cannabisnews.com: Prairies Go To Pot Prairies Go To Pot Posted by FoM on December 22, 2000 at 07:15:11 PT By Stephanie Rubec, Ottawa Bureau Source: Toronto Sun Move over Prairie wheat, there's a new crop in town and it'll make you feel so gooood. Forget about great B.C. marijuana -- the best stuff is soon to be legally grown, rolled and sold on the Prairies. Health Canada is paying Prairie Plant Systems of Saskatoon $5.7 million to harvest premium-quality pot for the next five years at its operations in Flin Flon, Man. "Canada is acting compassionately by allowing the use of marijuana by people who are suffering from grave and debilitating illnesses," Health Minister Allan Rock said yesterday. Perfect Berry: The Saskatchewan company hired by the feds has previously cloned the perfect Saskatoon berry, which it farmed at an accelerated pace in a greenhouse 360 metres underground in an old mine shaft. Now Prairie Plant will grow first-class pot under tight security at a Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting shaft in Flin Flon. The company will have one year to produce its first crop. After that they'll store it and distribute it. Activists have long lobbied the federal government to allow medicinal marijuana for AIDS patients and others suffering from a lack of appetite. However, those Canadians who wish to get their hands on a fat, research-grade spliff must first obtain a Health Canada exemption from current drug laws and must participate in a research program. As of Dec. 1, more than 140 sick Canadians had been given permission by the feds to inhale. Dr. Jody Gomber, director-general of Health Canada's drug strategy, said yesterday it's still not known how the medicinal marijuana will be distributed or whether it will be free. "We have basically almost one year to figure out how that's going to work," Gomber said. Note: Feds hire firm to grow medicinal weed.Source: Toronto Sun (CN ON)Published: Friday, December 22, 2000 Author: Stephanie Rubec, Ottawa BureauCopyright: 2000, Canoe Limited Partnership.Address: 333 King St. E., Toronto, Ontario M5A 3X5 CanadaFax: (416) 947-3228Contact: editor sunpub.comWebsite: http://www.canoe.ca/TorontoSun/Forum: http://www.canoe.ca/Chat/newsgroups.htmlRelated Article & Web Site:Prairie Plant Systemshttp://www.prairieplant.com/ Feds Grant $5.75-Million Contract To Company http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread8082.shtml Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Comment #3 posted by Fred on February 25, 2001 at 16:29:39 PT shirts Check www.flinflon.net/zigzagzone [ Post Comment ] Comment #2 posted by Fred on February 25, 2001 at 16:20:28 PT shirts Just thought you may be interested in checking a Flin Flon web page. [ Post Comment ] Comment #1 posted by Ethan Russo, MD on December 22, 2000 at 12:18:17 PT: Inquiring Minds Want to Know What seeds are they going to use? How will quality control be measured? Will they use different strains for different conditions as medical cannabis patients require? I only hope that they produce a better product than NIDA. [ Post Comment ] Post Comment Name: Optional Password: E-Mail: Subject: Comment: [Please refrain from using profanity in your message] Link URL: Link Title: