cannabisnews.com: Adler Hopes Law’s Wording Keeps Him in Gov’s Race Adler Hopes Law’s Wording Keeps Him in Gov’s Race Posted by CN Staff on August 13, 2002 at 20:23:19 PT By Rod Thompson Source: Star-Bulletin Just when it seemed that a marijuana conviction would knock Natural Law Party candidate Jonathan Adler out of the race for governor, Adler has found wording in state law that he says may keep him running.Adler, 50, was convicted in June of felony commercial promotion of marijuana for possessing 89 marijuana plants in 1998. His sentencing is set for Aug. 26. Once sentencing is completed, it was believed he would be barred from running. But the law says a person convicted of a felony may not file to run for elective office, Adler says in a letter to state elections chief Dwayne Yoshina.Adler filed to run on April Fool's Day, three months before he was convicted."No mention is made in the law regarding candidates who file before any subsequent court action resulting in conviction," Adler says in the Aug. 9 letter.Yoshina said he submitted Adler's letter to the attorney general for review.During a nonjury trial, Adler argued he had a religious right to possess the 89 plants. Judge Greg Nakamura ruled that he did not have a right to commercial quantities of the plants.Adler says he plans an appeal and will ask Nakamura to hold off sentencing during the appeal. Adler faces comedian Kaui "Bu La'ia" Hill in the Natural Law Party primary, although the party has declared its unhappiness with both candidates.Adler said yesterday if either is elected, the winner will appoint the other as a "deputy governor."Meanwhile, a Hilo District Court clerk returned about an ounce of medical marijuana to Adler yesterday on a judge's order.Police seized the marijuana in October from Adler's wife Nuansawat, who mistakenly brought it to the Hilo police station where Adler was being held for another matter.Adler had wanted his wife to bring his legal synthetic marijuana Marinol pills, used for head pain from a car accident. Police who relayed the message told Nuansawat to bring Adler's "medication," which she thought meant his marijuana. She was eventually fined $25 for a misdemeanor possession charge.Picture of Jonathan Adler: http://starbulletin.com/2002/08/13/news/artc.jpgSource: Honolulu Star-Bulletin (HI)Author: Rod ThompsonPublished: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 Copyright: 2002 Honolulu Star-BulletinContact: letters starbulletin.comWebsite: http://www.starbulletin.com/Related Articles & Web Sites:Adler for Governorhttp://www.adler4gov.comHawaii Medical Marijuana Institutehttp://www.medijuana.comPolice Return Marijuana to Candidate http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread13741.shtmlPolice To Return Pot - Again http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread13662.shtmlGubernatorial Hopeful Wins His Pot Backhttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread13676.shtml Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Comment #7 posted by BGreen on August 27, 2002 at 12:46:40 PT Rev. Adler I'm so angry I can't even type correctly.Sorry, Bud [ Post Comment ] Comment #6 posted by BGreen on August 27, 2002 at 12:45:04 PT One by one we're eliminated from the process We can't run for office, or vote, or want to change laws, or want to stay out of jail, or have the right to be free or own property.I'm sorry, Rev. Alder. I know with all my heart we're right.Your brother, Bud [ Post Comment ] Comment #5 posted by FoM on August 27, 2002 at 12:38:49 PT News Brief - Honolulu Star-Bulletin Candidate Adler Agrees To Deal That Could Keep Him Out of Jail But he would not be eligible to run once sentenced for felony offense Source: Honolulu Star Bulletin Author: Rod Thompson Published: Monday, August 26, 2002 Natural Law gubernatorial candidate Jonathan Adler has reached a plea agreement that could keep him from serving time in jail for two sets of marijuana charges. But it will also mean he will not be eligible to run for governor when he is sentenced Sept. 4, said his attorney, Michael Green. Chief Elections Officer Dwayne Yoshina has said posters will be put up at polling places saying Adler is not an eligible candidate once he is sentenced for a felony offense. Adler was to be sentenced today on the first set of charges related to 89 small marijuana plants, weighing a total of one ounce, which he possessed in 1998. Sentencing was postponed while Green and Deputy Prosecutor Kevin Hashizaki worked on the plea agreement. [ Post Comment ] Comment #4 posted by Rev Jonathan Adler on August 14, 2002 at 11:02:10 PT: Gung-ho and Ready to Rmble! Wow! Thanks for the moral support. I am all fired up now! Yesterday the Police Chief and Vice Head were "grilled" and told by our County Council to STOP harassing legal patients and re-prioritize eradication of marijuana in Hawaii County! I testified that the Courts had returned an ounce to me and the Police had noi right to take it. They alsdo heard fro the cancer patients fdrom Kona and the tide turned. The new chief was at a loss for words and the Vice Lt. was in shock. Their little rip off game is over. I appreciate you all and I will NOT quit! Peace. Rev. Jonathan Adler Hawaii Medical Marijuana Institute [ Post Comment ] Comment #3 posted by JR Bob Dobbs on August 14, 2002 at 05:32:09 PT Natural Law The article mentions that the Natural Law party is unhappy with both its candidates for the primary, but it doesn't say WHY? And it's not something obvious, like when the American people were dissatisfied with their choices between Gush and Bore... [ Post Comment ] Comment #2 posted by BGreen on August 14, 2002 at 00:13:40 PT You go, Bro! No disrespect, Rev. Adler, just a little support from a believer.One of Gods' gifts to me is a strain called Misty, and I consume her with thanksgiving to the Creator, and as my private offering of support to you. [ Post Comment ] Comment #1 posted by FoM on August 13, 2002 at 20:55:48 PT Jonathan I wish you all the luck in the world! Thank you so much for your stand! You are making a difference! [ Post Comment ] Post Comment