Chronically Ill Patrons Licensed By Health Canada To Use Pot: Police To Monitor

VANCOUVER - The operators of a new teahouse where the sick can use marijuana to ease the pain of chronic illnesses are promising to seek court protection if anyone tries to shut them down.

"We are willing to defend our Charter rights if forced to do so," Yoram Adler, a director of the Marijuana Teahouse, said yesterday during an opening ceremony.

The threat was made as the Marijuana Teahouse faced immediate hurdles, which include the absence of a permanent business licence.

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