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UK: Epiletic Steven Atkin grew drug to ease condit 2007-02-24 The York Press via UKCIA --- A man with epilepsy ended up in court when he tried a home-grown herbal approach to tackle his condition. Steven Ian Atkin, 37, grew 20 cannabis plants in his home in Fifth Avenue, Tang Hall, York, and used the leaves to treat his epilepsy, the city's Magistrates Court heard. Prosecutor Xanthe Tait said police also found 80.67g of cannabis when they raided his house on November 28. Atkin pleaded guilty to possessing and growing cannabis and was conditionally discharged for 18 months. The plants, associated drug paraphernalia and cannabis will be destroyed. "There is no suggestion by the Crown or the police that anything you were doing was for sale or distribution to a third party," said district judge Martin Walker. Atkin's solicitor, Sandra Keen, said he suffered from epilepsy and that is why he used cannabis. http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ |
