A request for proposal (RFP) was released on 5 May 2000 through Public Works and Government Services Canada. The purpose of the RFP was to establish a Canadian source of quality, standardized, affordable, research-grade marijuana for scientific research.
Le 5 mai 2000, Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada a émis un appel de soumissions pour identifier une source canadienne de marijuana de qualité, abordable, normalisée propre à la recherche scientifique.