News (Media Awareness Project) - US CA: Medical-Marijuana Activist Faces New Charges |
| Title: | US CA: Medical-Marijuana Activist Faces New Charges |
| Published On: | 2001-10-20 |
| Source: | Orange County Register (CA) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-08-31 15:45:07 |
MEDICAL-MARIJUANA ACTIVIST FACES NEW CHARGES
Two felony charges were filed Friday against a medical-marijuana activist,
accusing him of cultivating the drug and possessing marijuana for sale.
Police uprooted 46 marijuana plants from the Santa Ana home of Marvin
Chavez on Sept. 7. Chavez is a vocal supporter of Proposition 215, a
voter-approved initiative allowing some medical patients to grow and smoke
marijuana.
"We felt there was an excessive amount of marijuana for personal use - in
excess of 64 pounds," said Vickie Hix, senior deputy district attorney.
Chavez was released from state prison last year pending an appeal of his
conviction for selling and transporting marijuana. Chavez says he smokes
marijuana to ease chronic back pain.
His arraignment is Nov. 5.
Two felony charges were filed Friday against a medical-marijuana activist,
accusing him of cultivating the drug and possessing marijuana for sale.
Police uprooted 46 marijuana plants from the Santa Ana home of Marvin
Chavez on Sept. 7. Chavez is a vocal supporter of Proposition 215, a
voter-approved initiative allowing some medical patients to grow and smoke
marijuana.
"We felt there was an excessive amount of marijuana for personal use - in
excess of 64 pounds," said Vickie Hix, senior deputy district attorney.
Chavez was released from state prison last year pending an appeal of his
conviction for selling and transporting marijuana. Chavez says he smokes
marijuana to ease chronic back pain.
His arraignment is Nov. 5.
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