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About Prairie Plant Systems Inc.

Prairie Plant Systems Inc. (PPS) is based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, with facilities in Manitoba as well. They have 15 years experience with plant made pharmaceuticals, new agricultural crops, nutraceuticals and reclamation programs. The company was awarded the Health Canada contract for the cultivation and fabrication of medical marihuana in December 2000. The PPS marihuana for medical purposes program operates in the biosecure underground growth chamber in Flin Flon, Manitoba.

Under the terms of the five-year contract PPS signed with Health Canada, the company has:

  • Set up and operated a marihuana growing, processing, fabrication and storage establishment;
  • Conducted laboratory testing and quality control of marihuana throughout the product's life cycle;
  • Fabricated, packaged, labelled and stored marihuana material;
  • Conformed with the requirements of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, including stringent security and physical measures;
  • Distributed marihuana to patients and researchers.