High court overturns pot activist's conviction: The Globe
[photo:Grant Krieger, smokes marijuana in the bedroom of his Calgary house. Krieger, who has MS, is an advocate of medicinal marijuana use.]

Ottawa — The Supreme Court of Canada has overturned the conviction of a medical marijuana crusader on charges of possession of pot for purposes of trafficking.

In a 7-0 judgment, the court granted a new trial to Grant Krieger of Calgary, who says he should have the right to distribute marijuana to people who need it to ease the pain of serious illness.

Krieger himself suffers from MS and has legal permission to smoke pot for medical purposes.

He doesn't have permission from the federal government to supply it to others — but freely admits that he's done so anyway.....more: The Globe