ST. STEPHEN - An Elmsville man can see the end of his legal travails following proceedings in St. Stephen provincial court. Judge David Walker handed Adam Troy Dickerson, 28, a conditional sentence of six months for growing and possession of marijuana. He will serve the sentence in the community, rather than in jail, as long as he abides by the terms of the conditional sentence order, Walker ruled. The conviction will not prevent him from renewing his licence from Health Canada to grow marijuana for medicinal use, the judge determined. After consulting with each other during a break, federal Crown prosecutor Peter Thorn and defence counsel Joel Hansen agreed that Dickerson could still renew his medical use licence despite this conviction. [continues 335 words]
ST. STEPHEN - An Elmsville man hopes for a break when he returns to St. Stephen provincial court Feb. 16 for sentencing on drug charges. If the Crown or the court does not stay proceedings, Adam Troy Dickerson, 27, will probably lose his medical certificate to use marijuana to control pain, duty counsel Joel Hansen told Judge David Walker. Dickerson pleaded guilty last year to growing and possession of marijuana contrary to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. Walker agreed to postpone sentence to adjourn sentencing to allow Dickerson to apply to Health Canada for a medical use certificate. [continues 109 words]
Enforcement Police Putting Officers Aboard Grand Manan Ferry GRAND MANAN - Drug couriers should be careful talking to strangers on their way to Grand Manan this fall. The RCMP intends to put both plain-clothed and uniformed officers on the ferries to interrupt drug traffic to the island, Cpl. Andy Cook said in an interview Wednesday. "We're going to change our times so they won't get used to our schedule," Cook said. "They won't know." RCMP officers do know "certain characteristics" to watch for looking for drug couriers, especially with help from Grand Manan residents who provide information, Cook said. [continues 462 words]
ST. STEPHEN - Adam Troy Dickerson needs a physician to sign papers to allow him to legally use marijuana to control pain. His family doctor agreed he fit the criteria under federal law to medically use the otherwise illegal drug, but would not sign the papers as a matter of policy, duty counsel Joel Hansen told provincial court Judge David Walker this week. At an earlier court appearance Dickerson, 27, of Elmsville, pleaded guilty to producing marijuana. Walker adjourned sentencing to allow Dickerson to follow Hansen's advice to find out if he could qualify to legally use marijuana medically. The judge adjourned sentencing to May 19 to allow Dickerson to try to find another doctor to sign the papers. [continues 212 words]
Court Judge Agrees To Delay Sentencing ST. STEPHEN - A medical prescription for marijuana might keep an Elmsville man out of jail for growing the drug in his home. Adam Troy Dickerson, 26, arrived at St. Stephen provincial court Tuesday expecting Judge David C. Walker to sentence him for production of marijuana, possession of marijuana and unsafe storage of a firearm. The judge fined Dickerson $150 plus a surcharge of $22.50 for victims of crime for the firearms offence. He must pay this by April 7 or spend two days in jail. [continues 407 words]
