News (Media Awareness Project) - CN BC: Vancouver Cannabis Shop Owner Sentenced to 15 Months |
| Title: | CN BC: Vancouver Cannabis Shop Owner Sentenced to 15 Months |
| Published On: | 2006-09-17 |
| Source: | Ottawa Citizen (CN ON) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-08-18 00:18:51 |
VANCOUVER CANNABIS SHOP OWNER SENTENCED TO 15 MONTHS
The owner of a now defunct cannabis shop in Vancouver has been
sentenced to 15 months in jail for openly selling marijuana to
customers.
At the height of the Da Kine coffee shop's success in the summer of
2004, police say it attracted thousands of customers to its doors,
gaining international attention.
Justice Catherine Wedge of the B.C. Supreme Court took only minutes
to render her decision in sentencing Carol Gwilt.
Ms. Gwilt, 39, who has no previous criminal record, told reporters
during a break in the proceedings she was prepared to receive a
lengthy prison sentence, but admitted she found the reality of the
situation difficult to accept.
The owner of a now defunct cannabis shop in Vancouver has been
sentenced to 15 months in jail for openly selling marijuana to
customers.
At the height of the Da Kine coffee shop's success in the summer of
2004, police say it attracted thousands of customers to its doors,
gaining international attention.
Justice Catherine Wedge of the B.C. Supreme Court took only minutes
to render her decision in sentencing Carol Gwilt.
Ms. Gwilt, 39, who has no previous criminal record, told reporters
during a break in the proceedings she was prepared to receive a
lengthy prison sentence, but admitted she found the reality of the
situation difficult to accept.
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