Pot Activist Smokes Joint in House of Commons

Pot Activist Smokes Joint in House of Commons

By CTV News - Monday, October 4 2010


The faint whiff of marijuana smoke wafted through the air of the House of Commons Monday when a pot activist lit up a joint as Parliamentarians traded barbs during Question Period.

Samuel Mellace took "seven or eight" tokes from his spliff before a security officer "came over and told me to put it out." A glassy-eyed Mellace later told reporters that he left the House of his own volition and "was not escorted off the property."

Mellace lit up in the House's public gallery to protest the fact that Canada's Marijuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR) don't include exemptions for alternatives to smoked marijuana, such as creams or food product like butter.

Mellace is among 5,000 Canadians who have permission from the federal government to use medical marijuana. In his case, Mellace smokes to alleviate symptoms from previous leukemia treatments and chronic pain from injuries he suffered in a car accident.

Mellace's wife suffers from lung cancer and cannot smoke, and gets relief by using marijuana in other forms.

But Mellace says despite being an authorized grower for both himself and his wife, the MMAR do not protect him unless they light up.

"My wife can't smoke her medication because she has lung cancer, so I make the butter and smoothies," Mellace said in a news release issued prior to his stunt. "It's ridiculous to think that I could go to jail for easing my wife's suffering."

Mellace said he was also trying to draw attention to delays in processing medical marijuana applications. He said his wife had to wait 10 months for her authorization renewal, despite submitting her paperwork eight weeks prior to the expiration of her previous permit.

Mellace said he could not give his wife medical marijuana without facing a jail term because her authorization had expired.

There was no immediate reaction from the government or opposition MPs to the stunt.

- Article from CTV News.

 

has the reverend struck again? :sifone:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaDWkwvy2bA"] Rev. Bud Green lights up on Joan Rivers

 

reverend bud green and mr samuel mellace might be two of my new heroes.

 

dude, i am so fucking proud to be from canada right now. i can just fucking imagine this guy lighting up a spliff during question period and toking... thank you sir, wherever you are.

 

The irony of this story is somewhat irksome.

 

welcome to Canada

dude even had a license to smoke though.

Can we please just stop being stupid and legalize and tax this shit and regulate it? fuck

 

This is a bold man. I'm going to go as far as to say he is the Clint Eastwood of the Canadian cannabis culture. Smoke now, deal with it later! Watch as he lights up joint live on the news and smokes it as comfortably as though he was in his home.


https://www.youtube.com/user/cannabisculturemag#p/a/u/0/dtNi4kzxdaw

 

....i dont think it is fair that I cant smoke weed legally but this asshole can because he is sick...fuck him..his wife and his ridiculous bull shit stunt...they can all suck my dick

 

I always knew I liked Canadians. Now I know why.

 

Really? You cant smoke weed.... I guess Ill have to smoke some for you. Even though it is illegal here, I still partake daily.

 

very inspiring. 'cept i would have passed it down the rows.

 

Word. SAA California, USA. CA Stoners - don't for get to get off your lazy asses and vote! Remember, you can do it via absentee - don't even have to leave the house!

 

yes!vote for the dems, they are running on marijuana platforms in many states. mobilize it, legalize it!