cannabisnews.com: Crown Mulls Pursuit of Ailing Pot Grower Crown Mulls Pursuit of Ailing Pot Grower Posted by FoM on January 12, 2000 at 12:44:34 PT By Caroline Murray -- Ottawa Sun Source: Ottawa Sun The Crown is reviewing its case against accused-pot grower Robert Brown in light of a decision by Health Canada to let him smoke dope. "Now that he has a constitutional exemption, it does bear on what we're going to do," federal Crown attorney Tim McCann said yesterday from his Pembroke law office. Brown, 43, who suffers from hepatitis C, is among a rare number of Canadians allowed to use marijuana for treatment. But prior to him winning future exemption from prosecution Monday, he was charged with growing pot at his Beachburg-area farmhouse in December 1998. His trial on three drug-related charges is scheduled for June. McCann said he'll also re-examine the accused's state of health, which has reportedly been very poor. "If he doesn't have long to live, how appropriate is it to continue with someone that's not going to live to see the trial?" Brown spent yesterday sick at home, smoking small portions of marijuana donated to him by supporters during his two-day protest on Parliament Hill. "My fight's not done," he said. His Pembroke lawyer, Rick Reimer, said he believes Monday's approval will help his client's case. Published: January 12, 2000Copyright © 2000, Canoe Limited Partnership. Related Articles:Demonstration Ends After Health Canada Approves MJ-1/11/2000http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread4255.shtmlI'm Tired of Being a Criminal - 1/10/2000http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread4245.shtmlProtest Rooted in Pot - 1/10/2000http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread4243.shtmlI'm Not Afraid of Dying - 1/08/2000http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread4224.shtml Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Comment #1 posted by kaptinemo on January 12, 2000 at 13:10:53 PT Sadly, this is what it's going to take. A brave man risks what is left of the remnants of his health to make a point. In doing so, he is calling upon his nation to live up to its' ideals. Ideals which it's law enforcement seemingly have forgotten. In their quest for 'justice' they've seemingly forgotten their humanity.Look at the comment:" 'If he doesn't have long to live, how appropriate is it to continue with someone that's not going to live to see the trial?' " Is it just me, or does this statement smack of institutionalized sadism?They still don't get it. They just don't get it. The Canadian government has made a special dispensation. It has done so because the evidence concerning MMJ's usefulness is simply too obvious to ignore, anymore. And yet, these guys in Canadian law enforcement still want to prosecute, when their own government has made the de facto admission of MMJ's inherent harmlessness by allowing its citizens to use it. This illustrates yet again that the most danger to civil society often comes not from the criminal who flaunts the law, but the Law who flaunts democracy. And, needless to say, we've got entirely too many of that type running loose in North America as is. [ Post Comment ] Post Comment Name: Optional Password: E-Mail: Subject: Comment: [Please refrain from using profanity in your message] Link URL: Link Title: