Cannabis granny escapes prison

Cannabis granny escapes prison

www.telegraph.co.uk

A jury took just 15 minutes to unanimously decide that Patricia Tabram, 68, was guilty of possessing and cultivating the drug. She had told the court that she needs it to ease her depression, and the pain from injuries sustained in two car crashes.

The judge ordered her to carry out 250 hours' community service and pay £1,000 in costs. Tabram had faced the prospect of jail after breaching a suspended jail term imposed after a previous cannabis conviction.

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This story amazes me that the government would go after an elderly woman because she cooks with cannabis. Granted she got caught with it once, but isnt there a valid enough arguement that she could use it?

I dont know why this story warrants being blown up in the international media.

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Did you see how much she was growing though? Surley one little old lady couldn't use that all for herself

Also, that title is very deceptive, i thought she'd actually escaped prison shawshank stylee

[edit on 8/3/07 by FudgeStix]

Originally posted by FudgeStix
Did you see how much she was growing though? Surley one little old lady couldn't use that all for herself

Yes, I did...

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Acting on a tip off, police found four cannabis plants growing in a wardrobe at her bungalow in Humshaugh, Northumberland, in September 2005. They also found powdered cannabis in a jar next to her cooker.

Crap... I just woke up and as I was writing this realized you were being sarcastic. Damn I need another cup of coffee!

And people say smoking pot lowers your ambition,lol.


[edit on 13-3-2007 by Black_Fox]