from Steve Kubby:
AMERICAN WINS CANADIAN EXEMPTION TO GROW
MARIJUANA
VANCOUVER- American cannabis refugee Steve
Kubby, received an exemption
today from Health Canada to possess and cultivate medical cannabis.
The
American will be allowed to grow 59 plants, possess and travel
with 360
grams (about 12 ounces), and store 2,655 grams (about 6 pounds).
The
exemption lasts for one year. Mr. Kubby was issued an exemption
for a
category 3 illness - chronic and long-term.
The exemption was initially submitted on
the 12th of August, received on the
13th and a final exemption was delivered by courier to the Kubbys
on August
29th.
"It's been six years that our family
been fighting for recognition of
Steve's right to use the only medicine that is keeping him alive,"
said
Michele Kubby. "The Health Canada program still has too many
hoops for a
sick person to jump through, but the people at Health Canada were
supportive
and showed genuine concern and respect for our situation. The
U.S would do
well to study the Canadian model."
The Kubbys said they were especially grateful
to Marc Emery, John Conroy,
Michelle Rainey-Fenkarik, Brian Carlisle, Dale Pedersen, David
Malmo-Lavine
and all of the other supporters who stood by them. The Kubbys
also are very
grateful to Dr. Joseph Connors for his courageous and compassionate
stand on
their behalf.
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Related Articles & Web Site:
The Chilliwack Progress: Holy Smoke!
http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v02/n1402/a08.html
Seeking Refuge From The Drug War
http://www.mapinc.org/sknews/v02/n1330/a05.html?101
Drug Refugees - Report Newsmagazine
http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread13224.shtml
Medical Marijuana Users Take Refuge in Canada
http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread12972.shtml
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