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Pot 'Warrior' Off To Jail
Posted by CN Staff on June 22, 2002 at 17:41:56 PT
By Caroline Phillips -- Ottawa Sun
Source: Ottawa Sun
A marijuana activist who said he grew pot for medicinal purposes was sent to jail yesterday after the judge decided the Gatineau man would continue breaking the law otherwise. Raymond Turmel, 49, was convicted last December of cultivation and of possession for the purposes of trafficking.  He was sentenced to 18 months in jail after Justice Jean-Pierre Plouffe rejected Turmel's request to serve the time in the community. 
"This is a war to legalize marijuana and I'm one of the warriors," Turmel told reporters during his final moments as a free man. Police busted Turmel's rented Hull apartment in July 2000, uncovering a large, sophisticated hydroponic operation and about 600 young and maturing plants. CELLPHONE, PAGER  Turmel claimed the pot was being given to help chronically sick friends and family cope with their pain. But the court determined some of the weed was being sold for profit. A cellphone, pager and electronic scale were found inside the apartment. At maturation, the plants would have produced nearly 16 kg of pot. Crown prosecutor Anouk Desaulniers said there's nothing wrong with fighting for a cause, but that Turmel was undermining society's trust through his actions. "When somebody like Mr. Turmel takes it into his own hands to distribute to whomever he wants to, whenever and how much he decides, then he is undermining this very system," she said. Turmel's record also included a 1992 conviction for possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking. Source: Ottawa Sun (CN ON)Author: Caroline Phillips -- Ottawa SunPublished: June 22, 2002Copyright: 2002 Canoe Limited PartnershipContact: oped ott.sunpub.comWebsite: http://www.fyiottawa.com/ottsun.shtmlRelated Articles & Web Site:Canadian Linkshttp://freedomtoexhale.com/can.htmMarijuana 'Warrior' Gets 18 Monthshttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread13192.shtmlSmoking Pot Eases Wife's Pain, Court Toldhttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread11451.shtml CannabisNews Medical Marijuana Archiveshttp://cannabisnews.com/news/list/medical.shtml 
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