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Employees at Pot Cafe Out of Jail
Pubdate: Sun, 12 Sep 2004
Source: Calgary Sun, The (CN AB)
Copyright: 2004 The Calgary Sun
Contact: http://www.fyicalgary.com/calsun.shtml
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/67
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EMPLOYEES AT POT CAFE OUT OF JAIL
VANCOUVER -- After spending a night in jail, the seven employees and
the operator of a cafe which has been openly selling marijuana were
released late Friday. Provincial court Judge William Kitchen remarked
that it was "silly" for them to remain in jail.
The arrests were made after Vancouver police seized 9 kg. of
marijuana, 450 g of hashish and $63,000 in cash in Thursday night's
raid on Da Kine, which senior police officials characterized as a
significant drug house.
Da Kine operator Carol Gwilt and her seven staff members are scheduled
to appear again in Vancouver provincial court Oct. 6 on charges of
possessing marijuana for the purpose of trafficking.
Gwilt was also charged with possessing proceeds from a
crime.
A hearing into the cafe's business licence is scheduled at Vancouver
City Hall on the same day as the court appearance.
The judge warned the group they would go to jail if they offend
again.
"Next time, I'll hold you in jail," Kitchen said. "It seems pretty
silly to be held in jail these days for possession of marijuana."
Investigators said they counted more than 230 visitors to the business
within an hour and a half during their surveillance.
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