Canadian study reaches an obvious conclusion

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Canadian researchers conducted a controlled crossover trial of
4 different herbal cannabis preparations among 8 experienced
and authorized cannabis users with chronic pain. Preparations
were varied with respect to particle size, THC content and
humidity. Subjects received each preparation on a separate day
and prepared the drug in their usual way. They were asked to
evaluate the products based on appearance (smell, colour,
humidity, particle size, ease of preparation and overall
appearance) and smoking characteristics (burn rate, hotness,
harshness and taste). Particle size was defined as the size of the
particles after grinding the raw herbal material.

Seven subjects completed the study, and the product with
highest THC content (12 per cent), highest humidity (14 per
cent) and largest grind size (10mm) was rated highest overall.
Significant differences were noted between preparations on
subjective ratings of appearance and colour. Researchers
concluded that a "more acceptable cannabis product may
increase recruitment and retention in clinical studies of medical
cannabis." They noted that in September 2006 about 20 per
cent of authorized cannabis users obtained herbal cannabis from
Health Canada, compared to about 10 per cent in September
2004.

The whole article is available at:
http://www.harmreductionjournal.com/content/pdf/1477-7517-
3-32.pdf

(Source: Ware MA, Ducruet T, Robinson AR. Evaluation of
herbal cannabis characteristics by medical users: a randomized
trial. Harm Reduct J 2006;3(1):32)

[outdoordreams]

Interesting that now 20% of authorized cannabis users are getting their supply from flinflon, up from 10% two years ago..............

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their quality is up so they say but I think they still grind it all up
still they are only offering 1 strain, weak

[Green Supreme]

Whats real funny to me is that 80% of authorized cannabis uses don't get their supply from the government. To me that says a butt load. Peace GS

[Lungus]

Whats real funny to me is that 80% of authorized cannabis uses don't get their supply from the government. To me that says a butt load. Peace GS
Yes, it says that only those who need the mildest doses of THC and CBD are satisfied with the government product, which speaks to the folly of letting people who have had no previous experience growing medical marijuana have the sole licence to produce it for the government. At the very least they should have given two producers licence so as to force some competition to ensure some research to produce better and varied products to the medical user.