News (Media Awareness Project) - CN ON: Medical Pot Man Busted |
| Title: | CN ON: Medical Pot Man Busted |
| Published On: | 2001-11-27 |
| Source: | Toronto Sun (CN ON) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-01-25 03:28:06 |
MEDICAL POT MAN BUSTED
GIBSONS, B.C. -- One of the first Canadians granted a medical
exemption to smoke pot for medicinal purposes has been busted by
police.
Jim Wakeford, 57, said RCMP seized 28 marijuana plants, and a
quantity of dried pot along with his home computer and office files.
Charges of trafficking are now pending against him.
Wakeford, a longtime social activist who was diagnosed with AIDS 10
years ago, was one of the first two people granted an exemption to
Canada's drug laws in Under current regulations, medicinal users may
only possess seven plants and 30 grams of pot.
GIBSONS, B.C. -- One of the first Canadians granted a medical
exemption to smoke pot for medicinal purposes has been busted by
police.
Jim Wakeford, 57, said RCMP seized 28 marijuana plants, and a
quantity of dried pot along with his home computer and office files.
Charges of trafficking are now pending against him.
Wakeford, a longtime social activist who was diagnosed with AIDS 10
years ago, was one of the first two people granted an exemption to
Canada's drug laws in Under current regulations, medicinal users may
only possess seven plants and 30 grams of pot.
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