Pubdate: Sat, 08 Jan 2005 Source: National Post (Canada) Copyright: 2005 Southam Inc. Contact: http://www.nationalpost.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/286 Author: CanWest News Service COOKIES CONTAINING CANNABIS ENTERED AS EVIDENCE IN VICTORIA MEDICAL MARIJUANA TRIAL Cookies -- peanut butter, chocolate chip and oatmeal raisin -- were entered as evidence this week in the trial of a Victoria medical marijuana activist. The cookies, 44 in total, were in plastic Tupperware-style containers and, according to Health Canada, contained cannabis resin and in one case -- the oatmeal raisin -- tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, the active chemical in cannabis. Bottles of massage oil, jars of salve and capsules were also entered as evidence. The products were seized during a March 21, 2002, search of the Cannabis Buyer's Club in Victoria. The club supplies marijuana to people suffering from medical conditions or disabilities. "The cookies are quite large. They have good ingredients. They are quite nutritious," said club founder Ted Smith. Mr. Smith is on trial, charged with possession of cannabis resin for the purpose of trafficking. - --- MAP posted-by: Beth