No jail for woman who grew cannabis

A woman who grew cannabis at home for herself and her mother has avoided being sent to prison.
By The Newsroom
Published 21st Jan 2016, 14:00 BST
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Kaylea McKay, 27, of Bloomfield Road, South Shore, pleaded guilty to producing cannabis.

She was sentenced to a 12-month community order with up to 15 days’ rehabilitation to be supervised by the Probation Service, fined £100 with £85 costs and ordered to pay £60 victims’ surcharge by Blackpool magistrates who also ordered the destruction of the drugs.

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Pam Smith, prosecuting, said police went to McKay’s home on December 3 and found 12 cannabis plants growing in a tent.

When interviewed McKay said she used cannabis and her mother also used the drug to help alleviate symptoms after a stroke. She decided to grow her own because she had been paying dealers up to £200 a month.