POLICE RETURN MEDICAL MARIJUANA

Along with feeling redemption, Timothy Haas was also feeling queasy
today as he picked up a plastic bag containing half an ounce of
marijuana at the Denver Police Department.

"I just want to go home and lie down," Haas said. "The marijuana will
calm me down."

Denver police returned the marijuana to Haas after authorities
confiscated the drugs a month ago. Haas is prescribed to use medical
marijuana for post traumatic syndrome and post concussion syndrome.

He suffered the ailments when he was attacked with a bat and stabbed
three times in an attempted robbery at his wine business in 2001. Haas
started using medical marijuana to deal with the pain three years ago.

In late July, Haas said he was stopped for a security check at Denver
Health Medical Center when he visited his brother who was in an
automobile accident. Haas showed his medical papers to police when
they found marijuana in his backpack.

The drugs were taken away and Haas was never charged.

Robert Corry Jr., Haas' attorney, said he had threatened to file a
lawsuit if the marijuana was not returned to his client. The two were
happy after leaving the police department.

"This shows Colorado's medical marijuana program is alive and well,"
said Robert Corry Jr., Haas' attorney. "He wishes he didn't have to go
through a lawyer to get it back."

Colorado is one of 10 states to allow people with certain medical
conditions to use and grow marijuana with a doctor's approval.

Haas said the marijuana helps him deal with his muscle spasms and the
constant vibrations he feels in his spine from his injury.

"I'm the voice for all the terminally ill and legitimate marijuana
users who can't get out of bed," Haas said. "It's the last thing a
terminal man wants to go through."