ADVOCATE CONTENDS MARIJUANA LAWS OUTDATED, UNJUST

Chummy Anthony became an activist for the Marijuana Party of Canada
in 2003 and spoke with conviction as he recalled the personal journey
that led to his advocacy against the injustice of marijuana laws.

Anthony says public pressures; police monitoring; family feuds; and
severe arthritis pain were overwhelming when he decided, against all
personal beliefs of marijuana being a healthy substance and a
constitutional right, to research the proper way of obtaining a
permit for medical marijuana in 2002.

A doctor uncomfortable with prescribing medical marijuana suggested a
computer access site would be beneficial to procure a permit, Anthony
said. "I went into a public computer access site with my 10-year-old
son and started punching up information about medical marijuana.

"The person looking after the site came up and immediately ordered me
to shut down the computer," Anthony said. " I argued it was my
constitutional right to obtain information and education on anything
in this free county of Canada."

Defend his rights

Anthony says he returned within days with placards in hand to defend
his position. He stood his ground as police arrived and threatened arrest.

Finally, Anthony said, "I'm going to commit a crime. You might as
well arrest me now. I'm going to consume medical marijuana without a
permit. You see what I'm going through trying to get a permit and I
can't get one. Just put the cuffs on me and take me to jail because
I'm tired of being frightened."

Anthony was never arrested, but has retired the idea of seeking a
legal permit for medical marijuana. "Now I encourage others to not
get a permit because I'm trying to get a point across," he said. "As
long as marijuana users keep acting like were doing something wrong,
politicians and police will keep treating us like criminals. People
need to be more comfortable and stop acting like there is something
to be ashamed of. We need to stand up and fight these unjust marijuana laws."

Anthony continued his campaign by helping to host an information
session at the Victoria Park Bandstand Aug. 4 during Sam Slick Days
in Windsor. The stand was set up by the Maritimers Unite for Medical
Marijuana Society and offered a chance for discussion by any person
seeking information concerning cannabis. The stand was popular, with
approximately 75 people stopping by throughout the day.

'Reality is it does affect your brain': RCMP

Chummy Anthony became an activist for the Marijuana Party of Canada
in 2003 and spoke with conviction as he recalled the personal journey
that led to his advocacy against the injustice of marijuana laws.

Anthony says public pressures; police monitoring; family feuds; and
severe arthritis pain were overwhelming when he decided, against all
personal beliefs of marijuana being a healthy substance and a
constitutional right, to research the proper way of obtaining a
permit for medical marijuana in 2002.

A doctor uncomfortable with prescribing medical marijuana suggested a
computer access site would be beneficial to procure a permit, Anthony
said. "I went into a public computer access site with my 10-year-old
son and started punching up information about medical marijuana.

"The person looking after the site came up and immediately ordered me
to shut down the computer," Anthony said. " I argued it was my
constitutional right to obtain information and education on anything
in this free county of Canada."

Defend his rights

Anthony says he returned within days with placards in hand to defend
his position. He stood his ground as police arrived and threatened arrest.

Finally, Anthony said, "I'm going to commit a crime. You might as
well arrest me now. I'm going to consume medical marijuana without a
permit. You see what I'm going through trying to get a permit and I
can't get one. Just put the cuffs on me and take me to jail because
I'm tired of being frightened."

Anthony was never arrested, but has retired the idea of seeking a
legal permit for medical marijuana. "Now I encourage others to not
get a permit because I'm trying to get a point across," he said. "As
long as marijuana users keep acting like were doing something wrong,
politicians and police will keep treating us like criminals. People
need to be more comfortable and stop acting like there is something
to be ashamed of. We need to stand up and fight these unjust marijuana laws."

Anthony continued his campaign by helping to host an information
session at the Victoria Park Bandstand Aug. 4 during Sam Slick Days
in Windsor. The stand was set up by the Maritimers Unite for Medical
Marijuana Society and offered a chance for discussion by any person
seeking information concerning cannabis. The stand was popular, with
approximately 75 people stopping by throughout the day.