ONE-THIRD OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA USERS RETURN GOVERNMENT-GROWN POT

Nearly a third of the patients who acquired marijuana through Health
Canada's medical access program have returned the product, says an activist
who sees that as proof that federal pot is not worth smoking. "High school
students in a cupboard could grow a product that is better and safer than
what we're getting," said Philippe Lucas, who obtained the figures through
the federal access to information law. Mr. Lucas, director of Canadians for
Safe Access, said tests commissioned by his pro-pot lobby group have found
the federal product contains only 5.1% THC rather than the 10.2% reported by
Health Canada. As well, "It's ground far too fine to actually roll, so
you're forced to use it in a pipe and when you do, it burns very black with
dark, acrid ash." Health Canada spokeswoman Catherine Saunders said 29 out
of 92 approved users either returned their pot or cancelled their orders.