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Australia: Supporters of Matthew and Elizabeth Pallett back medical cannabis ‘compassion club’
Herald Sun Thursday 03 Sep 2015 Holding flags and banners calling for cannabis to be legalised, they were at Frankston Court today to support Matthew and Elizabeth Pallett in their legal battle. The Palletts, who ran a “compassion club” that supplied medical cannabis, are facing charges including possessing, supplying and trafficking a drug of dependence (cannabis). Mr Pallett successfully applied before magistrate Lou Hill for the matter to be adjourned to Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, September 9. The Palletts ultimately want the matter to go before a jury, where they are confident their pleas of not guilty will be successful. An irate Mr Pallett told Mr Hill that his wife’s phone had been taken by police when they were charged. He said the phone was not mentioned in the police brief of evidence and should be returned. But prosecutor Sen-Constable Ross Treverton said phones were often seized as evidence. Mr Hill told Mr Pallett he would have to raise the matter when it returned to court next week. Speaking outside court, the Palletts and supporters called for the law to be changed so medical cannabis could be legally supplied. Mr Pallett said he wanted a jury to hear the matter so “the people will decide”. “We’re helping people thrown on the scrap heap by the medical community,” he said. A supporter, Oleg Plotkin, said medical cannabis had helped to significantly reduce his 17-year-old son Gabriel’s epileptic seizures. Holding a banner with a picture of his son, the Hampton man said commonsense and logic should prevail to enable the sale of medical cannabis. The Palletts supplied a range of cannabis-based products prior to the police raid including oils and butter. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/south-east/supporters-of-matthew-and-elizabeth-pallett-back-medical-cannabis-compassion-club/story-fngnvmhm-1227510815503
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