Cancer survivor fined for growing cannabis after ditching 'horrible' Oxycontin

Cancer survivor fined for growing cannabis after 'horrible' Oxycontin 'played havoc with him'

The court heard that the accused "didn’t want to be dealing with drug dealers and that is when he started to grow his own cannabis". File picture: Getty

A west County Clare cancer survivor who turned to cannabis for pain relief after the “horrible” ‘Oxycontin’ opioid drug played havoc with him has been convicted of cultivating cannabis plants.

At Kilrush District Court, Judge Mary Larkin fined James Lawrence (61) of Kiltumper, Kilmihil, Co. Clare, €100 after he pleaded guilty to the cultivation of cannabis without a licence at his home on July 3, 2021. Judge Larkin told Mr Lawrence that she wished him well.