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Lindsay in Favour of Medicinal Pot
Posted by FoM on September 08, 1999 at 07:40:01 PT
By Davis Sheremata, Edmonton Sun
Source: Edmonton Sun
 If smoking marijuana helps a chemotherapy patient ease their pain and keep solid food down, Edmonton police Chief John Lindsay has no problem with that.
Speaking at a press conference after returning to work yesterday, Lindsay said he supports medicinal use of cannabis.The chief backed a resolution made earlier this year by the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police supporting patients' use of marijuana with the approval of their doctor."I certainly support the initiative by the (association) to legitimize the use of marijuana under medically approved supervision," said Lindsay yesterday."I think there is a lot of merit to that position."The chiefs have also called for use of alternate measures - like issuing tickets - for people nabbed with small amounts of pot to ease pressure on the justice system and give cops more flexibility in dealing with offenders.But Lindsay gave the thumbs down to legalizing marijuana."The question of legalization is not an issue discussed by Canada's chiefs of police," he said. "I don't have any support at all for the legalization of various types of narcotics."Edmonton marijuana advocate Haley Nelson said Lindsay's OK'ing of pot for medicinal use is fine, but she stopped short of making him an honourary stoner."What's the point, if it's still illegal to grow or possess it?" asked the 23-year-old, who works at the True North Hemp Co. at 10760 82 Ave. She is also a co-organizer of the upcoming Hempfest '99 conference in Edmonton that starts Sept. 26."It is a basic, intrinsic right to use what is given to us by the earth. It's our legal right to cultivate it, to possess it (and) purchase it."Wednesday, September 8, 1999 Copyright © 1999, Quebecor New Media Limited Partnership
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