A PERSISTENT cannabis user from Newcastle Emlyn has been warned today his offending could lead to jail unless he stopped using the drug.
But, a judge at Swansea Crown Court heard on Friday (Mar 4), “it was difficult to see” that he would give up the drug.
Donald Kevin Jones, aged 59, of Gwyn Villa, Capel Iwan, admitted producing cannabis plants discovered by police who climbed in through a window at the cottage on May 11 last year to execute a search warrant.
Ian Ibrahim, prosecuting, said officers found cannabis plants, seedlings and cannabis leaves.
Jones had once been charged with possessing the drug with intent to supply.
But Mr Ibrahim said it was now accepted that only five of the plants would have produced any usable drug and that Jones had been growing them for his own consumption.
The possession with intent charge was withdrawn.
After his arrest Jones told police he smoked cannabis for medicinal purposes.
The court heard that Jones had been convicted of a similar offence in 2009 after 200 plants had been discovered, again inside Gwyn Villa.
His barrister, Kate Williams, said Jones believed the drug soothed his medical conditions “and it is difficult to say that he will not use it again.”
Judge Michael Burr told Jones that growing cannabis was unlawful and could lead to jail, even though he believed he needed the drug.
Jones was made the subject of a 12 month community order and to complete 20 days of a rehabilitation activity.
He was also placed under a 10pm to 7am curfew for six weeks and told to pay a £60 government surcharge.
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