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  Wolfe Declines To Testify In Pot Trial 

Posted by FoM on January 25, 2000 at 11:23:13 PT
From The Ann Arbor News Bureau 
Source: Michigan Live 

Closing arguments were set for today in Renee Emry Wolfe's trial on marijuana possession.Wolfe, an Ann Arbor resident who is an advocate for medicinal marijuana use, declined to testify in Monday. If convicted, she faces up to six months in jail.Wolfe, 39, is charged with lighting up a marijuana cigarette in September 1998 in the office of U.S. Rep. William McCollum, an opponent of medicinal marijuana use. 
Wolfe claims she used the marijuana to ease muscle spasms related to her multiple sclerosis, a chronic disease of the nervous system.Jeffrey Orchard, Wolfe's attorney, said he felt that the medical evidence he presented on Monday was enough to clear his client. He said it wasn't necessary for Wolfe to tell her side of the story.Dr. Denis Petro, Wolfe's medical expert, testified Monday that MS patients, such as Wolfe, see their tremors disappear after inhaling the chemical substance, cannabinoid, which is found in smoked marijuana.Assistant U.S. Attorney Alex Bourelly said Wolfe's decision to not take the stand doesn't change the government's strategy, which is to prove that Wolfe possessed marijuana in McCollum's office.WashingtonPublished: Tuesday, January 25, 2000Copyright 2000 Michigan Live Inc.Related Articles:MMJ Possession Defendant Leaves Court Angryhttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread4427.shtmlDoctor Testifies Thousands with Multiple Sclerosishttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread4423.shtmlMarijuana User Goes on Trial in Washingtonhttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread4414.shtmlWoman Faces D.C. Trial in Pot-Smoking Casehttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread4397.shtmlMS Patient Faces Marijuana Trialhttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread468.shtml Michigan Woman on Trial for Lighting Up Marijuanahttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread4407.shtml 

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