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War on drugs being won - another sick person facing jail
War on drugs being won - another sick person facing jail
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Arthritis sufferer grew cannabis
AN arthritis sufferer who grew cannabis in the attic of her home for
"medicinal purposes" has appeared in court.
Mandy Towler, 41, of Barnwell Road, Melksham pleaded guilty to cultivating
cannabis, when she appeared at Chippenham magistrates' court on Thursday
morning.
Prosecutor Kate Blackmore told the court how police had seized 14 cannabis
plants and a hydroponics system used to cultivate the plants, when they
carried out a dawn raid on her home in January.
Officers from the Divisional Proactive Unit based in Melksham conducted
the operation after receiving a tip-off.
A quantity of white powder was also found at the scene, but was later
discovered to be glucose powder.
In a police interview Towler said she had been diagnosed with rheumatoid
arthritis and was growing the cannabis for medicinal purposes.
In her defence, Towler told police that instead of smoking the drug, she
used it in her tea to help alleviate the pain caused by her condition.
She said it was cheaper to grow the plants herself, rather than having to
buy them from a dealer.
Defending, Michael Wills, said his client was on disability benefits and
income support.
The court heard that Towler, who has to go to Bath Royal United Hospital
for Rheumatic Diseases every three months for treatment, has an 18
year-old daughter as well as caring for her father who is 78.
Jane Tadman, spokesman for Arthritis Research Campaign, said sufferers
were forced to try other options of pain relief, away from conventional
medicine.
She said: "The problem is that there aren't many drugs that have much of a
benefit, in terms of pain relief, without having side effects. There are a
lot of painkillers on the market but often they don't help if the pain is
severe.
"It is understandable that people try other options. We feel that whatever
helps people and isn't harmful is okay by us really. People should be
allowed to use the drug to alleviate their pain."
Magistrates requested a probation service report following their concerns
over a disabled person's ability to access the loft, the amount of
cannabis discovered and the fact that a teenager also lives in the house.
Towler, who was released on unconditional bail, is due to return to court
on Wednesday, May 2 for sentencing.
4:50pm today
By Victoria Ashford
--
Phil Stovell, Hampshire, UK
< http :// www .thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/headlines/display.var.1319135.0.arthritis_sufferer_grew_cannabis.php>
Arthritis sufferer grew cannabis
AN arthritis sufferer who grew cannabis in the attic of her home for
"medicinal purposes" has appeared in court.
Mandy Towler, 41, of Barnwell Road, Melksham pleaded guilty to cultivating
cannabis, when she appeared at Chippenham magistrates' court on Thursday
morning.
Prosecutor Kate Blackmore told the court how police had seized 14 cannabis
plants and a hydroponics system used to cultivate the plants, when they
carried out a dawn raid on her home in January.
Officers from the Divisional Proactive Unit based in Melksham conducted
the operation after receiving a tip-off.
A quantity of white powder was also found at the scene, but was later
discovered to be glucose powder.
In a police interview Towler said she had been diagnosed with rheumatoid
arthritis and was growing the cannabis for medicinal purposes.
In her defence, Towler told police that instead of smoking the drug, she
used it in her tea to help alleviate the pain caused by her condition.
She said it was cheaper to grow the plants herself, rather than having to
buy them from a dealer.
Defending, Michael Wills, said his client was on disability benefits and
income support.
The court heard that Towler, who has to go to Bath Royal United Hospital
for Rheumatic Diseases every three months for treatment, has an 18
year-old daughter as well as caring for her father who is 78.
Jane Tadman, spokesman for Arthritis Research Campaign, said sufferers
were forced to try other options of pain relief, away from conventional
medicine.
She said: "The problem is that there aren't many drugs that have much of a
benefit, in terms of pain relief, without having side effects. There are a
lot of painkillers on the market but often they don't help if the pain is
severe.
"It is understandable that people try other options. We feel that whatever
helps people and isn't harmful is okay by us really. People should be
allowed to use the drug to alleviate their pain."
Magistrates requested a probation service report following their concerns
over a disabled person's ability to access the loft, the amount of
cannabis discovered and the fact that a teenager also lives in the house.
Towler, who was released on unconditional bail, is due to return to court
on Wednesday, May 2 for sentencing.
4:50pm today
By Victoria Ashford
--
Phil Stovell, Hampshire, UK
Re: War on drugs being won - another sick person facing jail
"Phil Stovell" <phil@stovell.org.uk> wrote in message
news:pan.2007.04.10.18.38.25.865350@stovell.org.uk...
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>
< http :// www .thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/headlines/display.var.1319135.0.arthr
itis_sufferer_grew_cannabis.php>
>
> A quantity of white powder was also found at the scene, but was later
> discovered to be glucose powder.
>
Feeling a tad embarassed that they'd kicked-in the front door of a disabled
woman, and hadn't busted a huge "factory", they then thought they'd hit the
jackpot ...
It must be frustrating working for a rural police force - so little "Starsky
and Hutch" action ....
"Phil Stovell" <phil@stovell.org.uk> wrote in message
news:pan.2007.04.10.18.38.25.865350@stovell.org.uk...
>
>
< http :// www .thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/headlines/display.var.1319135.0.arthr
itis_sufferer_grew_cannabis.php>
>
> A quantity of white powder was also found at the scene, but was later
> discovered to be glucose powder.
>
Feeling a tad embarassed that they'd kicked-in the front door of a disabled
woman, and hadn't busted a huge "factory", they then thought they'd hit the
jackpot ...
It must be frustrating working for a rural police force - so little "Starsky
and Hutch" action ....
Re: War on drugs being won - another sick person facing jail
"Phil Stovell" <phil@stovell.org.uk> wrote in message
news:pan.2007.04.10.18.38.25.865350@stovell.org.uk...
>
> < http :// www .thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/headlines/display.var.1319135.0.arthritis_sufferer_grew_cannabis.php>
>
> Arthritis sufferer grew cannabis
>
> AN arthritis sufferer who grew cannabis in the attic of her home for
> "medicinal purposes" has appeared in court.
>
> Mandy Towler, 41, of Barnwell Road, Melksham pleaded guilty to cultivating
> cannabis, when she appeared at Chippenham magistrates' court on Thursday
> morning.
>
> Prosecutor Kate Blackmore told the court how police had seized 14 cannabis
> plants and a hydroponics system used to cultivate the plants, when they
> carried out a dawn raid on her home in January.
>
> Officers from the Divisional Proactive Unit based in Melksham conducted
> the operation after receiving a tip-off.
>
> A quantity of white powder was also found at the scene, but was later
> discovered to be glucose powder.
>
> In a police interview Towler said she had been diagnosed with rheumatoid
> arthritis and was growing the cannabis for medicinal purposes.
>
> In her defence, Towler told police that instead of smoking the drug, she
> used it in her tea to help alleviate the pain caused by her condition.
>
> She said it was cheaper to grow the plants herself, rather than having to
> buy them from a dealer.
>
> Defending, Michael Wills, said his client was on disability benefits and
> income support.
>
> The court heard that Towler, who has to go to Bath Royal United Hospital
> for Rheumatic Diseases every three months for treatment, has an 18
> year-old daughter as well as caring for her father who is 78.
>
> Jane Tadman, spokesman for Arthritis Research Campaign, said sufferers
> were forced to try other options of pain relief, away from conventional
> medicine.
>
> She said: "The problem is that there aren't many drugs that have much of a
> benefit, in terms of pain relief, without having side effects. There are a
> lot of painkillers on the market but often they don't help if the pain is
> severe.
>
> "It is understandable that people try other options. We feel that whatever
> helps people and isn't harmful is okay by us really. People should be
> allowed to use the drug to alleviate their pain."
>
> Magistrates requested a probation service report following their concerns
> over a disabled person's ability to access the loft, the amount of
> cannabis discovered and the fact that a teenager also lives in the house.
>
> Towler, who was released on unconditional bail, is due to return to court
> on Wednesday, May 2 for sentencing.
>
> 4:50pm today
>
> By Victoria Ashford
>
> --
> Phil Stovell, Hampshire, UK
Guess we all agree you local granny/disabled person is much more the menace
to society, than ur muderer or rapist.....i feel sorry for some of the
police as they only act on the law good or bad they just have ta enforce
it..
"Phil Stovell" <phil@stovell.org.uk> wrote in message
news:pan.2007.04.10.18.38.25.865350@stovell.org.uk...
>
> < http :// www .thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/headlines/display.var.1319135.0.arthritis_sufferer_grew_cannabis.php>
>
> Arthritis sufferer grew cannabis
>
> AN arthritis sufferer who grew cannabis in the attic of her home for
> "medicinal purposes" has appeared in court.
>
> Mandy Towler, 41, of Barnwell Road, Melksham pleaded guilty to cultivating
> cannabis, when she appeared at Chippenham magistrates' court on Thursday
> morning.
>
> Prosecutor Kate Blackmore told the court how police had seized 14 cannabis
> plants and a hydroponics system used to cultivate the plants, when they
> carried out a dawn raid on her home in January.
>
> Officers from the Divisional Proactive Unit based in Melksham conducted
> the operation after receiving a tip-off.
>
> A quantity of white powder was also found at the scene, but was later
> discovered to be glucose powder.
>
> In a police interview Towler said she had been diagnosed with rheumatoid
> arthritis and was growing the cannabis for medicinal purposes.
>
> In her defence, Towler told police that instead of smoking the drug, she
> used it in her tea to help alleviate the pain caused by her condition.
>
> She said it was cheaper to grow the plants herself, rather than having to
> buy them from a dealer.
>
> Defending, Michael Wills, said his client was on disability benefits and
> income support.
>
> The court heard that Towler, who has to go to Bath Royal United Hospital
> for Rheumatic Diseases every three months for treatment, has an 18
> year-old daughter as well as caring for her father who is 78.
>
> Jane Tadman, spokesman for Arthritis Research Campaign, said sufferers
> were forced to try other options of pain relief, away from conventional
> medicine.
>
> She said: "The problem is that there aren't many drugs that have much of a
> benefit, in terms of pain relief, without having side effects. There are a
> lot of painkillers on the market but often they don't help if the pain is
> severe.
>
> "It is understandable that people try other options. We feel that whatever
> helps people and isn't harmful is okay by us really. People should be
> allowed to use the drug to alleviate their pain."
>
> Magistrates requested a probation service report following their concerns
> over a disabled person's ability to access the loft, the amount of
> cannabis discovered and the fact that a teenager also lives in the house.
>
> Towler, who was released on unconditional bail, is due to return to court
> on Wednesday, May 2 for sentencing.
>
> 4:50pm today
>
> By Victoria Ashford
>
> --
> Phil Stovell, Hampshire, UK
Guess we all agree you local granny/disabled person is much more the menace
to society, than ur muderer or rapist.....i feel sorry for some of the
police as they only act on the law good or bad they just have ta enforce
it..
Re: War on drugs being won - another sick person facing jail
On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 08:31:43 +0000, Mark Whiteley wrote:
> Guess we all agree you local granny/disabled person is much more the
> menace to society, than ur muderer or rapist.....i feel sorry for some of
> the police as they only act on the law good or bad they just have ta
> enforce it..
Yes, that's a problem for some cops who disagree with the law, but still
have to enforce it.
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Phil Stovell, Hampshire, UK
On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 08:31:43 +0000, Mark Whiteley wrote:
> Guess we all agree you local granny/disabled person is much more the
> menace to society, than ur muderer or rapist.....i feel sorry for some of
> the police as they only act on the law good or bad they just have ta
> enforce it..
Yes, that's a problem for some cops who disagree with the law, but still
have to enforce it.
< http :// eddie.gn.apc.org/index.php?pID=4>
--
Phil Stovell, Hampshire, UK
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