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Canada:
Terminally
Ill
Man
Will
Continue
to
Smoke
Marijuana
Despite
Conviction
2/26/99
A Nova Scotia man with an
inoperable brain tumor was convicted of marijuana cultivation this week,
but he has vowed to continue smoking because, he said, "its the only thing
that controls the headaches." Mark Crossley, a 38-year-old married
father of three, suffers from seizures, headaches, and mood-swings, and
has been unable to work for two years, his lawyer, Brian English, told
the Halifax Herald this week. Crossley was sentenced to four months
house arrest and three years probation, as well as 120 hours of community
service. As he left the courtroom after his sentencing, Crossley
reportedly turned back toward the judge and prosecutor and shouted, "You
can't make decisions about my health. I'm the one that's sick, not
you."
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Issue #80, 2/26/99
Announcements | UN Drug Control Board Laments Reform, Urges Member Nations to Toe the Drug War Line | Iran Says Executing Drug Smugglers "Unsuitable Solution" #NAME? US Legislators Want to Try It Here | DEA Chief Constantine Rips US Drug War Efforts, Bemoans Mexican Situation | Jesse "The Governor" Ventura on the Drug War | Sen. McCain Seeks Radical Cutbacks in Methadone Maintenance | California Officials Comment on Medical Marijuana | South Carolina Mulls Making Sale of Urine a Felony Offense | American Farm Bureau Reverses Position on Hemp at Convention | Canada: Terminally Ill Man Will Continue to Smoke Marijuana Despite Conviction | Author of "Drug Crazy" Lecturing in Dallas, March 2nd | Editorial: Mr. Ventura Comes to Washington
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