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Legal Advice for Criminal Marijuana Charges
In 2006 and 2007, I successfully defended a client from Guelph, Ontario, who was wrongfully charged with attempting to export marijuana through the Canada post to recipients in the U.S. and Europe. This charge could have resulted in jail time, but even more crucial, it could have resulted in my client losing access to his medical marijuana. My client's name is Marco Renda, and he holds a federal exemption for marijuana laws due to his medical need for the drug. As a defence lawyer, I have fought for many medical marijuana users who were treated unfairly by their own government. Medicine is a basic human right, and I will aggressively defend any client who is having their basic human right threatened. Marco Renda's decision to come to me for criminal legal advice and ultimately retaining me as his defence lawyer, has resulted in him receiving a conditional sentence which allows him to keep his federal exemption from marijuana laws.
Criminal Defence Lawyer in Recent Media Articles
Due to the controversial nature of Marco Renda's case, the Guelph Mercury has written numerous articles about the event. Each article below supports my client’s case as well as my view towards protecting the human rights of medical marijuana users.
- Criminals first, patients second.
- Medical pot rules will make you sick
- Man pleads guilty to pot-by-post plan; Plea crafted to protect gower's licence
- Judge knew pot smoker's reference; He excuses himself from sentencing in medical marijuana exporting case
- Medical pot users admits exporting grass
To obtain legal advice pertaining to medical marijuana laws, speak to a criminal defence lawyer today. I have experience and a great track record defending marijuana charges. For a free consultation, call my office at 416.944.8111.