Cannabis Digest-1st Issue
« Previous Entries 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 [...]
Dear Mr. Smith:
Thursday, August 11th, 2005Mr. Leon Smith President International Hempology 101 Society 826 Johnson Street Victoria, British Columbia V8W 1N3 Thank you for your correspondence of February 3, 2005, addressed to the Minister of Health, the Honourable Ujjal Dosanjh, concerning the inclusion of cannabis resin and other cannabis-based products in the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR). The same letter [...]
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 [...]
Mandate and Advertising Information
Monday, May 9th, 2005Advertising Information Ted Smith (250) 381- 4220 Our Websites: www.hempology.com and www.cbc-canada.com Donations Gratefully Accepted Annual Subscription to printed version $10 Contact CANNABIS DIGEST at: (250) 381-4220 or hemp101@shaw.ca Cannabis Digest is a quarterly publication of the International Hempology 101 Society, which provides current legal, medical, and political updates concerning the medicinal use, growth and [...]
Regina v. Dunsdon Provincial Court Reasons
Friday, May 6th, 2005There are striking similarities between the court cases of Mary Jean Dunsdon, aka Watermelon, and that of Ted Smith; both were charged with the trafficking of cannabis resin. Watermelon was charged for selling cookies, while Ted was charged for selling cookies, massage oil, salve and edible vegetable capsules filled with extra virgin olive oil infused [...]
Updates, Suggestions, Warnings and Announcements, by Gayle Quin
Friday, May 6th, 2005Scott and Ryan’s charges were very fortunately overturned. We would like express our thanks to those of you who kindly wrote letters of support for them, as they are in the end actually for the club. Do you remember SPIKE.’HASH BEAUTY, and HAPPY ROBOT? If you do and would like to see them back on [...]
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