‘Is it better to be illegally alive or legally dead?’
A man who was arrested for growing cannabis plants for medicinal purposes believes the law will kill him, when the Class B drug is keeping him alive.
Philip Antony Bevington, who goes by the name Tony, started growing cannabis plants in his garage to extract both CBD and THC compounds in the plants’ oil as he believes it is what keeps him functioning as a human being.
The 80-year-old, from Camborne, was diagnosed with stage 3 kidney failure two years ago, a condition for which there is not cure and is terminal.
The wave of legal cannabis applications reaches a new high in Falmouth this month.
Cornwall’s first CBD High Tea has arrived at the Merchants Manor hotel where surfer-chef Hylton Espey has devised an alternative take on the rather dull cakes, scones and bottomless Prosecco routine.
The lighter afternoon High Tea experience featuring sparkling tea and CBD cocktails is designed to detox and re-balance following the festive season.
