Terminally ill man charged after using Cannabis instead of Morphine
A terminally ill man has been charged after using cannabis to help relieve the symptoms of his terminal illness.
Stuart Rogers was found with 18 bags of cannabis in his car after police pulled him over in a traffic stop.
Magistrates in Blackburn, Lancashire heard in court that Rogers did not care what happened to him, as cannabis was the only way in which his symptoms were relieved.
Paul Huxley, defending, said doctors had told his client that nothing more could be done.
“It is because of that he turned to cannabis, it helps him to relax and sleep at night which is something prescribed medication has not achieved.”
Rogers has stated he will continue to use cannabis despite his sentence of a conditional discharge for 12 months, a £180 criminal court charge, £85 costs and £15 victim surcharge.
Absolutely Bloody Disgusting. Magistrates, Police and the whole God damn Criminal justice system…SHAME ON YOU!!!!!. Your compassion for human life, pain and suffering could not get any lower than this.
Well if the police are busy leaving dying people lying around in cars for three days, presumably they have to find something to occupy them.
East Lancashire health trust ,should prescribe him medical cannabis disgraceful for this man
What a waste of tax payers money. The state should never be in a position where it can initiate violence against it’s citizens. Think about the concept “every person is sovereign over their own lives”…….. You are a sovereign without subjects.
Shocking they’re victimising people who need care and support. Things have to change!
disgusting, inhuman. is this country hypocrital to its citizens. one has to swear on the bible; the bible says HERBS FOR THE HEALING OF THE NATIONS. things have to change.
I have muscular dystrophy, whilst its not a terminal disease, the relief from spasms and cramps in my muscles I get from cannabis is better than any prescription drug. morphine, tramadol, codeine, nefopam, naproxen etc only take some pain away. cannabis takes all pain away with no nasty side effects, such as disgusting smelly urine and nausea. Morphine could maybe do as good a job, but the amounts needed and addiction potential would be catastrophic. The relaxing muscle effects of cannabis are amazing, for me anyway.