This is an honest, upright man who's never written a bad cheque in his life and never had a drunk driving charge. He lives in the same community he grew up in, and he's in jail for marijuana. This is crazy. Michael Spindloe, a Saskatoon businessperson, said he hoped the rally helps the legalization movement. There was never any reason for marijuana to be illegal in the first place.
Continued prohibition is a human rights violation.
City police reported no problems from the protest. Decision was reserved. Alan Young, who has taken several important drug test cases, presented Spindloe's constitutional arguements. Graham Mitchell defended the Crown's position, and even asked that Provincial Court Judge Sheila Whelan's directive to return Spindloe's property to him be reversed. If Mitchell's arguements hold, police powers to steal people's property while gathering evidence will be greatly expanded.