CD-7th, Sum/Fall 2005
Next Entries »Renee Boje Appeals Continue, by Gorden
Sunday, November 6th, 2005Renee 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 [...]
10 YEARS OF HEMPOLOGY 101 by Ted Smith
Sunday, November 6th, 2005This Sept we celebrated 10 years of weekly Weds night Hempology 101 meetings by marching across town. We have done many things over the years to raise awareness about cannabis and prohibition. The International Hempology 101 Society has sponsored conventions, rallies, information booths and fundraisers, while organizing clubs at the University of Victoria mid Camosun [...]
RESIN CHARGES THROWN OUT by Ted Smith
Sunday, November 6th, 2005After reading the factum I wrote and transcripts from the conviction of trafficking cannabis resin 1 received from Justice Harvey on Jan 7. 2005 the Department of Justice has decided to concede to my arguments and asked the court to drop the charge against me. The appeal was set to be heard on Jan 26, [...]
GUILTY OF CHIPPING AWAY THE LAW by Ted Smith
Sunday, November 6th, 2005After a three day trial, a jury found me guilty of trafficking THC (tetrahydrocannabiniol) because 1 had told the media and police exactly what 1 was doing Nov 15, 2000 when 1 was arrested at a pot cookie giveaway. One reason for the delay was because the original charges of trafficking cannabis (marijuana) were changed [...]
Letter from Department of Justice: Fed’s concede to aquittal on Weds Sept 28!
Thursday, September 22nd, 2005Dear Sir: Re: Regina v. Leon Edward SMITH Conviction Appeal Court of Appeal File No CA 032823 VIA COURIER Having reviewed the transcript and appeal books in the above noted-matter, the Crown has concluded that you should have been granted leave to cross-examine the drug analyst in order to explore the analysis of the substances [...]
KRIEGER TO APPEAL CONVICTION
Wednesday, June 1st, 2005Controversial marijuana crusader Grant Krieger has won the right to appeal a trafficking conviction to the Supreme Court of Canada. Krieger, who suffers from multiple sclerosis and uses marijuana to ease his symptoms, is waiting to learn when his case will be heard and expects it will be sometime next year. The 50-year-old Calgarian is [...]
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