OTTAWA TO ENFORCE STRICTER MEDICAL MARIJUANA REGULATIONS

OTTAWA -- The federal government is poised to tighten the rules on
medical marijuana.

Sources say Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq wants to take individuals
and Health Canada out of the business of growing pot and tender
licences to companies under tightly regulated conditions.

The move is a response to complaints from mayors, police and
firefighters who say sanctioned growers are abusing their permits and
often growing far more than they need.