cannabisnews.com: Pot Ruling Appeal Expected Pot Ruling Appeal Expected Posted by CN Staff on February 10, 2003 at 11:47:30 PT By Shannon Kari, Southam News Source: Montreal Gazette The federal government is today expected to file a last-minute appeal of an Ontario Superior Court decision that found Health Canada's medical marijuana regulations to be unconstitutional.Health Canada has until the end of the day to appeal a Jan. 9 ruling by Justice Sidney Lederman. The experienced Superior Court judge ruled that the existing Marijuana Medical Access Regulations violated the Charter of Rights because there is no legal source of marijuana for people with medical exemptions. "Laws which put seriously ill, vulnerable people in a position where they have to deal with the criminal underworld to obtain medicine they have been authorized to take, violate the constitutional right to security of the person," wrote Lederman.The judge found the regulations to be of "no force and effect." But he suspended his order for six months to give the federal government time to "provide for a legal source and supply of the drug."Health Canada signed a five-year, $5.7-million contract with Prairie Plant Systems Inc. more than two years ago to grow marijuana. None of the marijuana produced under that contract has been distributed for medical purposes.The federal government argued during the Ontario Superior Court hearing last fall that the Prairie Plant marijuana was always intended only for research use. Snipped:Complete Article: http://www.freedomtoexhale.com/pre.htm Source: Montreal Gazette (CN QU)Author: Shannon Kari, Southam News Published: Monday, February 10, 2003Copyright: 2003 The Gazette, a division of Southam Inc.Contact: letters thegazette.southam.caWebsite: http://www.canada.com/montreal/montrealgazette/Related Articles & Web Sites:Cannabis News Canadian Linkshttp://freedomtoexhale.com/can.htmQuebec Judge Calls Halt To Medicinal Pot Trialhttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread15018.shtmlQuebec Judge Throws Out Pot Case http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread15015.shtml Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Comment #8 posted by FoM on February 10, 2003 at 21:26:06 PT Related Article: December 22, 2000 Move over Prairie wheat, there's a new crop in town and it'll make you feel so gooood. Forget about great B.C. marijuana -- the best stuff is soon to be legally grown, rolled and sold on the Prairies. Health Canada is paying Prairie Plant Systems of Saskatoon $5.7 million to harvest premium-quality pot for the next five years at its operations in Flin Flon, Man. "Canada is acting compassionately by allowing the use of marijuana by people who are suffering from grave and debilitating illnesses," Health Minister Allan Rock said yesterday. Complete Article:Prairies Go To Pot: http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread8092.shtml [ Post Comment ] Comment #7 posted by FoM on February 10, 2003 at 15:35:26 PT AlvinCool I just posted a short one from CBS MarketWatch. It was almost the same as the others but now there is a place to comment and I hope we hear more because he could be a big help. He could become a hero of sorts to the young adult computer generation. [ Post Comment ] Comment #6 posted by AlvinCool on February 10, 2003 at 15:22:06 PT Dell Dude Try this one. It's the only one that shows he went to court today and was given a years probation. Dell Dude busted for Pot Fox News [ Post Comment ] Comment #5 posted by AlvinCool on February 10, 2003 at 15:19:24 PT Another LTE I might not have any say in what the government does any longer. I'm forced to pay taxes and watch my tax money wasted on marijuana anti-drug measures, which I don't support and are a waste of my tax dollars. I have to endure this because I have no control over tax money usage and no voice in government.However that isn't the case when it comes to money for my church. I tithe my full 10% and have done so for many years. I will, and encourage other to do the same, stop tithing to my church the second it take one dollar of my tax money for any purpose. God asked for 10% and I give it to him, I will simply move my money to a church that feels God is in control, not the government. I will fight the government gaining a foothold in Gods churches my entire life. God wouldn't have it any other way. BUSH URGES FAITH-BASED SERVICES FOR DRUG ADDICTS [ Post Comment ] Comment #4 posted by FoM on February 10, 2003 at 15:14:47 PT AlvinCool I sure will post an article but I thought I should wait until we get more details in an article. I just looked and so far they are brief but abundant. I'll post one real soon! I'll keep looking! [ Post Comment ] Comment #3 posted by AlvinCool on February 10, 2003 at 14:59:37 PT Steven's link Sorry I forgot to put a link up. While most of you might not know it this guy has fan clubs all over the place. He could be very helpful or just ignore the movement. Dell's Dude gets arrested [ Post Comment ] Comment #2 posted by AlvinCool on February 10, 2003 at 14:45:40 PT Dell Dude While I think, and I'm sure all of us do, that the situation in Canada is getting better and better, how about posting an article on the Dell dude getting busted? I'm hoping that he will do some spots for Normal pro bono [ Post Comment ] Comment #1 posted by malleus2 on February 10, 2003 at 13:17:04 PT The-rest-of-the-story... In his ruling, Lederman referred to a Dec. 21, 2000 news release and noted that the health minister at the time, Allan Rock, said that some of the marijuana would be distributed "to authorized Canadians using it for medical purposes." The federal government "has always come to the table kicking and screaming" on this issue, said Young. "The fact that they have spent millions of dollars to grow pot and do nothing with it is representative of their attitude." If Health Canada does file an appeal, the legal debate will shift to the same court that first delivered a major blow to the federal government's marijuana possession laws.In July 2000, the Ontario Court of Appeal ruled that the complete prohibition against possession of marijuana, without an exception for medical use, was unconstitutional. It was the Court of Appeal's ruling that required the federal government to draft the Marijuana Medical Access Regulations that were ruled invalid last month.In other words, they would have to come back to the same court that has humiliated them before. They must like the taste of crow...save them some ketchup. [ Post Comment ] Post Comment