by stukaville » Wed Jul 13, 2011 10:52 pm
I have just been raided by the police for possession and cultivation of Cannabis under the Misuse of drugs act 1971.
My wife suffers from CFS, Fibromyagia and Chrons disease and is on 25 different prescription drugs including Morphine.
Her Morphine use was becoming problematic to say the least and the painkillers she had been on were having bad effects on her stomach.
She found Cannabis beneficial and it improved her quality of life no end, needless to say it became rather expensive buying from dealers and i didnt really want to be associating with them so I began my own grow.
The Police seized all my plants and after seeing all my wifes medication, and finding no large amounts of cash, scales or bags accepted that I was not growing Cannabis for commercial gain. Curiously they didnt take any of my growing equipment or plant food. They just took my plants and a jar of dried Cannabis bud.
After an hour and a half in a cell I spoke to the chief constable who had listened to the arresting officer explain my wifes condition, and that he would like to see me cautioned only. The chief superintendant actually said "In your position, I would have done the same"
After some research omn the web it has become apparent that Sativex, a licensed product of GM pharma contains 66 + cannabinoids, about the same as a natural Cannabis plant.
I was after some thoughts/views on how to challenge the system on the basis that they granted a license to a company to do something for profit and gain that I am prohibited from doing out of compassion for my wife.