21/06/2007 00:00:00
UK: Couple - cannabis is medicinal
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A husband and wife claimed they bought cannabis in bulk because they
both used it for different medicinal purposes.
Blackburn magistrates heard that Robert Wood smoked cannabis for pain
relief while his wife, Lynne, said she benefited from its calming effects.
The court the couple were habitual drug users and abusers and that he
had nine previous drug related convictions and she had 11.
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But defence solicitor Jonathan Taylor said they had at last come to the
decision to seek alternative, legal treatment for their problems.
Robert Wood, 36, and Lynne Wood, 39, of Infirmary Street, Blackburn,
both pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis. Lynne wood also pleaded
guilty to possession of amphetamine. They were each made subject to
community supervision for 12 months and ordered to pay £50 costs.
Scott Ainge, prosecuting, said police executed a drugs search warrant at
the couple's home and found four ounces of cannabis and six grammes of
amphetamine. Lynne Wood told officers the amphetamine belonged to her
and the cannabis to her and her husband.
Jonathan Taylor, defending, said Robert Wood had started using cannabis
for pain relief after he was stabbed in the leg in an unprovoked attack.
"He tends to use cannabis towards the end of the day when the pain in
his leg is at its worst," said Mr Taylor. "He finds that nothing
relieves the pain as well as cannabis."
Mrs Wood suffered from depression, anxiety and panic attacks and found
cannabis had a calming effect. He said she occasionally used amphetamine
to help her cope in certain situations.
"They have indicated to me they are going seek alternative medication
which will not bring them back to court," he added.
http://www.lancashireeveningtelegraph.co.uk/display.var.1487035.0.couple_cannabis_is_medicinal.php
Source:
http://www.ukcia.org/news/shownewsarticle.php?articleid=12625
Author:
Lancashire Evening Telegraph via UKCIA
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