cannabisnews.com: Legalization Tour Continues in Dauphin Legalization Tour Continues in Dauphin Posted by CN Staff on July 16, 2003 at 21:34:48 PT By Shanan Sorochynski, Herald Reporter Source: Dauphin Herald Protesters raised a collective voice in favor of legalizing marijuana at the Parkland RCMP detachment July 10. While the event remained peaceful, two individuals were caught smoking marijuana and arrested.Also, Cannabis Culture magazine publisher and activist Marc Emery, who was slated to speak to the crowd, was detained in Winnipeg after kicking off the Summer of Legalization tour by smoking marijuana outside of the Winnipeg Public Safety Building, July 9. After being released Emery was able to communicate with Dauphin protesters via cell phone with the aid of a megaphone.According to Emery he was charged with possession of half a gram of marijuana and released on $500 bail - on the condition that he would not break the law or create disturbances.“When they tell you that most people don’t go to jail for small amounts of marijuana I assure you that they are not only willing to put me in jail that they said if I went to Dauphin and smoked marijuana there they’d try to keep me for 10 weeks until my court trial,” Emery told the crowd.For Emery standing before a magistrate will be a welcomed opportunity to defend his cause.“I’m convinced of this, there is no marijuana law in Canada,” said Emery, reflecting on the decision of Superior Court Judge Steven Rogin in Ontario. “Judges need to be explained this and its going to be tough in Manitoba as the people of Dauphin know.”While Emery was unable to attend the Dauphin event he assured that the tour would continue and gave protesters his word that he would make a trip to Dauphin in September or October.For Dauphin organizer John Woods, legalizing and regulating marijuana in Canada just makes sense.“We have something like marijuana being compared to alcohol and tobacco. Are we going to outlaw those right away so they don’t end up with our 12 year old kids in schools?“No, we regulate them and we keep them out of the hands of our youth and that’s what we need to do here with marijuana.”Sweet Hemptations owner and activist Stephanie Hunter was encouraged by the amount of support shown at the Dauphin protest.“I don’t care if anybody is smoking here,” said Hunter. “I’m not making anybody smoke up here. It’s their choice if they want. Really all we need today is the support - something needs to happen here.”In Hunter’s view the current laws are grossly unfair.“I know of child molesters who are out on the street right now and I had to put up $10,000 bail to get someone out of jail for marijuana - that is what is sick,” said Hunter.Sgt. David Allison was satisfied with how the event proceeded.“(It was) very, very, well organized,” said Allison. “I have no concerns with how the people conducted themselves. They were peaceful, respectful and they got to voice their opinions.“(The arrests) haven’t changed my opinion at all. They indicated that a couple of people were planning to challenge the law and most certainly a couple of them did and they were arrested. So they will be processed and we’ll see what happens in the courts.”Source: Dauphin Herald, The (CN MB)Author: Shanan Sorochynski, Herald ReporterPublished: Vol. 107 No. 28 - July 15, 2003Copyright: 2003 MCNAContact: psbailey mb.sympatico.caWebsite: http://www.dauphinherald.com/Related Articles & Web Sites:Cannabis Culture Magazinehttp://www.cannabisculture.com/Sweet Hemptationshttp://www.sweethemptations.com/Cannabis Crusader Arrested in Reginahttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread16855.shtmlMarc Emery Imprisoned in Regina http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread16849.shtmlMarijuana Activist Banned From Lighting Uphttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread16828.shtml Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Comment #8 posted by afterburner on July 18, 2003 at 17:32:57 PT: More News from Dauphin, Manitoba Breaking News: Manitoba Activist John Wood In Jail For 1 Joint! http://www.pot-tv.net/archive/shows/pottvshowse-2074.html Who Says No One Is In Jail In Canada For Possession? http://www.pot-tv.net/ram/pottvshowse2074.ram Miscellaneous with Pot-TV Running Time: 8 min Date Entered: 18 Jul 2003 Viewer Rating: 7.69 (3 votes) Number of Views: 129 Manitoba Activist John Wood of Sweet Hemptations, has been put in jail for allegedly smoking a joint. After opening his store and lifting the hemp flag in Dauphin with pride and style John caught the attention of the local Police who were not interested in dealing with the excessive vandalism and stealing in the area and instead decided to focus on persecuting pot-activists, apparently seen as "Public Enemy Number One". Last night, a month after busting John for his small single light personal grow, the police decided to pay John an evening visit and picked him up and put him in jail for allegedly smoking a joint with a guest. Based on the frightened guests statement that John shared a joint with him, they are charging John with breach of bail and trafficking!When Marc Emery couldn't make the Dauphin stop-over of his Cross-Country Smoke-Out Tour because he was in the Winnipeg remand Center John Wood had the courage to lead the Dauphin crowd in the face of 40 angry cops. John Wood had the courage to stand up for the cannabis community when the time came, now it's up to us the Cannabis Community to return the favor! Call the Dauphin Correctional Center and Police and tell them to Free John Wood and to stop harassing and persecuting Proud Pot People like John!Dauphin Correctional Institute - 204-622.2083 RCMP - 204-622.5020 Call Manitoba's Mayor and Tell him to stop the war on pot people! Mayor Alex Paul - 204-622-3230 Tell the Media To Report On This Travesty Of Justice! CKDM Radio Phone: 204-638-3230 Fax: 204-638-8257 News Fax: 204-638-8891Dauphin Herald: 204-638-4420 Fax: 204-638-8760Conatact John's Lawyer and Give Him The Cannabis Education He Needs For This Case! Dawson Law office - Roy Dawson Phone: 204-638-4101 Fax: 204-638-8541 ego transcendence follows ego destruction, "there is no offense known to the law" includes possession, cultivation, and trafficking as "marijuana" has been struck from Schedule 2 of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. [ Post Comment ] Comment #7 posted by afterburner on July 18, 2003 at 13:59:12 PT: Summer Freedom Tour comes to the Maritimes Summer Freedom Tour comes to the Maritimes 17 Jul, 2003 Marc Emery will be smoking up Canada's East Coast from July 19-26. http://www.cannabisculture.com/articles/3029.html [ Post Comment ] Comment #6 posted by afterburner on July 18, 2003 at 13:13:04 PT: Update: Cannabis Legality & Summer of Legalization Prince of Pot: The Latest Legal Views On Canadian Cannabis Law http://www.pot-tv.net/archive/shows/pottvshowse-2073.html Prince of Pot with Pot-TV http://www.pot-tv.net/ram/pottvshowse2073.ram Running Time: 17 min Date Entered: 17 Jul 2003 Viewer Rating: 3.32 (1 vote) Number of Views: 65. Brian McAllister, the Lawyer who put the Federal Pot Law out to pasture in the Province of Ontario, stopped by the Pot TV studio to talk to Marc about the state of Canada's Marijuana Laws and the potential legal dangers Marc might be facing while on the Summer of Legalization Smoke-Out Tour.MARITIME TOUR DATES (If Marc is in jail on any of these dates, he won't be able to appear, but we hope local activists will bring signs and rally on Marc's behalf)HALIFAX, 4.00 p.m. Saturday, July 19. MONCTON, 4.00 p.m. Monday, July 21. Charlottetown, 4.00 p.m. Wed. July 23. St. John's, NFLD. 4.00 p.m. Saturday, July 26.Local Police HQ in the city centre. ego transcendence follows ego destruction, go, man, go, and other pleasantries. [ Post Comment ] Comment #5 posted by Richard Paul Zuckerm on July 17, 2003 at 11:46:16 PT: MY LETTER TO CONGRESSMAN PALLONE Today, Thursday, July 17, 2003, I personally delivered a prepared letter asking for the decriminalization of Marijuana, to the "legislative office" of Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr., who is the only member from New Jersey of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Health. This letter had a heavy duty staple attaching the letter to various documents printed from www.cannabisnews.com, www.cannabisculture.com, www.hightimes.com, on the studies supporting medical Cannabis. AT LEAST I TRY!! I don't simply sit around griping that one vote does not make a difference!! I write and telephone State Legislators and Congresspeople asking:[1] FOR DECRIMINALIZATION OF CANNABIS;[2] AGAINST FUNDING THE COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS $100 million which they want to use for militarization of police in the spirit of Operation Garden Plot ["to assist local law enforcement"], to develop non-lethal weapons so they can continue to provoke violence at protests to douse us with non-lethal weapons, while military personnel wait at the hospitals to jot down notes on the harmful effects of the nonlethal weapons, using us as human experiments, an attempt to quash our Right to dissent, to force their corporate agenda down our throats, especially for the Republic National Convention coming to New York City next year;[3] VOTE AGAINST FUNDING THE UNITED NATIONS, which supports "The New World Order", because the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights does not have a freedom of speech [we can't talk about abortion], does not have a Right to keep and bear arms, does not have a Right against unreasonable searches and seizures without a warrant, does not have a Right against self-incrimination, DOES NOT HAVE A TRIAL BY JURY. In short, falling under United Nations rule would enslave us![4] To improve the curriculum of government school so that the students are taught the dark side of government, to offer students martial arts and weapons training, so that they become fully informed, competent, citizens upon graduation. See, e.g., www.johntaylorgatto.com; 10 U.S.C. Section 311 [defining the "unorganized milita" as every able bodied male between 17 and 45 years of age].[5] To repeal most of the gun laws, for the reasons stated in www.jpfo.org, e.g.: (a) every genocide of the 20th century began with gun control laws, (b) Adolph Hitler killed more people who were NOT Jewish, (c) most crimes are committed by criminals who obtained firearms under the table, (d) the government is immune from civil liablity for failure to show up at the scene of a crime, (e) drug laws are used to obliterate our Second Amendment Rights.Today, I also e-mailed Senator Biden to thank him for setting the DEA straight on the RAVE Act.Richard Paul Zuckerman, Box 159, Metuchen, N.J., 08840-0159, (Cell telephone number)(908) 403-6990, richardzuckerman2002 yahoo.com.Member of: www.norml.org; www.normlnj.org; www.cannabisculture.com; www.hightimes.com; www.fija.org; www.jpfo.org; www.greenparty.org; www.njlp.org.Diploma in Paralegal, New York University, 2003;Diploma in Truck Driving, Smith & Solomon School of Truck Driving, Edison, N.J., 1995;B.A. in Political Science, Kean University, 1987. [ Post Comment ] Comment #4 posted by FoM on July 17, 2003 at 11:21:45 PT Kegan Excellent Interview! Thanks for all you are doing! [ Post Comment ] Comment #3 posted by Kegan on July 17, 2003 at 04:07:19 PT Children's book...... David Malmo-Levine talks to Russell Barth about the book Mommy's Funny Medicine, on POT-TV.NETShare & Enjoy.http://www.pot-tv.net/archive/shows/pottvshowse-2070.html Kegan Pot TV - Mommy's Funny Medicine [ Post Comment ] Comment #2 posted by JR Bob Dobbs on July 17, 2003 at 03:46:13 PT More Emery footage This time, the Regina bust: http://www.pot-tv.net/archive/shows/pottvshowse-2062.html [ Post Comment ] Comment #1 posted by goneposthole on July 16, 2003 at 22:23:55 PT fields of hemp all around Dauphin, Manitoba. bails of hemp all around the town and countryside, bins full of hempseed. breeder plots north of Dauphin. Ain't no big deal to the folks living there. [ Post Comment ] Post Comment