Legal Rights (UK)
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Londoner
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You dont have any legal right to grow cannabis in the uk.
Its an illegal drug here i.e if you get caught growing it you can go to prison for a maximum of 14 years.
There is only one member of the public that has home office approval and a license to grow cannabis in the uk.
Its an illegal drug here i.e if you get caught growing it you can go to prison for a maximum of 14 years.
There is only one member of the public that has home office approval and a license to grow cannabis in the uk.
reservoir dog
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Londoner
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Yea i mean thats worse case scenario, for production(intent to supply) trafficking and dealing etc.
For simple cultivation of a small amount for personal use(and they find no scales, baggies or big wads of cash, otherwise its a production charge) Youl probably escape with a hefty fine and/or a community sentance.
Rarely do ppl go to prison for simple cultivation charges unless you get an arsehole of a judge in court.
For simple cultivation of a small amount for personal use(and they find no scales, baggies or big wads of cash, otherwise its a production charge) Youl probably escape with a hefty fine and/or a community sentance.
Rarely do ppl go to prison for simple cultivation charges unless you get an arsehole of a judge in court.
shimmer
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I know a guy whose girlfriend stitched him up proper. Took his kids away and grassed him up for the 8 plants he had. He took off somewhere, and i haven't seen him since, but a mutual pal told me he was fined £100 a plant. Apparently the plants weren't very big. I've tried to get a picture of what can be expected should you end up in court for cultivation, but it seems pretty tough to get statistics. Just found this place..Regional differences in Sentencing Practices UK (1997) It's got some pretty useful info.
Londoner
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Yea thats about right, but, if you have over four plants BUT they find no evidence of dealing i.e baggies, scales, unexplainable amounts of cash or tick lists, or info from the public/neighbours or intelligence from surveilance of you and your property, which they would do first if they suspect youre selling etc etc, they would have an extremely hard time proving you were dealing and you would more than likely get a simple cultivation charge as opposed to production and custodial sentance, i dont mean like 100+ plants, you couldnt say thats percy, i mean like up to 30 can easily be percy, especially if theyre small clones or such.
There was a case with a member of another site i use who was caught with 30 quite large plants, 4 weeks from the chop, set to yield 3-4oz each plant, and they got £1000 fine + court costs and ordered to do 150 hours unpaid community service.
shimmer
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If Gordon was about to make perfect sense, he'd be thinking beyond his legacy. Maybe he has some touch with the ordinary folk who need their medicine.Be radical Gordyboy...(somewhat) free the weed. Their ill dude. Let them do whatever helps them.You could bury so much by just by letting folks be..?
a friend of a friend was caught with 20 plants in different stages of growth. he is now doing 18 months behind bars.
in a policeman/womans eyes cannabis is a class B drug, and now with the crazy idea too start catching seed sellers and hydro shops for selling goods used for growing is going too make it alot harder for us users in the UK and the billion pound market in seed sales from uk.
be aware of the rubbish about in uk too, very tainted resin and alotta soapbar around been 4 large busts in my region in last two weeks. also some wierd looking bud. i turned some down because it looked too old too be fresh and was as damp as if it was just cut. no smell too it and no sticky feeling too buds with a gritty feel too bud also.
to what i know of there is no set limit on plants you have, its either cultivation or cultivation with intent too supply.
only one company was given a licence too cultivate and seed plants for medical testing, no others have been allowed except for hemp licences allowing the growing of hemp for factory/clothing uses. shall have too ask my brief on more info
Tamzi
in a policeman/womans eyes cannabis is a class B drug, and now with the crazy idea too start catching seed sellers and hydro shops for selling goods used for growing is going too make it alot harder for us users in the UK and the billion pound market in seed sales from uk.
be aware of the rubbish about in uk too, very tainted resin and alotta soapbar around been 4 large busts in my region in last two weeks. also some wierd looking bud. i turned some down because it looked too old too be fresh and was as damp as if it was just cut. no smell too it and no sticky feeling too buds with a gritty feel too bud also.
to what i know of there is no set limit on plants you have, its either cultivation or cultivation with intent too supply.
only one company was given a licence too cultivate and seed plants for medical testing, no others have been allowed except for hemp licences allowing the growing of hemp for factory/clothing uses. shall have too ask my brief on more info
Tamzi
Londoner
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Its still class c mate, they passed the new law ages ago, but it doesnt come in to effect till early next year, febuary or march i think.
reservoir dog
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Yeah and against the advice of a government drugs advice panel, the US is on the verge of giving up it's stupid, expensive war on drugs hopefully then we'll do the same...
Arrid
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oh right, thanks for telling me
Londoner
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The Shetland News
Hans J Marter
10 October 2008
A SHETLAND cannabis grower narrowly escaped a prison sentence today (Thursday) when he convinced Lerwick Sheriff Court that the 39 mature plants confiscated from his house were for personal use only.
Kenneth Gordon Roberts, of The Crofters, in Ollaberry, pleaded guilty to possessing cannabis with a potential value of between £5,000 and £7,600, between 1 April 2004 and 27 May 2007.
The court heard that Roberts' heavy use of the Class C drug was linked to a catalogue of different health issues and also to his recreational dependency.
But procurator fiscal Duncan Mackenzie said he had been convinced that the 55 year old was not involved in any "active supply" despite the amount of plants seized.
Defense solicitor Tommy Allan said to value the drugs was purely "speculative on this occasion".
"This wasn't for anybody else and Mr Roberts is not denying that he is a heavy cannabis user," he said.
Sheriff Graeme Napier told Roberts that he would be spared a prison term because the crown accepted that there was no intention to supply the drug.
He put Roberts on probation for a year and imposed a liberty restriction order for the hours between 7pm and 6am for the next three months.
Hans J Marter
10 October 2008
A SHETLAND cannabis grower narrowly escaped a prison sentence today (Thursday) when he convinced Lerwick Sheriff Court that the 39 mature plants confiscated from his house were for personal use only.
Kenneth Gordon Roberts, of The Crofters, in Ollaberry, pleaded guilty to possessing cannabis with a potential value of between £5,000 and £7,600, between 1 April 2004 and 27 May 2007.
The court heard that Roberts' heavy use of the Class C drug was linked to a catalogue of different health issues and also to his recreational dependency.
But procurator fiscal Duncan Mackenzie said he had been convinced that the 55 year old was not involved in any "active supply" despite the amount of plants seized.
Defense solicitor Tommy Allan said to value the drugs was purely "speculative on this occasion".
"This wasn't for anybody else and Mr Roberts is not denying that he is a heavy cannabis user," he said.
Sheriff Graeme Napier told Roberts that he would be spared a prison term because the crown accepted that there was no intention to supply the drug.
He put Roberts on probation for a year and imposed a liberty restriction order for the hours between 7pm and 6am for the next three months.
Londoner
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Saturday, October 11, 2008
this is grimsby
POLICE searched an Alford man's home and he handed over a block of cannabis resin from the top of a kitchen cabinet, a court heard.
Patrick Bagley admitted using the Class C controlled drug as a form of pain relief, Skegness magistrates were told.
He said he had bought the nine ounce bar for £280 from someone in Leeds, said Matthew Coles, prosecuting.
Bagley (40), of Willoughby Road, Alford, admitted being in possession of cannabis on July 29 this year.
Mr Coles said police attended Bagley's home address with a drug search warrant. He volunteered the location of a block of cannabis resin on top of a kitchen cabinet.
In interview, Bagley told police the drug would have lasted him for three months and was used for its pain killing properties to relieve a back, leg and arm injury he had sustained.
Bagley, who was unrepresented, told the court he was no longer using cannabis and had been back to his doctor to get prescribed medication.
Skegness magistrates fined him £75 and ordered him to pay £25 costs and a £15 surcharge. They ordered that the drug be forfeited and destroyed.
this is grimsby
POLICE searched an Alford man's home and he handed over a block of cannabis resin from the top of a kitchen cabinet, a court heard.
Patrick Bagley admitted using the Class C controlled drug as a form of pain relief, Skegness magistrates were told.
He said he had bought the nine ounce bar for £280 from someone in Leeds, said Matthew Coles, prosecuting.
Bagley (40), of Willoughby Road, Alford, admitted being in possession of cannabis on July 29 this year.
Mr Coles said police attended Bagley's home address with a drug search warrant. He volunteered the location of a block of cannabis resin on top of a kitchen cabinet.
In interview, Bagley told police the drug would have lasted him for three months and was used for its pain killing properties to relieve a back, leg and arm injury he had sustained.
Bagley, who was unrepresented, told the court he was no longer using cannabis and had been back to his doctor to get prescribed medication.
Skegness magistrates fined him £75 and ordered him to pay £25 costs and a £15 surcharge. They ordered that the drug be forfeited and destroyed.
Londoner
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doncaster free press
October 2008
By Paul Goodwin
THIS is the inside of one of Doncaster's biggest ever cannabis farms which was gutted by fire just hours after being raided by police.
The Prague restaurant and bar in St Sepulchre Gate West was devastated in a suspected arson attack after police seized 603 cannabis plants in a drugs bust.
These pictures show dozens of plants that were under cultivation at the premises as well as powerful lighting system rigged up to help the drug grow. The town centre factory was also fitted with an expensive hydroponics system to water the plants.
Following the raid hundreds of plants were boxed up and taken away by police for tests.
A man in his 20s from Doncaster was arrested in connection with the production of cannabis and released on bail pending further inquiries.
Detective Constable Neil Beresford said: "This is one the largest cannabis factories we have found in Doncaster.
"There was a sophisticated hydroponics set-up with a substantial amount of expensive equipment. "
Police swooped on the building after obtaining a search warrant.
Approximately 15 hours later fire crews from Adwick, Maltby, Mexborough and Doncaster spent around two hours extinguishing the blaze.
Detectives are currently investigating both incidents and are linking
the two.
The Czech restaurant, which had been open only a few months, was closed at the time of the fire.
External doors, which showed signs of being forced open, have since been secured with screw plates to prevent them being opened.
The drugs raid happened at about 11am last Thursday with fire crews being called to the restaurant at around 2.30am on Friday.
Anyone with information about the premises or any of the incidents should contact police on 0114-Bollox quoting incident number xxx of October 2 or call Crimestop-pers on 0800-Bollox.
October 2008
By Paul Goodwin
THIS is the inside of one of Doncaster's biggest ever cannabis farms which was gutted by fire just hours after being raided by police.
The Prague restaurant and bar in St Sepulchre Gate West was devastated in a suspected arson attack after police seized 603 cannabis plants in a drugs bust.
These pictures show dozens of plants that were under cultivation at the premises as well as powerful lighting system rigged up to help the drug grow. The town centre factory was also fitted with an expensive hydroponics system to water the plants.
Following the raid hundreds of plants were boxed up and taken away by police for tests.
A man in his 20s from Doncaster was arrested in connection with the production of cannabis and released on bail pending further inquiries.
Detective Constable Neil Beresford said: "This is one the largest cannabis factories we have found in Doncaster.
"There was a sophisticated hydroponics set-up with a substantial amount of expensive equipment. "
Police swooped on the building after obtaining a search warrant.
Approximately 15 hours later fire crews from Adwick, Maltby, Mexborough and Doncaster spent around two hours extinguishing the blaze.
Detectives are currently investigating both incidents and are linking
the two.
The Czech restaurant, which had been open only a few months, was closed at the time of the fire.
External doors, which showed signs of being forced open, have since been secured with screw plates to prevent them being opened.
The drugs raid happened at about 11am last Thursday with fire crews being called to the restaurant at around 2.30am on Friday.
Anyone with information about the premises or any of the incidents should contact police on 0114-Bollox quoting incident number xxx of October 2 or call Crimestop-pers on 0800-Bollox.