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UK: Gran passionate about cannabis

BBC News

Monday 05 Mar 2007

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A 68-year-old grandmother accused of growing cannabis at her
Northumberland home is passionate about using the drug for pain relief,
a court has heard.

Police seized plants and growing equipment from Patricia Tabram's house
near Hexham in September 2005.

On Monday, Carlisle Crown Court was told that Ms Tabram suffers from
medical complaints that cannot be alleviated by conventional medicine.

The pensioner denies charges of possessing and cultivating cannabis.

The court heard that Ms Tabram had fully co-operated with police and had
directed officers to a bedroom where cannabis plants were growing in a
wardrobe.

She also told them there was powder stored in jars in her kitchen to be
used in cooking.

Officers seized four plants, growing equipment and powdered samples of
the drug - which the prosecution claims was for her personal use - from
her house in the village of Humshaugh.

Tom Moran, prosecuting, told Carlisle Crown Court: "Mrs Tabram is
somebody who passionately believes in the use of cannabis as a way of
relieving pain.

"She says she suffers symptoms from various unfortunate health problems
that are, she says, not alleviated by conventional medicine.

Ice cream

"She believes she should be able to take cannabis to do what
conventional medicine cannot do."

The amount recovered was consistent with it being for her own use, he added.

Ms Tabram, defending herself, cross-examined Sgt Alan Clement, who was
part of the police raid.

She said she had asked him to take 22 boxes of curries, casseroles,
biscuits, cake and ice cream as evidence to prove she only used the drug
for cooking.

The case continues.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/tyne/6420875.stm

 

 

 

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