Pubdate: Thu, 21 Jun 2001
Source: NOW Magazine (Canada)
Copyright: 2001 NOW Communications Inc.
Contact:  http://www.nowtoronto.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/282
Author: Timothy J. Meehan

POT LAWS MAKE SICK SUFFER

enzo di matteo's article detailing the travails of medical cannabis users 
(NOW, June 14-20) saddened me. It was precisely this type of bureaucratic 
mess that the Ontario Court of Appeal criticized in handing down its ruling 
in R. v. Parker last July 31.

The Court gave the federal government one year to fix the situation or face 
legalization of marijuana -- for medical and recreational users alike -- in 
Ontario. Since the feds did not appeal this decision, nor did they change 
the law in any meaningful way, I fully expect that any possession charges 
brought after August 1 will be easily quashed by citing this ruling.

Just something for your readers to keep in mind in case they are nabbed 
with a little bud this summer.

Timothy J. Meehan, Toronto
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