GRANT BOJE ASYLUM

Re: American medical marijuana advocate could get 10 years for watering
plants, June 18.

Renee Boje ought to be rewarded for her courageous stand against the United
States government on the issue of the medical use of cannabis.

Prime Minister Paul Martin can earn himself the respect the overwhelming
majority of Canadians who support medicinal cannabis by granting Ms. Boje
sanctuary. Many in Mr. Martin's own party believe the American regime is
run by overzealous fundamentalists. Political asylum can be granted on
compassionate grounds and Ms. Boje is the perfect candidate. Canada
certainly has plenty of reason to welcome her as a political refugee. Ms.
Boje faces 10 years in jail for the compassionate "crime" of providing
medicine to the ailing.

Given that Canadians accept cannabis as medicine and Americans do not, Ms.
Boje ought to be treated like Mother Teresa, not like infamous bank robber
Ma Barker.

Chris Buors,

Winnipeg,

President, Marijuana Party of Manitoba