Wednesday, 24 August 2016

Man called Free Cannabis admits growing weed in public flowerpot for 20 years


 
 
Free Cannabis says he’s been growing in public displays for nearly 20 years (Picture: SWNS)
A man who changed his name to Free Cannabis has revealed that he has been growing weed in public flower displays for the last 20 years.
Mr Cannabis, who was born Rob, planted the drug in public flower displays in Glastonbury outside his hemp shop. In 1998 it won the prestigious Glastonbury in Bloom Award.
Waterpark buttslasherPolice hunt for man who slashed eight women’s buttocks in swimming pool But now the council, which had been tending to them so carefully for the last two decades, has ripped them up and had them destroyed.
Mr Cannabis said: ‘I and others come along and drop the seeds into the tubs, they get watered by nature – and the council.
‘I am amazed that people get so excited about this, it’s a sad reflection of society’s hemp-phobia.

Free Cannabis outside his shop showing how the display looked before the plants were removed. See SWNS story SWCANNABIS: A resident has revealed he has been secretly growing cannabis in a town's award-winning public flower displays - for the last two decades. The bright petals and leaves hanging in various basket and tubs have adorned Glastonbury in Somerset for generations. But a cheeky hemp shop owner has revealed he has spent 18 years boosting many of the displays - with his own illicit seeds. Free Cannabis, 49, who changed his name from 'Rob' in 1997, was outraged after the council pulled up the plant they had unwillingly watered for 18 years.
He’s annoyed that the cannabis has been removed from the displays (Picture: SWNS)
‘This is a plant that has so many medicinal qualities – it’s a food, it’s used for fibre and fuel – it basically gives you everything you need.’
But he then ended up receiving a 12 month conditional discharge for his actions.
Three saltwater crocodiles let loose in school The campaigner, who sells a completely legal form of hemp for medicinal processes, also got in trouble in 1998 after trying to hand a cannabis plant to Jack Straw.
Mr Cannabis added: ‘A lack of hempathy leads to a lack of empathy.
‘It’s insane that a plant that is so beneficial – it’s used in the treatment of cancer, MS, arthritis and pain management – is illegal.

Free Cannabis tending to his prize-winning display in 1998. See SWNS story SWCANNABIS: A resident has revealed he has been secretly growing cannabis in a town's award-winning public flower displays - for the last two decades. The bright petals and leaves hanging in various basket and tubs have adorned Glastonbury in Somerset for generations. But a cheeky hemp shop owner has revealed he has spent 18 years boosting many of the displays - with his own illicit seeds. Free Cannabis, 49, who changed his name from 'Rob' in 1997, was outraged after the council pulled up the plant they had unwillingly watered for 18 years.
The display won Glastonbury in Bloom in 1998 (Picture: SWNS)
‘This is why people end up dealing it illegally and end up becoming criminalised. it’s insane when there are no recorded fatalities.
‘My dream is to be out of business – I just want to live in a world in which this plant is honoured and respected and grown freely.’
PC Stuart Ball, Beat Manager for Glastonbury said: ‘The small, single plant was removed by the council on Tuesday, having been found in a council-owned basket.
‘Cannabis is a controlled substance and we would take a vigorous approach to anyone found growing it for supply purposes.’
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