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Pubdate: March 22 2002
Victoria - Police have arrested Ted Smith, the founder of the Vancouver
Island Cannabis Buyers Club, and charged him with drug trafficking.
The club operated from an bookstore in downtown Victoria, selling marijuana
to people with medical conditions.
Victoria Police Sergeant Darren Lauer says an ongoing investigation showed
that Smith was selling pot to other people as well.
Smith says he's had to cut off dozens of people who weren't buying for
medical purposes, but adds he's not about to stop helping those who need it.
"Either this country considers me a criminal and I should be put in jail
for the rest of my life because I'm never going to quit, or the community
should recognize that medical marijuana is incredibly important to keep
some people alive" he says.
Police are recommending the city close down the business permanently. They
also want Smith kept in jail until his trial.
Source: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Canada Web)
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Copyright: 2002 CBC
Author: Lisa Cordasco
Webpage: https://vancouver.cbc.ca/template/servlet/View?filename=bc_pot020322
LOCAL CONTACT: radionews@vancouver.cbc.ca
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Pubdate: March 22 2002
Victoria - Police have arrested Ted Smith, the founder of the Vancouver
Island Cannabis Buyers Club, and charged him with drug trafficking.
The club operated from an bookstore in downtown Victoria, selling marijuana
to people with medical conditions.
Victoria Police Sergeant Darren Lauer says an ongoing investigation showed
that Smith was selling pot to other people as well.
Smith says he's had to cut off dozens of people who weren't buying for
medical purposes, but adds he's not about to stop helping those who need it.
"Either this country considers me a criminal and I should be put in jail
for the rest of my life because I'm never going to quit, or the community
should recognize that medical marijuana is incredibly important to keep
some people alive" he says.
Police are recommending the city close down the business permanently. They
also want Smith kept in jail until his trial.
Source: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Canada Web)
Website: CBC.ca - watch, listen, and discover with Canada's Public Broadcaster
Feedback: https://cbc.ca/aboutcbc/contact/index.html
Address: P.O. Box 3220, Station C, Ottawa, Canada K1Y 1E4
Contact: cbcinput@toronto.cbc.ca
Copyright: 2002 CBC
Author: Lisa Cordasco
Webpage: https://vancouver.cbc.ca/template/servlet/View?filename=bc_pot020322
LOCAL CONTACT: radionews@vancouver.cbc.ca
AUDIO LINK:
https://vancouver.cbc.ca/clips/Vancouver/ram-audio/bc_cordasco_020322.ram
