Pubdate: Thu, 28 Mar 2002 Source: Victoria News (CN BC) Copyright: 2002 Victoria News Contact: http://www.vicnews.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1267 Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mjcn.htm (Cannabis - Canada) Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mmjcn.htm (Cannabis - Medicinal - Canada) POT ADVOCATE FACES CHARGES Even after a sixth arrest and fourth appearance in court to face charges for trafficking, Ted Smith remains determined. Last week, the Victoria medical marijuana proponent and supplier was charged again by Victoria police, who say they had evidence that pot from Smith's Marijuana Buyers Club was being re-sold on the street in downtown Victoria. "There is a strong and reasonable suspicion, based upon reasonable grounds, that some of the individuals that we're arresting for trafficking in the downtown core have purchased from the (club)," says Victoria police Sgt. Darren Laur. The club is the vehicle Smith and his associates use to distribute marijuana to people they claim use it for medicinal purposes. It operates out of Ted's Books on Johnson Street. While police remain vigilant about keeping Smith under wraps, Smith himself is confident about his chances of staying out of jail. "After six years of watching me do the club, the police don't have any incriminating evidence against me," claims Smith. Smith is due in court tomorrow (March 28) to receive a hearing date. - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom