Pubdate: 9 Mar 1999
Source: United Press International
Copyright: 1999 United Press International

LIBERTARIAN PARTY VOWS TO FIGHT MARIJUANA CASE

SACRAMENTO, March 9 (UPI) - The Libertarian Party of California says it has
``not yet begun to fight'' in the case of 1998 gubernatorial candidate
Steve Kubby and his wife, Michele, who are charged with marijuana
possession. The couple maintains that they were legitimate medical
marijuana patients protected under the voter-approved Proposition 215 and
that they grew the drug solely for personal medicinal use. Libertarian
State Chairman Mark Hinkle says the case ``either demonstrates a complete
lack of understanding of the law by the judge and prosecutors or a
willingness to ignore the law.'' 
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