gave it to them....lying bastards. I am going to sue them this time, just watch and see! Peace, steve tuck [ Post Comment ] Comment #3 posted by FoM on July 09, 2003 at 10:04:38 PT Another Question At $5 a gram it would cost just under $150 right? That's a lot of money. I thought Canadians got free health care and free medicine. [ Post Comment ] Comment #2 posted by JHarshaw on July 09, 2003 at 09:04:01 PT FoM Hi...10% is supposedly stronger than average. Canadian street grass has about 4 or 5 percent I think.I personally am sceptical of "percent" claims since I'm really not sure just what it is a percent of.I mean is it 10% of the plants total mass? Is it 10% of the psychoactive compounds? If anyone out there can clear up my confusion on this matter I'd be very grateful. [ Post Comment ] Comment #1 posted by FoM on July 09, 2003 at 08:49:52 PT 10 Percent? Is that a good amount? [ Post Comment ] Post Comment