DEALER CAN TOKE WHILE SERVING TERM

SAINT JOHN, N.B. -- A New Brunswick man will be able to smoke marijuana
while he serves a sentence for marijuana cultivation and trafficking.

Greg Boyle of Rothesay was sentenced yesterday to 15 months of house arrest
and 12 months of probation.

Since the charges were laid two years ago, Boyle won permission from Health
Canada to use pot to ease the pain of a back injury. He can grow up to 25
marijuana plants in his home.

The province does not have a policy in place to deal with convicts in jail
who have permission for medicinal marijuana.

The house arrest includes numerous conditions including 100 hours of
community service. Boyle must also allow police to occasionally enter his
home to ensure he only has enough marijuana for personal use.