COMPASSION CLUB POT SUPPLIER JAILED

WINNIPEG - A judge, who said he is tired of a medical marijuana
crusader's continued flouting of the law, sentenced the man yesterday
to six months in jail. Chris Buors of Winnipeg was also placed on
three years supervised probation and will face an even stiffer
sentence if he's convicted again, warned Queen's Bench Justice Alan
MacInnes. "Whether one agrees with his position, one must respect his
right to express it. However, advocacy has limits," said MacInnes.

Buors, 46, pleaded guilty last month to possession for the purpose of
trafficking but asked for leniency because he was supplying pot to
people who are ill or in pain.

"This is way too harsh in my opinion. But we are living in the Bible
Belt," Buors said as he was led out of court to begin his sentence.

Several members of the Compassion Club he operates filed letters of
support and were in court for the hearing, including one man in a wheelchair.

MacInnes agreed Buors "was providing a service to these
people."

But MacInnes said he couldn't overlook a previous conviction or the
fact that Buors appeared to be trying to restart his grow operation
just days after his arrest.