由于费用高昂,老年妇女因种植大麻而获得有条件释放,以便自己进行自我治疗。 Elderly woman gets conditional release for growing cannabis to self-medicate due to high costs.

Tamworth的一名78岁的妇女Betty Marlene Barnes收到一项为期12个月的有条件释放令,原因是由于合法药用大麻成本高昂,在家里种植了13种大麻植物,以便自行治疗其关节炎和其他医疗状况。 A 78-year-old woman from Tamworth, Betty Marlene Barnes, received a 12-month Conditional Release Order for growing 13 cannabis plants at home to self-medicate for her arthritis and other medical conditions, due to the high cost of legal medicinal cannabis. Barnes认罪,法庭没有记录定罪。 Barnes pleaded guilty, and the court did not record a conviction. 治安官Julie Soars警告Barnes不要重复这种罪行。 Magistrate Julie Soars warned Barnes against repeating such an offense.