MEDICAL MARIJUANA SUPPLIER NEEDS TO UPGRADE PRODUCT

Re: Incorrect medical pot story gets undeserved prominence (SP, May
7). Someone should tell Prairie Plant Systems CEO Brent Zettl that to
help patients who need marijuana, you might need more than MS-17/338
(the breeding line of female plants PPS uses).

I'd be a lot more comfortable if PPS would release the genetic
heritage of the strain it ripped off from all the hard working people
in the field of marijuana breeding. He needs far more selection, and
if he's smart, he'd also grow the marijuana under the sun in greenhouses.

I've heard some nasty stuff about PPS cannabis from a lot of people
who have done their homework or are medical marijuana recipients.
Zettl needs to trust the people who have used his product and know
what helps them.

Either PPS is missing a lot of the variables in growing proper
medical cannabis or the government has put too many restraints on the
program to make it effective. I sincerely hope PPS is ready to step
up to the plate if the negative press is right.

People would be willing to pay more if the PPS selection is similar
to what's available at the compassion clubs and if the company takes
a serious crack at growing the plants above-ground. It needs to work
seriously at getting a valuable medication out there in a reliable format.

Mitchell Lee

Saskatoon