Pubdate: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 Source: Richmond News (CN BC) Copyright: 2003, Lower Mainland Publishing Group Inc. Contact: http://www.richmond-news.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1244 Author: Debra Harper POT DOC A CANADIAN HERO, NOT A COMMON CRIMINAL Dear Editor, Dr. Hornby (News, March 6) contends he is a scientist, not a criminal but what did the court discover? - - He was growing for the ill of Canada's largest compassion club - - He was testing the strains and providing research - - He held a valid licence to test cannabis. In other words, he is committed and qualified to do what the government is supposed to - supply clean, safe medicine to our ill population. Too bad the judge did not understand why he is a hero and give him an absolute discharge. Debra Harper, Victoria - --- MAP posted-by: Alex