TOKIN' TROUBLE

Ann Arbor resident Renee Emry Wolfe is in trouble with the law again. When
last we heard from the pro-pot advocate - she has multiple sclerosis and
uses marijuana to alleviate symptoms of her illness - Wolfe was in court
for lighting up in the D.C. offices of Rep. Bill McCollum (R-Fla.). That
time, an understanding judge let her off with a slap on the wrist.

Now she's facing felony possession and distribution charges. According to
Wolfe, the most recent arrest stems from another incident of lighting up in
public: Last summer, she and a former friend toked up on television to
demonstrate how marijuana helps cope with MS. The drug reportedly works as
a muscle relaxant that helps sufferers control their shakes and spasms.

The long arm of the law reached out and collared Wolfe's cohort, who
accused Wolfe of supplying the weed. If convicted, Wolfe could face up to
seven years in prison and fines of as much as $500,000.

According to Detective Sgt. Lyle Satori of the Livingston and Washtenaw
Narcotics Enforcement Team, Wolfe is alleged to have been growing at least
20 plants.

Attorney Doug Mulkoff, who volunteered to represent Wolfe pro bono, says
she is paying a price for her high-profile advocacy. "There's little
question in my mind that Ms. Wolfe's activism and outspoken approach to
this issue focused attention on her," says the lawyer. "I believe that
these charges would not be pending but for her vocal support for the reform
of marijuana laws."