Pubdate: Wed, 01 Jun 2005
Source: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Canada Web)
Copyright: 2005 CBC
Contact:  http://www.cbc.ca/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1412
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mmj.htm (Cannabis - Medicinal)

PREGNANT MARIJUANA CAFE OWNER WILL GO TO JAIL

The pregnant owner of New Brunswick's Cannabis Cafe was sentenced Wednesday 
to a year in jail on charges of trafficking.

Lynn Wood, 32, who is due to give birth in August, operated what she called 
a "compassion club" in Saint John. She says she sold marijuana, but only to 
people who swore an affidavit stating they needed it for medical reasons.

Police arrested her in April 2004 after she sold marijuana to an undercover 
officer. She was arrested again two months later.

Even though Wood is pregnant, Crown lawyers asked the judge to sentence her 
to jail time because her store is located near a high school.

The judge said everything possible would be done to give Wood and her baby 
adequate medical attention. He also said Wood couldn't serve her sentence 
in the community because she's likely to offend again.

Her lawyer said he needs more time to decide whether he will appeal.
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