First tokers of Health Canada cannabis call it disgusting, want money back

[Feanorcurufinwe]

OTTAWA (CP) - Some of the first patients to smoke Health Canada's government-approved marijuana say it's "disgusting" and want their money back.

"It's totally unsuitable for human consumption," said Jim Wakeford, 58, an AIDS patient in Gibsons, B.C. "It gave me a slight buzziness for about three to five minutes, and that was it. I got no other effect from it."

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The government dope also came under fire Monday from Canadians for Safe Access, a patients' rights group that is pressing for supplies of safe, effective marijuana.

Laboratory tests indicate the Health Canada product has only about three per cent THC - not the 10.2 per cent advertised - and contains contaminants such as lead and arsenic, said spokesman Philippe Lucas of Victoria.

"This particular product wouldn't hold a candle to street level cannabis," he said in an interview.

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Lucas, who smokes marijuana to cope with his hepatitis C infection, said the lab results also showed that the cannabis provided at a Victoria compassion club for patients registers at more than 12 per cent and is freer from contaminants.

He said the government cannabis was too finely ground up with stems and leaves, calling it "shwag" or "bunk," street terminology for the lowest grade of marijuana.
http://www.cjad.com/content/cjad_news/article.asp?id=n091543A

[ClintonTyree]

1. That's what happens..................

when you privatize the pot trade. Just get the government involved and everything "goes to pot". Nyuk, nyuk.

[VolcanoJen]

2. Hey Fean, I can't get your link to work.

FYI,

VolcanoJen
DU Moderator

:-)

[Feanorcurufinwe]

4. hmm, it worked just now when I tried it

are you getting a 404 or what?

http://www.cjad.com/content/cjad_news/article.asp?id=n091543A

[VolcanoJen]

5. It's working now....

I was getting a 404 earlier.

Thanks!

- Jennifer :-)

[E_Zapata]

3. Finally, one government program that should be privatized.

there had to be one......

[Feanorcurufinwe]

6. What a setup

The marijuana is being grown for Health Canada deep underground in a vacant mine section in Flin Flon, Man., by Prairie Plant Systems on a $5.75-million contract. The department originally intended that the product go first to accredited researchers to demonstrate whether or not cannabis is medically effective.

Health Minister Anne McLellan has said she opposes the direct distribution of government cannabis to patients and that the program will end if the department wins its appeal of the Ontario court decision.
http://www.cjad.com/content/cjad_news/article.asp?id=n091543A

That explains why they laced it with lead and arsenic I guess. It was neccesary in order for it to be found 'medically ineffective'.

[w4rma]

7. I don't see anything in this article that suggests any contaminants

except for the leaves and stems in the Canadian government's marijuana.

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Lucas, who smokes marijuana to cope with his hepatitis C infection, said the lab results also showed that the cannabis provided at a Victoria compassion club for patients registers at more than 12 per cent and is freer from contaminants.

He said the government cannabis was too finely ground up with stems and leaves, calling it "shwag" or "bunk," street terminology for the lowest grade of marijuana.

[joshcryer]

8. Check again...

The government dope also came under fire Monday from Canadians for Safe Access, a patients' rights group that is pressing for supplies of safe, effective marijuana. Laboratory tests indicate the Health Canada product has only about three per cent THC - not the 10.2 per cent advertised - and contains contaminants such as lead and arsenic, said spokesman Philippe Lucas of Victoria.

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Sounds about right...

[sandnsea]

9. contaminants such as lead and arsenic

"Laboratory tests indicate the Health Canada product has only about three per cent THC - not the 10.2 per cent advertised - and contains contaminants such as lead and arsenic, said spokesman Philippe Lucas of Victoria."