An 80-year-old Oamaru man found with more than 15 ounces of cannabis - has told a judge he plans to kick his habit
An 80-year-old Oamaru man found with more than 15 ounces of cannabis - has told a judge he plans to kick his habit
21 June 2019
Brian Arbuckle appeared in the Oamaru District Court on Wednesday for sentencing on a charge of possessing cannabis.
Arbuckle told police the cannabis was for personal use and was harvested from four plants he stumbled across in a forest about a year earlier.
His lawyer says Arbuckle sustained a serious injury more than 30 years ago and frequently self-medicated with cannabis.
The judge ordered Arbuckle to re-appear if called on within six months
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