(Ed. note: This case appeared to be an effort by
the Canadian politicians to duck having to make a decision on medical marijuana. The
government actually funded the lawsuit against itself. While I am in favor of anything
that will get medicine to sick people the fastest way possible, I do not think that in the
courts are the way out. The media, law enforcement and the politicians made this problem.
They are going to have to confront the truth before this ends. The courts cannot end this
the way they ended segregation. It would appear that this will also be the case in Canada,
where things are much more advanced than in DEAland.) See
Is The Wakeford
Case A Way For Canadian Politicians To Duck DEAland Pressure On Medical Marijuana?
and
Canadian Health
Minister Owes Medical Marijuana Activist Wakeford "An Apology
And Canadians An Explanation"
September 9, 1998
From the Toronto Star
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Canadian Press
MARIJUANA CASE DISMISSED
A judge in Toronto has dismissed an AIDS sufferer’s request to be allowed to use
marijuana to control the side effects of his medication.
Jim Wakeford, 53, launched his suit in February, saying laws banning the use of
marijuana violate his Charter rights.
But yesterday, an Ontario Court, general division judge dismissed the application.
Wakeford’s lawyer, Alan Young, said he will take the
application to the Ontario Court of appeal.
Young said, although the judge clearly recognized that marijuana has medicinal value,
he suggested it is up to Parliament to change the laws.
Wakeford has been using marijuana for the last few years to combat the violent nausea
and appetite loss caused by the AIDS drugs he must take.
Wakeford was in hospital twice earlier this year, once for malnutrition and once for
liver failure caused by malnutrition.
Wakeford has said that anti-nausea drugs don’t help.
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