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Grower Burning for Pot Fight
Posted by FoM on January 13, 2000 at 07:25:58 PT
By Kathleen Harris, Ottawa Sun
Source: Ottawa Sun
A Beachburg-area man who just got permission to use pot as medicine doesn't want drug charges against him dropped."I want the court to hear my case," said Robert Brown, 43, who suffers from hepatitis C.After a year-long wait, Brown was granted an exemption to use marijuana for medicinal purposes this week by Health Canada. 
The approval came after he staged a one-man demonstration on the snow-covered grounds of Parliament Hill last weekend.In December 1998, police raided Brown's farmhouse and seized plants, literature and growing lamps. He and wife Linda -- who does not use cannabis -- were charged with possession, cultivation and intent to traffic. Their week-long trial is scheduled to begin in June."I just want the charges dropped against Linda," said Brown. "She is a kind, sweet and gentle woman, and I think it's disgraceful that they're using her as a tool against me."This week Crown attorney Tim McCann said Brown's constitutional exemption and the state of his health may have a bearing on how the case proceeds.But Brown insists it's still important to argue the case on grounds of "medical necessity."Because of the current drug charges and one former drug possession conviction, Brown is not permitted to cross the border to the U.S.He is now seeking permission to travel across the border to receive experimental treatment in Texas.Brown, the 20th Canadian to receive Health Canada's exemption, smokes marijuana joints and drinks tea brewed with the plant to battle the chronic nausea and other symptoms associated with his disease. Published: January 13, 2000Copyright © 2000, Canoe Limited PartnershipRelated Articles:Crown Mulls Pursuit of Ailing Pot Grower - 1/12/2000http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread4284.shtmlDemonstration 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 
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