Cannabis campaigner weeds his way out of prosecution

A PRO-CANNABIS campaigner who posted the drug to members of the Oireachtas last November is not to be prosecuted.

Wed, 17 Jul, 2002 - 02:00

Jim Morahan and Micheal Lehane

Yesterday Luke Flanagan received a letter from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) confirming that he would not face any charges over the incident.

"I knew about this 10 days ago. I'd been waiting for a letter, I got it today," said Mr Flanagan yesterday.

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