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Renee Boje Appeals Continue, by Gorden
By Hempology | November 6, 2005
Renee was helping Peter McWilliams and Todd McCormick by illustrating a book on medical marijuana they were writing, until the police busted everyone. Todd is sick with cancer. Peter was suffering from AIDS and severe nausea from the AIDS drugs he was taking. Peter died in jail choking on his own vomit. Rene was released on conditions she would testify against them. She began to learn of the rampant prison brutality and rape in the U.S. prison system that occurs to men and woman according to human rights watch Amnesty International.
Renee is likely to serve a 10 year mandatory sentence for charges in California that occurred shortly after the Stale of California legalized marijuana for medical purposes. Bill 215 in 1995. Renee decided to flee to Canada because of the risk of mandatory minimum sentence ten years to life and because of the sexual harassment she experienced in jail after being arrested. However, she was soon caught visiting a grow operation for the BC Compassion Club Society in Vancouver mid authorities began trying the extradition process. Then she fell in love with activist Chris Beimen, married him and is now the proud mother of a healthy little boy named Shiva. Rene has come to Victoria to speak at several Hempology 101 events, including the 2002 Cannabis Convention.
The Canadian Minister of Justice, Irwin Cotler, ordered Renee Boje surrender to the US authorities on June 17, 2005. Renee surrendered herself into custody and was released on bail pending an appeal that she and her lawyer, John Conroy entered to the Canadian Court of Appeals. They are still waiting to hear whether or not the appeal will be accepted. In order to ensure Renee Boje’s freedom in Canada, she and her lawyer will have to convince the Canadian Court of Appeals that to surrender her to the US authorities to serve a lengthy prison sentence in a violent mid inhumane US prison would shock the conscience of Canadian citizens.
On September 30 we got an e-mail from her saying her lawyer John W. Conroy got a six month extension for her to stay in Canada. Her next court date is March 27. 2006. For more information see reneeboje.com.
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