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US: Medical Marijuana Advocate Appears in Court
Elizabeth Bishop KXTV
Tuesday 31 Jan 2006 Medical marijuana advocate Steve Kubby made his first appearance in court this afternoon after returning to Placer County from Canada where he has spent several years as a fugitive. Kubby entered a not-guilty plea to probation violation. Kubby faces a 120-day jail sentence in Placer County for possession of the hallucinogen mescaline and psychedelic mushroom. He was sentenced in 2001 but fled to Canada where he sought refugee status, claiming he was persecuted for his advocacy of medical marijuana use. Last week a Canadian court rejected Kubby's appeals and ordered him returned to the U.S. Today Kubby's attorney asked that his probation be terminated and for marijuana to be put in his client's food. Kubby claims he needs the drug to relieve symptoms associated with cancer. Normally Kubby would prefer to smoke marijuana, but he says he recognizes the jail is non-smoking facility. About 20 of Kubby's supporters were outside the Placer County Courthouse in Auburn with signs.
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