October 2016: On the same day that we handed in our expert summaries, we received the 2nd expert notice from the state. Professor Shabir Banoo is from the Medicines Control Council and he seems to have strong ties to the rehab sector. We predict that his testimony will be full of how we must keep making
31 October 2016: This is the first time in a long while that we feel like we are getting somewhere. We have secured the best experts we can and we are very proud of our list. Put the kettle on and make yourself comfortable, the Expert Summaries are long but they make for very interesting
July 2016: As part of of the "discovery" process, the state have to provide our attorneys with our criminal docket from the police. This is the first time we see this piece of paper, almost 6 years after being arrested and let out on bail. We are rather amused that the police describe what they
February 2016: "Discovery" is a pre-trial procedure whereby the parties make available the evidence that they will be using in the trial. This takes the form of a summarised affidavit and it is common that the parties can add to this evidence by submitting supplementary information until 10 days before the trial. You can read
January 2016: "Know Thine Enemy" says the popular adage. The state will be calling Dr David Bayever, who is Deputy Chair of the Central Drug Authority and a lecturer in the department of pharmacology at the University of the Witwatersrand. While being a vocal proponent of "Harm Reduction" strategies in fighting the "scourge" of drugs
In December 2015 our Attorneys attended another pre-trial conference with the defendants and it was established that we would need 19 court days for The Trial of the Plant. This is an unusually long time for South African courts and the first available date in the Pretoria High Court is end of July 2017. We won't be
During November and December 2015 we ran a campaign to raise funds for expenses related to the Expert Witnesses for The Trail of the Plant. 424 backers donated $25286.00, which has been squirreled away for the day we need to buy the tickets. Fundraising remains our biggest challenge.
November 2015: The more the merrier as our legal team gains another great mind. Advocate Carelse will assist Advocate Mahon in preparation and litigation for The Trial of the Plant.
October 2015: Clifford Thorp joins our case. Clifford suffered a raid at his home east of Johannesburg and subsequently retained the services of Schindlers Attorneys. Upon hearing his story and ascertaining that he uses Cannabis for Chronic Pulmonary Disorder, Schindler's approached us to include him as a plaintiff in our case. The main reason behind
July 2015: Schindlers Attorneys introduce us to Advocate Don Mahon who is the new captain of our ship.
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