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The420Guy
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Marijuana possession charges have been stayed against an Edmonton
man because neither doctors nor the feds can supply him with legal
pot.
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Provincial court Judge Phil Ketchum called the possession charges
against Brian Edward Oates, 45, "a violation of the accused's right
to security of his person" and told cops and the Crown to back off,
at least until Oates can go through the process for a legal
exemption.
Oates, who court heard was hurt in a 1995 industrial accident, was
busted after a raid on his home found 71 plants growing in the
basement.
"It is not in accordance with the principles of fundamental justice
to criminalize this accused while he waits for a medically approved
source of raw marijuana to be made legally available," said
Ketchum's written judgment.
[snip]
Pubdate: Fri, 05 Jul 2002
Source: Edmonton Sun (CN AB)
Copyright: 2002, Canoe Limited Partnership.
Details: MapInc
man because neither doctors nor the feds can supply him with legal
pot.
[snip]
Provincial court Judge Phil Ketchum called the possession charges
against Brian Edward Oates, 45, "a violation of the accused's right
to security of his person" and told cops and the Crown to back off,
at least until Oates can go through the process for a legal
exemption.
Oates, who court heard was hurt in a 1995 industrial accident, was
busted after a raid on his home found 71 plants growing in the
basement.
"It is not in accordance with the principles of fundamental justice
to criminalize this accused while he waits for a medically approved
source of raw marijuana to be made legally available," said
Ketchum's written judgment.
[snip]
Pubdate: Fri, 05 Jul 2002
Source: Edmonton Sun (CN AB)
Copyright: 2002, Canoe Limited Partnership.
Details: MapInc
