cannabisnews.com: Cannabis Cafe Man Remanded for Trial Cannabis Cafe Man Remanded for Trial Posted by FoM on March 08, 2002 at 10:43:38 PT The cafe in Stockport opened in September 2001 Source: BBC News A man who opened an Amsterdam-style coffee shop has been remanded in custody after denying 10 drug-related charges. Colin Davies, 44, of Romney Towers, Brinnington, Stockport, Greater Manchester, pleaded not guilty to two counts of permitting cannabis to be smoked in the cafe. He also denied seven charges of possession of cannabis and one charge of evading the prohibition of importation of cannabis. The Dutch Experience Cafe in Stockport was opened in September last year - Mr Davies was arrested and remanded in the hospital wing of Strangeways Prison in November. Trial Date Mr Davies, dressed in a T-shirt which read "I am already a prisoner of a body that doesn't work", stood in the dock at Manchester's Minshull Street Crown Court with four co-defendants. Mr Davies and Andrew Young, 30, of Reddish Road, Stockport - charged with five counts of possession of cannabis and one count of offering to supply the drug - were remanded in custody. Stephen Caveney, 47, of Rishworth Close, Offerton, Greater Manchester, denied two counts of possession of cannabis, two counts of intent to supply cannabis and one count of possession and intent to supply the drug. Philip Rainford, 34, of Millgate, Market Place, Stockport, denied one count of permitting cannabis to be smoked in the cafe and two counts of possession of cannabis. Robin Wright, 45, of Duncan Road, Longsight, Manchester, denied one count of permitting cannabis to be smoked in the cafe and one count of possession of cannabis. All three were granted conditional bail. A trial date was set for 24 June. Source: BBC News (UK Web)Published: Friday, March 8, 2002Copyright: 2002 BBC Website: http://news.bbc.co.uk/ Contact: http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/talking_point/Related Articles & Web Site:Dutch Experiencehttp://www.dutchexperience.org/Police Say Protest MEP Wasted Officers' Time http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread11582.shtmlEuro MP Arrested on Cannabis Marchhttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread11580.shtmlMelee as Cannabis Cafe Opens http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread10915.shtml Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Comment #3 posted by p4me on March 08, 2002 at 14:31:28 PT not in the public interest One of the criteria that the prosecutors have is that the trial must be in the public interest. It is something that Nol and the rest on the DE messageboards have talked about repeatedly and even copied the statement out of an official booklet given out by there justice people. The UK has run down and overcrowded prisons and it is clear that the coffeehouses will spread across the UK. Even though it is not in the public interest the prohibitionist want to make an example of Colin Davies for some reason.By the way, the coffeehouse that was to open in Bournemouth this last week was delayed because the owner, Jeff Ward, was arrested when he entered the shop right before it was to open. The last vestages of prohibition want to flex their muscles even if it waste money, does no good, and makes a$$e$ of them all.I have seen some more folding money with "Marijuana is Medicine" on them. Have you?VAAI [ Post Comment ] Comment #2 posted by Sam Adams on March 08, 2002 at 11:50:14 PT "crime"? "Mr Davies and Andrew Young, 30, of Reddish Road, Stockport - charged with five counts of possession of cannabis and one count of offering to supply the drug - were remanded in custody"Ohhhhh, those terrible men! "offering to supply" cannabis! how evil! Those crazy Brits used to hang poor people for shoplifting back in the 1700-1800's, perhaps the piggies would like to string these people up, just for nostalgia???? [ Post Comment ] Comment #1 posted by E_Johnson on March 08, 2002 at 11:03:57 PT Brilliant shirt Mr Davies, dressed in a T-shirt which read "I am already a prisoner of a body that doesn't work"Well that really gets the point across about medical marijuana, doesn't it? [ Post Comment ] Post Comment