Or
How Much News Can Big Pharma Buy?
S’mee again:
Friday, December 14, 2012
Today I got
a Google alert. I got all excited at the prospect of finding out what future
plans Health Canada has for Medical Marijuana they announced
today.
I got a rude goddamn awakening, it’s
f**king near propaganda
I clicked
on a link to the author I should warn you that if you hover over the banner ad
above her picture and decide to watch, you get a straight sob story by a young
man suffering from neurological pain. He ends his tale with a plea for a
miracle drug to be developed. I guess it’s just common sense to assume that the
answer is going to come from
Canada’s Research-Based
Pharmaceutical Companies
who paid for the nasty little pop-out.
Hardly one
thing noted in this whole article is news. Most of it has been bitched about
over and over in this Blog ever since I began it last Christmas. What makes it more interesting is that it
seems to be a real PR push by the Harper Crew! A virtually identical article
just popped up on 680News site! And at least 20 other papers-Coast to Coast,
It starts
out stating the intention and purpose of the changes to the MMAR as being:
- Make it easier to obtain by patients?
- Provide more options re Physician support?
- Result in an insignificant price increase?
1. The new system will result in prices
that will be out of reach to the majority of those who need it
2.
They
just destroyed 99% of any chance of finding a Practitioner since they are now
in the process of victimizing Dr. Rob Kamermans for simply signing
applications! A very effective deterrent.
3. Any reduction in the cost of running
the program is simply transferred back to the buyer who can’t afford the price
now. Note the departure to fantasy with the knowledge that the current price of pot is between $1.80/g and $5/g. Dreamers!
The next
departure from reality is the list of risks that currently exist. This I
believe was a plagiarized version of Len Garis justification for Surrey’s Prohibitive Insurmountable By-laws.
They once
more stress the doctors they just scared sh*tless are supposed to now be
supportive.
They
conclude the article with a sketchy list of the overhead burden Government Regulatory Compliance Costs but
to this add the profit motive and greed of the approved contractors plus
a ridiculous tax like the 25% Washington proposition. I see a price level
well above the $10 high quality price now current. Where the hell did that $1.80/g come from?
What do
you make of this article? Tepid media coverage?
I make it almost the
temp of a good stream of urine!
Lukewarm at best.
Why would I make a stupid analogy like
that?
Because it’s not stupid!
Think Creatively!
They both result in empty cavities!
One your bladder the other your
brain!
There is no input of knowledge at
all from the article!
It’s a rote recital of lies
I was right at the start.
It’s
Propaganda!
Until next
time
Blaine Barrett
Interesting comments on what promises to be a lively debate across Canada.
ReplyDeleteAt the risk of letting facts get in the way of a good conspiracy theory, though, the story isn't the result of a PR push by the government - in fact they are probably not thrilled that some of us read the weekly Canada Gazette where they legally have to give notice of proposed regulatory changes.
I believe the minister may be planning to formally announce the proposed changes Sunday - giving Canadians a couple of fewer days to voice their opinions during the 75 day period for commenting.
Elizabeth Thompson
PS - the ads pop up on the site randomly. The next time you'll probably get a totally different ad for a totally different group.