South Yorkshire man caught with cannabis plants was using drugs to ease his disabilities

A man who was caught with six cannabis plants had been using the drugs to help him with his disability problems.
By Jon Cooper
Published 25th Apr 2022, 07:52 BST
Updated 26th Apr 2022, 13:47 BST
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Sheffield Crown Court heard on April 22 how Callum Calladine, aged 31, of Manor Close, Rawmarsh, Rotherham, admitted producing the class B drug after he had been found with six cannabis plants valued at between £1,494 and £2,416 at his home.

Beverley Wright, prosecuting, said police who raided the property where they found the plants with cannabis were told by Calladine the drugs were for personal use.

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Recorder Andrew Smith, recognised Calladine had thought cannabis would help with his disabilities.

Sheffield Crown Court has heard how a South Yorkshire man caught with cannabis plants at his home claimed he had been using the class B drug to self-medicate and ease his disability problems.Sheffield Crown Court has heard how a South Yorkshire man caught with cannabis plants at his home claimed he had been using the class B drug to self-medicate and ease his disability problems.
Sheffield Crown Court has heard how a South Yorkshire man caught with cannabis plants at his home claimed he had been using the class B drug to self-medicate and ease his disability problems.

He said: “The prosecution accepts what you have to say. I accept it was not your intent to supply or even worse to sell cannabis on.”

Recorder Smith sentenced Calladine to a 12 month community order with a Rehabilitation Activity Requirement and 100 hours of unpaid work.

He warned Calladine not to self-medicate because if he re-offends he will face a different outcome.