Pubdate: Sun, 17 Sep 2006
Source: Ottawa Citizen (CN ON)
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Copyright: 2006 The Ottawa Citizen
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VANCOUVER CANNABIS SHOP OWNER SENTENCED TO 15 MONTHS

The owner of a now defunct cannabis shop in Vancouver has been  
sentenced to 15 months in jail for openly selling marijuana to  
customers.

At the height of the Da Kine coffee shop's success in the summer of  
2004, police say it attracted thousands of customers to its doors,  
gaining international attention.

Justice Catherine Wedge of the B.C. Supreme Court took only minutes  
to render her decision in sentencing Carol Gwilt.

Ms. Gwilt, 39, who has no previous criminal record, told reporters  
during a break in the proceedings she was prepared to receive a  
lengthy prison sentence, but admitted she found the reality of the  
situation difficult to accept.
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