Blackpool Magistrates convict man who grew cannabis plants to help with depression
A man has been convicted of growing four cannabis plants at his home in Preesall.
Paul Burnip, 42, was arrested after police found four mature plants inside a tent at his home in Rosemount Avenue.
He appeared before Blackpool Magistrates on Tuesday (June 6) and pleaded guilty to cultivating the Class B drug.
His lawyer Robert Castle said: "It was needed by my client for self medication for depressive problems.”
Magistrates adjourned sentence until Tuesday, July 4 to allow pre-sentence reports to be prepared.