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A CANNABIS user bought a book on how to grow the drug himself, but was surprised after complaints about the smell of his house in town.
Police attended the address of 39-year-old Carl James Watson at around 9 p.m. on November 10 last year after discovering a distinctive smell.
“He was open and cooperative with the police. He was asked if he cultivates cannabis on the property and said “yes buddy I do,” prosecutor Kim Whittlestone told Carlisle Crown Court of Watson. “The agents found a successful setup. ”
On the ground floor was an incubator containing 40 plants. Upstairs was a grow room, drying area, fans, grow bags and other accessories.
The 40 plants could have produced 55g of cannabis each, offering a potential total market value of £ 22,000. Another kilogram of dried cannabis also recovered could have fetched up to £ 10,000.
“This amount and setup, while not for commercial purposes, the prosecution does not accept for personal use,” Miss Whittlestone added. “This is too much of a professional setup, and the quality and quantities of the drugs involved are not compatible with personal use.
Watson, of Blackwell Road, Carlisle, admitted cannabis production but had no relevant prior convictions.
Defending Jeff Smith said: “From the smell of cannabis that permeates the locality where Mr. Watson lived, I can argue, at least on one level, that this was not an operation. very sophisticated that he ran.
“It was sophisticated to a certain extent. He had learned what to do by buying a book before growing cannabis. He grew it, he told me, over a period of three months.
Watson had been a heavy user of cannabis, had acquired scales to verify what he was buying but could not afford during the lockdown period.
Mr Smith said Watson was a plumber who was now scheduled to be on call. “He found it easy to cut down his cannabis use quite dramatically,†he said. “He still uses this illegal drug. He’s doing his best to make sure his future is a cannabis-free future.
After hearing all the submissions, Recorder Kate Bex QC suspended a nine-month prison sentence for six months. He must complete the required rehab activity days and pay a £ 660 fee.
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