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ILL DOPE USER IS LET OFF.

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| October 10, 2002 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Financial Times Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

(From The Mirror)

Byline: DAVID MATHER

A CANNABIS-smoker made legal history yesterday when magistrates allowed him to continue using the drug on the grounds of his ill-health.

Dad-of-two Brad Stephens, 45, claimed his pipe-smoking of the resin was a "medical necessity" to ease the pain of his crippling spinal condition.

JPs in Carmarthen, west Wales, heard that when Stephens was arrested by police during a raid on his home they discovered 55 grammes of the Class B controlled substance.

Stephens admitted to the court being a regular cannabis user but denied the charge of possession.

He was acquitted at the end of the…

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