Man intent on growing own drugs

[grace]

A MOUNTAIN Creek man told a magistrate yesterday that he grew his own marijuana crops because he refused to fund the Sunshine Coast's illegal drug trade.

 

Terry John Lanigan said it did not matter what penalty the magistrate handed down, he would continue to grow organic cannabis for him and his partner to use.

 

“I don't support the local marijuana trade,” he said.

 

“I grow 12 to 15 plants a year, have done for many years. I grow that for myself.

 

“We don't sell it. We just smoke a little bit of pot.

 

“We get four crops a year to support me and my wife. We're both on pensions.

 

“I don't mean to be cheeky, but I'll always continue to smoke marijuana and grow a little bit of marijuana for myself.”

 

Police prosecutor Leonie Scott had told Maroochydore Magistrates Court police found seven cannabis plants, about 30cm high, when they searched Mr Lanigan's home about 11am on December 4.

 

Police found two home-made bongs, electric scales and a coffee grinder associated with drug use.

 

Police also found 234g of cannabis, but Mr Lanigan said “only three ounces” was dried and ready to use.

 

“I don't feel I'm harming anyone,” he said.

 

Magistrate Chris Callaghan said statistics clearly showed a link between regular cannabis use and mental illness. Mr Lanigan must pay a $300 fine.

 

Date: 7th January 2010

Source: Sunshine Coast Daily

http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/story...wing-own-drugs/

[jimbojones5678]

Good on him, everyone should be allowed to grow there own stash

 

Jimbo

[Chronmasta]

kudos to the bloke

if it ever comes to it, i`ll be saying the exact same thing!

 

 

 

[Rocker]

Thanks grace and good for him.

 

Magistrates always come out with some crap and this time it is the 'link between cannabis use and mental illness.'

They want to try some decent research before repeating lies.

Nearly every problem 'caused' by cannabis was a pre-existing condition.

[Crunchy]

Damn beat me to it grace! >.<

good on ya.

I love this bit from the norml article:

the only link between cannabis and mental illness is the effect the plant has on the ignorant people who fear it, don’t use it, and seek to punish those who do.  We call it “reefer madness”.

http://stash.norml.org/australian-man-ill-...uana-for-myself

[luciddreaming]

"Magistrate Chris Callaghan said statistics clearly showed a link between regular cannabis use and mental illness. Mr Lanigan must pay a $300 fine."

So.... he has to pay a fine.... for potentially harming himself?

[Crunchy]

"Magistrate Chris Callaghan said statistics clearly showed a link between regular cannabis use and mental illness. Mr Lanigan must pay a $300 fine."

So.... he has to pay a fine.... for potentially harming himself?

yep, welcome to the 21st century

[Gafaserup]

just like seatbelts and such. should be up to the user.

[crank]

yeah these days in classes they show a GGI edited version of day of the triffids I agree with the fact that people who dont have common sense are the ones who need to be medicated.

[ilegalalien]

$300 fine with" time to pay" is 10 bucks a week out of his pension.

what a wast of time and resources !