Pubdate: Tue, 13 Jul 2004 Source: Edmonton Journal (CN AB) Copyright: 2004 The Edmonton Journal Contact: http://www.canada.com/edmonton/edmontonjournal/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/134 Author: CanWest News Service Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mmjcn.htm (Cannabis - Medicinal - Canada) 'STRONGER' GOVERNMENT MARIJUANA STILL STINKS OTTAWA - Some patients are spurning a new batch of government-certified marijuana, dismissing Health Canada claims that it's a stronger, better quality smoke. Prairie Plant Systems, which produces medical marijuana on contract for Health Canada, began shipping a second batch on May 21, after getting bad reviews about the initial harvest. "It's no good," Marco Renda, 45, said Monday from his home in Dundalk, Ont. "It didn't burn properly, (and) it had no effect." Users complained the first batch was too dry and far less potent than the package claimed. - --- MAP posted-by: Richard Lake