cannabisnews.com: Feds Grant $5.75-Million Contract To Company Feds Grant $5.75-Million Contract To Company Posted by FoM on December 21, 2000 at 15:43:19 PT Ottawa (CP) Source: Canoe Limited The federal government has chosen a Saskatoon company to provide Canada with a legal supply of marijuana for medical and research purposes. Prairie Plant Systems won a $5.75-million, five-year contract to supply marijuana, the Health Department announced Thursday. The contract requires that standardized, quality marijuana be available within a year. "A Canadian source of research-grade marijuana is essential to move forward on our research plan," Health Minister Allan Rock said in a statement. Under terms of the contract, Prairie Plant Systems will set up operations at Flin Flon, Man. Some work will also be done at the company's head office in Saskatoon. In June 1999, the Health Department set up a process whereby people wishing to use marijuana for medical reasons could apply for an exemption to the federal ban on its use. To date, about 140 people have received exemptions. Last week, an Alberta judge ruled that the federal law banning cultivation of marijuana is unconstitutional because it doesn't allow for the medical use of the drug. Justice Darlene Acton said the granting of exemptions without a legal supply is an "absurdity." Complete Title: Feds Grant $5.75-Million Contract To Company to Supply Medical MarijuanaSource: Canoe LimitedPublished: Thursday, Dec. 21, 2000Copyright © 2000, Canoe Limited Partnership. Prairie Plant Systemshttp://www.prairieplant.com/ Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Comment #6 posted by Melbee on February 05, 2001 at 05:02:50 PT: medical care With the way they are taking away benefits and denying benefits for disabled people, like people with livercancer and cerebral palsy and other problems. I thinkthe government wants to purge the country of the weak. Theycouldn't care less about us. [ Post Comment ] Comment #5 posted by Emerson on January 29, 2001 at 11:46:20 PT: I want to purchase quality hemp for textile ind. Please contact:Blue Bull Corporation Ltd.8790 - 51 Ave., Edmonton, AlbertaT6E 5E8780 437 0308Fax 780 436 1724Emerson RawdingWe want to purchase on an on going basis Government approved Hemp - WITHOUT DRUG - for our TEXTILE factories in ASIA -MUST HAVE GOVERNMENT APPROVED CERTIFICATION. [ Post Comment ] Comment #4 posted by Fred on December 22, 2000 at 10:39:53 PT Affordable Medical Care Not in this country. Why is our goverment not commitied to afforadable medical care. This policy is it an attempt to force the sick to illiegal cultivate marijuana. So the sick can have affordable drugs. Or it is a attempt destroy aforadable medical care in our country. [ Post Comment ] Comment #3 posted by Fred on December 22, 2000 at 10:32:43 PT Affordable Medical Care Not in this country. Why is our goverment not commitied to afforadable not commitied to this policy. [ Post Comment ] Comment #2 posted by mota20 on December 21, 2000 at 23:04:02 PT JOBS I think all growers should send job aplications to the company, If these folks are like most new growers it will take them some time to work out all of the kinks, that means a good grower could help them out alot. I also have to thank canada they have managed to do something about the med. use of pot, if it is legal to use but illegal to sell where are you going to get the medicine. peace mota20 [ Post Comment ] Comment #1 posted by Stripey on December 21, 2000 at 22:00:26 PT Watch out, US Pigs! This going to be hell for boarder patrol. . . now that MMJ is available in Canada, more folks are going to be getting those federal exemptions. Just watch. . .With more folks buying and smoking legally, watch for the upper US states to start sliding into a MMJ mood, too. Never thought I'd say this, but God Bless Canada, too! =) [ Post Comment ] Post Comment Name: Optional Password: E-Mail: Subject: Comment: [Please refrain from using profanity in your message] Link URL: Link Title: