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Rose Karuna

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Join date: 5 Jun 2004

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04-11-2005 08:11

Pothead Grandmother Spared Jail

2 hours, 55 minutes ago Oddly Enough - Reuters

By Lydia Bell

LONDON (Reuters) - A 66-year-old British grandmother with a taste for marijuana casserole was spared jail Friday despite admitting she had shared cannabis-laced cookies with fellow pensioners.

Patricia Tabram from East Lea in the northern tip of England, who said she uses cannabis to alleviate pains in her neck and back, pleaded guilty to possession of the drug with intent to supply.

But Judge David Hodson said he would not make a "martyr" of her when she returned to Newcastle Crown Court for sentencing. Instead, she received a six-month suspended prison sentence.

The white-haired, bespectacled granny was unrepentant, and said she would keep cooking with pot.

"I had it this morning in my scrambled eggs and I'll have it again for lunch. I'm not giving it up," she told Channel 4 news.

Tabram has become a symbol for Britain's legalize marijuana campaign. On her Web Site, www.grandma-eats-cannabis.com, she promises soon to provide free recipes, as well as tea towels and mugs for sale.

Last year, Britain downgraded cannabis from the same class as cocaine and ecstasy to a lower class of illegal drug, which means police are not expected to arrest people for possessing small amounts but can jail them for supplying it to others.

Police said they raided Tabram's home after a tip-off in May last year and found 31 cannabis plants along with hydroponic cultivation equipment. In a later raid they found 47 bags of "skunk," a particularly strong form of the drug.

The set-up at Tabram's home "bore all the hallmarks of any sophisticated drug dealer," police said in a statement.

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04-11-2005 08:14

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ZsuZsanna Raven

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04-11-2005 08:27

Well everyone needs a hobby when they get older...knitting, scrapbooking, fishing, growing marijuana... Go Granny Go!

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Urusula Zapata

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04-11-2005 09:09

Wonder if we could get an invite to dinner

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ZsuZsanna Raven

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04-12-2005 12:29

From: Urusula Zapata

Wonder if we could get an invite to dinner

I'll bring the GREEN bean casserole.

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Rose Karuna Lizard Doctor Join date: 5 Jun 2004 Posts: 3,772	04-11-2005 08:11 Pothead Grandmother Spared Jail 2 hours, 55 minutes ago Oddly Enough - Reuters By Lydia Bell LONDON (Reuters) - A 66-year-old British grandmother with a taste for marijuana casserole was spared jail Friday despite admitting she had shared cannabis-laced cookies with fellow pensioners. Patricia Tabram from East Lea in the northern tip of England, who said she uses cannabis to alleviate pains in her neck and back, pleaded guilty to possession of the drug with intent to supply. But Judge David Hodson said he would not make a "martyr" of her when she returned to Newcastle Crown Court for sentencing. Instead, she received a six-month suspended prison sentence. The white-haired, bespectacled granny was unrepentant, and said she would keep cooking with pot. "I had it this morning in my scrambled eggs and I'll have it again for lunch. I'm not giving it up," she told Channel 4 news. Tabram has become a symbol for Britain's legalize marijuana campaign. On her Web Site, www.grandma-eats-cannabis.com, she promises soon to provide free recipes, as well as tea towels and mugs for sale. Last year, Britain downgraded cannabis from the same class as cocaine and ecstasy to a lower class of illegal drug, which means police are not expected to arrest people for possessing small amounts but can jail them for supplying it to others. Police said they raided Tabram's home after a tip-off in May last year and found 31 cannabis plants along with hydroponic cultivation equipment. In a later raid they found 47 bags of "skunk," a particularly strong form of the drug. The set-up at Tabram's home "bore all the hallmarks of any sophisticated drug dealer," police said in a statement. . _____________________ I Do Whatever My Rice Krispies Tell Me To
Eggy Lippmann Wiktator Join date: 1 May 2003 Posts: 7,939	04-11-2005 08:14 This Account Has Been Suspended Please contact the billing/support department as soon as possible. _____________________ Help us document Second Life history at http://slhistory.org!
ZsuZsanna Raven ~:+: Supah Kitteh :+:~ Join date: 19 Dec 2004 Posts: 2,361	04-11-2005 08:27 Well everyone needs a hobby when they get older...knitting, scrapbooking, fishing, growing marijuana... Go Granny Go! _____________________ ~Mewz!~
Urusula Zapata I love my Pugs! Join date: 20 Mar 2004 Posts: 1,340	04-11-2005 09:09 Wonder if we could get an invite to dinner _____________________ Get your decorated jeans, shorts and shirts at Jeans & Things by Urusula. Don't forget to check out Lecktor's Crappy T's while you are there. Jeans & Things by Urusula at Healy (190, 247) Shorts and shirts on SLBoutique.
ZsuZsanna Raven ~:+: Supah Kitteh :+:~ Join date: 19 Dec 2004 Posts: 2,361	04-12-2005 12:29 From: Urusula Zapata Wonder if we could get an invite to dinner I'll bring the GREEN bean casserole. _____________________ ~Mewz!~

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