Pubdate: Thu, 08 Nov 2001
Source: Canadian Press (Canada Wire)
Copyright: 2001 The Canadian Press (CP)
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mmjcn.htm (Cannabis - Medicinal - Canada)

'COMPASSION CLUB' SPENDS DAY RECRUITING POTHEADS OUTSIDE COURTHOUSE

WINNIPEG -- A Winnipeg "compassion club" which promises to supply its 
members with marijuana for medical purposes is recruiting members in drug 
court.

Two representatives of the newly formed Manitoba Compassion Club stood in 
front of the downtown Law Courts complex for three hours Wednesday and 
signed up three new members.

Wednesday is the day provincial court drug cases are heard.

The group's president, Chris Buors, says the new additions bring the club's 
membership to 11.

There are more than 10 similar clubs across the country.

Buors says the club will continue its drive in front of the Law Courts 
every Wednesday and hopes to start distributing medicinal marijuana to 
people in eight weeks.

Buors and club spokesman Geoff Hughes are also trying to collect the 
required 2,500 signatures to make the Manitoba Cannabis Party an official 
party.
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