News (Media Awareness Project) - Canada: Deadbeat Dopers Cut Off |
| Title: | Canada: Deadbeat Dopers Cut Off |
| Published On: | 2006-02-06 |
| Source: | Province, The (CN BC) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-08-18 21:33:04 |
DEADBEAT DOPERS CUT OFF
Like any dope dealer, Health Canada has its share of customers who
don't pay their bills. As of last month, 127 people authorized to buy
government-certified marijuana for various medical problems had bills
unpaid for more than 90 days. That's almost half the 278 patients who
receive Health Canada marijuana or seeds, most of them buying 30-gram
bags of ground buds for $150. Altogether, patients in arrears now owe
$168,879 to Health Canada.
These patients get reminder letters and phone calls from civil
servants. But if they still don't pay, their file is then turned over
to a collection agency and their supply is cut off.
Like any dope dealer, Health Canada has its share of customers who
don't pay their bills. As of last month, 127 people authorized to buy
government-certified marijuana for various medical problems had bills
unpaid for more than 90 days. That's almost half the 278 patients who
receive Health Canada marijuana or seeds, most of them buying 30-gram
bags of ground buds for $150. Altogether, patients in arrears now owe
$168,879 to Health Canada.
These patients get reminder letters and phone calls from civil
servants. But if they still don't pay, their file is then turned over
to a collection agency and their supply is cut off.
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