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Marijuana trafficking charges stayed

Toronto Globe and Mail

Truro, N.S. Sept 7, 2005 -- Trafficking charges were stayed yesterday against two men who say they smoke and supply marijuana for medicinal purposes.

John Thomas Cook of Halifax and Stephen Edward Chute of Springhill, N.S., both 40, were each charged with possession of marijuana and possession for the purposes of trafficking.

Mr. Cook runs the Halifax chapter of the Cannabis Buyers Clubs of Canada and supplies medicinal pot to about 50 clients.

Mr. Cook and Mr. Chute don't deny that they shipped the drugs from Springhill to Halifax County. Crown attorney Cameron MacKinnon wouldn't comment on why the charges were stayed.