# Ron Marzel

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'''Ron Marzel''' is a Canadian lawyer from [Toronto](/source/Toronto).<ref>{{Cite news|work=[Leader-Post](/source/Leader-Post)|title=Decision provides options|date=January 12, 2008|url=http://www.canada.com/reginaleaderpost/news/story.html?id=5528caa8-5d9c-43f2-8dc1-077254c73415|accessdate=July 25, 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324104826/http://www.canada.com/reginaleaderpost/news/story.html?id=5528caa8-5d9c-43f2-8dc1-077254c73415|archivedate=March 24, 2016}}</ref> His specialty is opposing [Canada's cannabis laws](/source/Legal_history_of_cannabis_in_Canada).<ref>{{Cite news|work=[The Globe and Mail](/source/The_Globe_and_Mail)|title='Compassion club' providing medicinal marijuana shut down by police|author=Anthony Reinhart|date=April 5, 2010|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/compassion-club-providing-medicinal-marijuana-shut-down-by-police/article1522875/|accessdate=July 25, 2013}}</ref> He also represents [landlord](/source/landlord)s.<ref>{{Cite news|work=[Toronto Star](/source/Toronto_Star)|title=Tenants from hell|author=Amy Brown-Bowers|date=October 20, 2007|url=https://www.thestar.com/news/2007/10/20/tenants_from_hell.html|accessdate=July 25, 2013}}</ref> In 2008, he represented Dispensing With Care, a [coalition](/source/coalition) that was opposing restrictions on the Ontario Drug Benefits Plan.<ref>{{Cite news|work=[Toronto Star](/source/Toronto_Star)|title=Drug move endangers seniors, lawyer says|author=Linda Diebel|date=July 30, 2008|url=https://www.thestar.com/news/ontario/2008/07/30/drug_move_endangers_seniors_lawyer_says.html|accessdate=July 25, 2013}}</ref> [Alan Young](/source/Alan_Young_(lawyer)), another Toronto-based lawyer, advised Marzel in this case.<ref>{{Cite news|work=[Toronto Star](/source/Toronto_Star)|title=Druggist takes on province|author=Linda Diebel|date=March 20, 2008|url=https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2008/03/20/druggist_takes_on_province.html|accessdate=July 25, 2013}}</ref> In 2010, he was the [defence](/source/Defense_(legal)) lawyer for Neev Tapiero, a member of Cannabis As Living Medicine (CALM).<ref>{{Cite news|work=[CBC News](/source/CBC_News)|title=Pot club charges dropped against volunteers|date=May 3, 2010|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/pot-club-charges-dropped-against-volunteers-1.961994|access-date=July 25, 2013}}</ref> The case had been initiated by a [police raid](/source/police_raid) on CALM's headquarters, which Marzel called "a totally inappropriate response to an organization that is seeking legitimization to help sick people."<ref>{{Cite news|work=[Toronto Star](/source/Toronto_Star)|title=Nine charged after marijuana compassion club raided|author=Jennifer Yang|date=April 3, 2010|url=https://www.thestar.com/news/crime/2010/04/03/nine_charged_after_marijuana_compassion_club_raided.html|accessdate=July 25, 2013}}</ref> In a [Facebook](/source/Facebook) post, Marzel promised to seek court "condemnation" on the police raid and voiced his opposition to the "dysfunctional medical marijuana program" run by [Health Canada](/source/Health_Canada).<ref>{{Cite news|newspaper=[Toronto Sun](/source/Toronto_Sun)|title=Pot clinic owner on bail, plans to reopen|author=Ian Robertson|date=August 6, 2010|url=http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2010/08/06/14948021.html|accessdate=July 25, 2013}}</ref> In ''[Bedford v. Canada](/source/Bedford_v._Canada)'', Marzel sought to have [Canada's anti-prostitution laws](/source/Prostitution_law_in_Canada) declared unconstitutional, saying that "there are consenting adults who want to go into" [prostitution](/source/prostitution). [Natasha Falle](/source/Natasha_Falle), a former prostitute, was angered by this statement, responding that 97% of prostitutes are not engaging in prostitution by choice, and that "the voices of the overwhelming majority of women who want to get out of prostitution are being drowned out by a vocal few."<ref>{{Cite news|work=[CTV News](/source/CTV_News)|title=Federal government to appeal prostitution ruling|date=September 29, 2010|url=http://www.ctvnews.ca/federal-government-to-appeal-prostitution-ruling-1.558057|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120707004227/http://www.ctvnews.ca/federal-government-to-appeal-prostitution-ruling-1.558057|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 7, 2012|accessdate=July 16, 2013}}</ref> In 2013, Marzel served as the defence lawyer for Maxim Popovitch, a [medical cannabis](/source/medical_cannabis) seller and grower.<ref>{{Cite news|work=[Guelph Mercury](/source/Guelph_Mercury)|title=Sentencing of purported medical marijuana supplier delayed by Guelph judge|date=July 19, 2013|url=http://www.guelphmercury.com/news-story/3901902-sentencing-of-purported-medical-marijuana-supplier-delayed-by-guelph-judge/|accessdate=July 25, 2013}}</ref>

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