POT PROMOTER TO GET LEGAL HAND FROM UP ON HIGH

A well-known activist in the fight to legalize marijuana will get help from
higher places when it comes time for his appearance in court.

Chilliwack residents Norm Siefken and Jon Fulford, both of whom have been
candidates in past elections for the Marijuana Party, say they won't let
Tim Felger fight recent charges on his own.

Felger was the subject of a raid by the Abbotsford Police Emergency
Response Team (ERT) last Thursday. The 45-year-old drew police attention
when he erected a four-by-eight sign on his Bradner property that said:
Legalize Marijuana Now!

Police removed the sign and seized close to 3,000 marijuana plants. Felger
said he wasn't growing the pot for profit, and said he faces cultivation
and trafficking charges.

Siefken, who works in the medical field, ran as a candidate for the
Marijuana Party in both provincial and federal elections.

As far as he's concerned, "Tim has a God-given right to grow as many pot
plants as he feels like. The more plants the better.

He added: "I don't see anything wrong with medical pot. The Bible makes it
very clear that plants are a gift from God, for all of mankind to enjoy!"
Fulford said Felger has the support of the marijuana community behind him
in his court case. His Web site allows supporters to post letters of
support, as well as updates on the story.

Fulford said a percentage of the proceeds from on-line sales of marijuana
seeds for medical purposes will go towards funding Felger's legal costs.