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P.E.I. Judge Frees Man on Pot Possession 
Posted by CN Staff on March 14, 2003 at 13:05:01 PT
By CBC News Online Staff
Source: CBC
Summerside, P.E.I. - A judge in Prince Edward Island on Friday stayed charges of marijuana possession against a 19-year-old man, citing an Ontario ruling that said the charge of possession of marijuana is unconstitutional. Judge Ralph Thompson said in a written ruling, "If this prosecution is permitted to continue … it would be tantamount to ruling that more than one third of the population of Canada is immune from prosecution while the rest of the residents of Prince Edward Island are not." 
The man charged with possession is Ronald Stavert. His lawyer, Cliff McCabe, said Stavert left the courtroom confused over exactly what had happened. "I had to explain to him outside what happened," McCabe said. "He's relieved but also understands that it's not over. So until we get some indication that the Crown isn't going to proceed with this, we have to assume they'll probably appeal it." Thompson said in his decision: "All residents of Canada, wherever they are situated, are entitled, in fairness, to expect a uniformity of approach from the federal Crown, wherever it performs its prosecutional function. "Until such time as the law is changed by Parliament, or the higher courts provide a ruling which will enable such an approach, this charge involving simple possession of marijuana will not proceed in this court." Source: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Published: Friday, March 14, 2003Copyright: 2003 CBCWebsite: http://www.cbc.ca/Contact: cbcinput toronto.cbc.caRelated Articles & Web Site:Cannabis News Canadian Linkshttp://freedomtoexhale.com/can.htmPot Laws Unconstitutional: Lawyerhttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread15703.shtmlPot Laws Unworkable http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread15360.shtmlCommittee Calls for Decriminalization of Cannabishttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread14957.shtml
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Comment #4 posted by FoM on March 19, 2003 at 07:40:45 PT
News Brief from The Canadian Press
Ottawa To Appeal P.E.I. Pot Ruling 
 
Canadian Press March 19, 2003
 
Charlottetown — The federal Justice Department will appeal the controversial ruling of a P.E.I. judge in a marijuana possession case.Justice Ralph Thompson stayed a pot possession charge against a 19-year-old last Friday, challenging the federal marijuana law.Judge Thompson's decision was guided by a similar case in the Ontario Court of Appeal. The Ontario judge threw out a possession charge, arguing Canada's marijuana laws are unclear.Paula Taylor, a senior Crown attorney with the Justice Department, says there were errors in law and that the government has no choice but to appeal.Ms. Taylor says her department is not concerned about what may happen to drug laws in the future — but that Canadians need to abide by the law as it stands now.
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Comment #3 posted by mayan on March 14, 2003 at 18:19:56 PT
A Matter of Time
"Until such time as the law is changed by Parliament, or the higher courts provide a ruling which will enable such an approach, this charge involving simple possession of marijuana will not proceed in this court."It sounds as if cannabis is, for the most part, outright legal. It is only a matter of time before it becomes official!No war for 9/11 cover-up!March 15 EMERGENCY CONVERGENCE ON THE WHITE HOUSE TO STOP THE WAR ON IRAQ(with parallel actions in San Francisco & Los Angeles)
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Comment #2 posted by FoM on March 14, 2003 at 14:37:59 PT
One Brick at a Time
I agree druid. It's getting the mortar to stick though! LOL!
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Comment #1 posted by druid on March 14, 2003 at 14:26:07 PT
brick by brick
AHHHH Most Excellent.
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