""I would be very interested to learn how they got from $328.75 per kilogram to a $150.00 for one gram. The $9.06 packaging fee for each gram is pure usury, and ridiculous usary at that. Now they want to get rid of any competition. Who's running this program? The Mafia?"
How does someone apply to possess marihuana for medical purposes?
An application must be submitted in writing to Health Canada. Application
forms and guidelines are available online or by calling Health Canada toll-free, at:
1-866-337-7705. Applicants must provide a declaration from a medical practitioner to support the application.
Where does Health Canada's supply of marihuana come from?
In December 2000, Health Canada contracted Prairie Plant Systems Inc. (PPS) to cultivate and produce a safe, standardized, homogenous
supply of marihuana.
Can applicants grow their own marihuana?
Yes, if you are authorized by Health Canada to possess dried marihuana for medical purposes, you can apply for a
Personal-Use Production Licence or apply to have someone grow for you with a
Designated-Person Production Licence if you are unable to grow your own.
Has Health Canada issued a Notice of Compliance?
It is important to note, and it is important that applicants understand, that no Notice of Compliance has been issued for marihuana for medical purposes. A Notice of Compliance is a letter of approval from the Therapeutic Products Directorate of Health Canada indicating that a drug has been assessed and has complied with the Food and Drugs Act and Regulations regarding safety, efficacy and quality. These regulations set out the necessary contents of the submission for a Notice of Compliance. All drugs sold in Canada must have a Notice of Compliance.
""""Health Canada, in turn, sells the marijuana to a small group of authorized users for $150 - plus GST - for each 30-gram bag of ground-up flowering tops, with a strength of up to 14 per cent THC, the main active ingredient. That works out to $5,000 for each kilogram, or a markup of more than 1,500 per cent. """"