Drug grown ‘for illness’

A GOLD Coast man who grew cannabis to self-medicate has been placed on probation for 18 months.

Stephen White, a spare parts salesman supervisor, pleaded guilty in Southport District Court to one count each of producing dangerous drugs, possessing dangerous drugs and possession items used in the commission of a crime.

The court heard police found seven cannabis plants during a raid of White’s property on February 18 last year.

“You state in a letter that it was because of a quite serious illness that you acted to grow (the cannabis),” Judge Katherine McGuinness said.

She said White was now seeking help from Gold Coast University Hospital. No conviction was recorded.