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Swedish man acquitted in court for growing medical marijuana

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Published on Friday, 28 August 2015 16:41

Yesterday was a historical day for all of us who want to see medical cannabis reintroduced as a legal available medicine in Sweden. 
Andreas Thörn, 36, from the city of Västerås was (to his delight and big surprise) acquitted in the lower District Court of Västmanland for growing his own medical marijuana at home.

The “crime” he committed was growing and using cannabis to ease his pain, which he contracted some 20 years ago in a motorcycle accident. Ever since then he has been in a wheelchair. Cannabis seems to be the only medicine that works in this case.

Andreas has been through all the legal alternatives without any success.
The sentence means that Andreas will get back almost 100 grams of home grown weed, which the cops are being forced to return to him.

This is unheard of in Sweden with one of the toughest drug laws in the western world. Even for mere consumption there is a maximum penalty of 6 months in prison. Formally there is no such thing as medicinal cannabis in Sweden and the only allowed medicines containing it are Sativex and Marinol. But these are very hard to get and are not subsidized by the government which results in high expenses for the patients.

Mac - Juicy Blunt

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Published on Monday, 10 February 2014 00:31

Listen to this dude. He is good!

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Published on Thursday, 06 February 2014 20:11

War on drugs cartoon

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Published on Thursday, 18 July 2013 17:13

Stuart McMillen - War on drugs

Swedish customs staff grew marijuana at work

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Published on Wednesday, 24 April 2013 15:36

When not even Swedish customs officials refrain from cultivating marijuana isn't it high time to legalize the plant?
It may be that the grow was limited and included only a few plants, but still, the two custom officers were doing this during working hours and the plants were found adjacent to their office.

Now the two officials from Helsingborg in southern Sweden has been reported to the police for their unauthorized project. The Acting Chief Prosecutor Mats Ericsson emphasizes that the grow was very small. Normally when Swedish citizens get caught doing this the tone isn't this lenient.
The title of the notification is misconduct, but according to Ericsson the classification can be modified to a drug offense. Swedish Customs Agency has proved indifferent to offer further comment about the incident.

Marijuana growing books ostracized in Sweden

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Published on Thursday, 11 April 2013 12:58

Swedish Radio (public service) has been struck by moral panic. Through the big online book stores it has been possible to buy growing guides for cannabis. But since the program Culture News on Swedish Radio reported on this, the book sellers chickened out and stopped litterature of this nature.
The official reason for these actions is that the information in those books could be an incitement to crime. The chancellor of justice is to investigate this matter with regard to freedom of speech.

Severe critic from JO against Swedish police

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Published on Tuesday, 09 April 2013 17:24

The Swedish Ombudsman of Justice (JO) directs severe criticism of the Police Authority in Dalarna, who forced a person suspected of a minor drug offence to leave a urine sample through a catheter.
Also there was coercive measure without any formal decision taken, which is being judged as totally unacceptable.

Cannabis Energy drink banned in city of Västerås

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Published on Friday, 22 March 2013 00:21

Today municipal food and health inspectors banned the sales of Cannabis Energy Drink in the Swedish city of Västerås. The shop owner was threatened with police action if the product wasn't withdrawn. Their argumentation is to say the least creative.

When interviewed by Swedish public service radio inspector Björn Sjölund says that since hemp is the commonly used word for food products derived from the cannabis plant the name cannot be cannabis.