Pubdate: Thu, 01 Aug 2002
Source: Calgary Sun, The (CN AB)
Copyright: 2002 The Calgary Sun
Contact:  http://www.fyicalgary.com/calsun.shtml
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/67
Author: Canadian Press
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mmjcn.htm (Cannabis - Medicinal - Canada)

HIS JOINT'S GONE TO POT

SAINT JOHN, N.B. -- A New Brunswick man will be able to smoke marijuana 
while he serves a sentence for marijuana cultivation and trafficking.

Greg Boyle of Rothesay was sentenced Wednesday to 15 months of house arrest 
and 12 months of probation.

Since the charges were laid two years ago, Boyle won permission from Health 
Canada to use pot to ease the pain of a back injury. He can grow up to 25 
marijuana plants in his home.

The province does not have a policy to deal with convicts in jail who have 
permission for medicinal pot.
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