Pubdate: Fri, 29 Mar 2002
Source: Daily Herald, The (UT)
Copyright: 2002 The Daily Herald
Contact:  http://www.harktheherald.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1480
Author: Associated Press

DRAFTER OF MARIJUANA LAW ORDERED TO STAND TRIAL

CEDAR CITY (AP) -- California medical-marijuana crusader Dennis Peron and 
two companions have been ordered to stand trial in Utah on felony and 
misdemeanor marijuana charges.

Peron, 56, who helped draft California's medical marijuana law; John 
Entwistle, 38, and Kasey Conder, 19, all of San Francisco, were ordered on 
Wednesday to stand trial on third-degree felony charges of possession of 
marijuana with intent to distribute and misdemeanor charges of possession 
of drug paraphernalia.

The men were arrested at a Cedar City motel on Nov. 14 when the owner 
called police after a maid said she smelled marijuana smoke coming from 
their rooms.

All three men have prescriptions to use the drug for medicinal purposes.
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