Nursing staff reported bag of cannabis

A Lurgan man used cannabis to ease the pain of arthritis, Craigavon Magistrates Court was told last Friday.
By The Newsroom
Published 7th May 2015, 08:00 BST
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James Patrick McDonagh (49), Drumlin Drive, Lurgan, was fined £175 for possession of herbal cannabis on November 21 last year.

He was also ordered to pay a £15 offender’s levy.

The court heard that police received a report from nursing staff at Craigavon Area Hospital that a small bag containing a green substance had been found on the defendant. It was confirmed to be cannabis.

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Mr Pat Vernon, representing the defendant, said the amount was worth about £14 and was for McDonagh’s personal use.

He added that his client suffered badly from arthritis and he took the drug to ease the pain.