Pubdate: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 Source: Metro (CN BC) Page: 3 Copyright: Metro 2006 Contact: http://www.metronews.ca/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/3775 Alert: Steve Kubby Is in the Placer County Jail http://www.mapinc.org/alert/0322.html Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/kubby.htm (Kubby, Steve) Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mmj.htm (Cannabis - Medicinal) 'POT REFUGEE' DEPORTED TO CALIFORNIA American Uses Marijuana to Combat Cancer An American "pot refugee" was deported from Canada yesterday, after years of legal battles to stay. Steve Kubby, who smokes marijuana to combat adrenal cancer, argued he is in danger of dying if he is incarcerated in the United States and deprived of the drug. Kubby faces a 120-day sentence in California for a minor drug charge. But Canada's Immigration and Refugee board ruled against him, noting that California permits the use of medical marijuana. "I'm going to see a doctor as soon as I touch down," Kubby told reporters before boarding a plane to San Francisco. "I'm just going to do the best I can because we want justice." Kubby's wife and two children have until Monday to leave, his lawyer Kirk Tusaw said. Tusaw noted that Kubby has filed two appeals in Canadian federal courts. "We shouldn't be kicking these folks out while they still have appeal rights in Canada," he said. - --- MAP posted-by: Richard Lake