COPS NAB POT HERO'S STASH

The cops have been known to pull a few boners when it comes to
enforcing this country's pot laws.

None more ironic, perhaps, than the visit drug-squad officers,
battering ram in hand, paid recently to Terry Parker, this country's
pioneer when it comes to the legalization of marijuana for medicinal
purposes. The cops, it seems, were not aware of a 1997 court decision
giving Parker the right to possess and cultivate pot for his epilepsy.

But that wasn't the end of it. Parker's personal stash of the sticky
green was nowhere to be found after the cops left.

Eventually, he got his pot back. And it seems he's willing to let the
whole thing slide. Both he and his lawyer declined to comment.

One might wonder about the cops' motives, since the episode took place
as Parker and former London headshop owner Chris Clay are in court
challenging the constitutionality of pot laws.

Detective Brian Kaye, one of those involved in the botched bust, isn't
offering much insight. He says the cops were acting on a tip. Some
tip.