Pubdate: Sat, 13 Sep 2014
Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser (HI)
Copyright: 2014 Star Advertiser
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/5154
Page: A10

POT ADVOCATE REJOINS THE COMMUNITY

Marijuana ministry advocate Roger Christie has finally been released 
after four years in federal custody to a halfway house, and, boy, he 
said upon his release, would he like to once again consume some of 
his favorite plant. He added wisely, though, that would be only "when 
I'm legally allowed to do so."

But, not even counting his four years of probation, that might be 
never - unless he moves to Washington state or Colorado, where 
marijuana is legal, and assuming Hawaii doesn't follow those states 
down that road.

Here in Hawaii, Christie could try to qualify as a medical marijuana 
patient - his effort to secure a religious exemption obviously didn't 
succeed - but otherwise his greatest joy might be to just breathe the 
fresh air of freedom, such as it is.
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