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OWEN SOUND, Ont. -- A high school teacher caught with a marijuana cigarette
in his jeans at school last year received a conditional discharge yesterday after the judge found the drug is "something he requires." Stephen Martin, 39, of Clarksburg, Ont., was ordered to keep the peace for the next six months after pleading guilty yesterday to possessing marijuana on Jan. 29, 2001. Justice J. L. Getliffe said to convict Martin for what was an "extremely small amount of marijuana ... would not be the way to go, in my view." Martin requires the drug to deal with medical problems. Defence lawyer Brian Barrie said conventional treatment has been ineffective. Getliffe said it was important to note that since February 2001, Martin has had no access to marijuana. Martin has continued to suffer from his medical problems and consequently his condition has become worse. Martin has applied for an exemption, which allows the medical use of marijuana under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act with a doctor's endorsement, but has not been granted it yet, Getliffe noted. Martin lost five days pay after he was suspended from Georgian Bay Secondary School in Meaford, Ont. ------------------------------------ Pubdate: Friday, May 17, 2002 Source: Edmonton Sun (CN AB) Website: http://www.fyiedmonton.com/htdocs/edmsun.shtml Address: #250, 4990-92 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, T6B 3A1 Canada Contact: letters@edm.sunpub.com Copyright: 2002, Canoe Limited Partnership. Forum: http://www.canoe.ca/Chat/home.html Fax: (780) 468-0139 Author: Canadian Press |
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