Cannabis charges for cancer patient

Long-term cancer sufferer Jacqueline Corris appeared in court yesterday charged with possessing and cultivating cannabis plants which she says she uses for pain relief.

At Ennis District Court yesterday, Ms Corris, of 4 Connolly Villas, Ennis, Co Clare, appeared in court charged with unlawfully possessing a controlled drug and cultivating, without a licence, cannabis plants contrary to the Misuse of Drugs Act.

Ms Corris initially appeared in court in February in relation to the charge and the case was adjourned to yesterday for the preparation of a probation report on Ms Corris.