Longtime medical marijuana user and activist Darrel Paulsen is scheduled to be in court on September 30 to face charges of felony marijuana possession in the fifth degree.
An outspoken advocate for medical marijuana, Paulsen has acknowledged to using marijuana as a means to control his cerebral palsy. He has been featured on local news telecasts, spoken at national gatherings, run for city council, and was one of several patients spotlighted at NORML’s 1994 Medical Marijuana Day rally and press conference.
Paulsen has publicly said that he uses marijuana daily for medical purposes. Approximately two ounces of marijuana were confiscated from his home during a police raid nearly one year ago.
If any activists would like to contribute to a fund established to help offset Paulsen’s legal fees, he or she can write to the following address: Paulsen & Company, Attention: Medical Defense Fund, P.O. Box 2865, St. Paul, MN, 55102.