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Milkman Delivers Cannabis To Seniors [UK]
    #9478492 - 12/22/08 02:09 PM (15 years, 2 months ago)

A 72-year-old milkman has admitted supplying cannabis to pensioners to ward off their "aches and pains"
December 22, 2008 - SkyNews

Robert Holding delivered the drug - which he kept in an egg box - while doing his daily milk round.

Burnley Crown Court was told that he had 17 customers and built up his trade through "word of mouth".

Judge Beverley Lunt said Holding told police that the drug "was for elderly people who had aches and pains".

Philip Holden, defending, said Holding's customers "were of a certain age" and it was a "somewhat bizarre case".

Holding, of Burnley, Lancashire, pleaded guilty to supplying cannabis resin, a Class C drug, between April 1 and July 18 this year.

He also admitted possessing the drug on July 17.

The case was adjourned for a pre-sentence report.

Holding was released on bail and will be sentenced on February 6.

Judge Lunt warned him: "You must understand these are serious offences and in my judgement the likely outcome is an immediate custodial sentence."

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Re: Milkman Delivers Cannabis To Seniors [UK] [Re: veggie]
    #9478594 - 12/22/08 02:32 PM (15 years, 2 months ago)

"Judge Lunt warned him: "You must understand these are serious offences and in my judgement the likely outcome is an immediate custodial sentence."

Serious offenses? C'mon old people should be able to toke too.
That sucks they wanna send him to jail though.
I feel bad for this guy.

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    #9478865 - 12/22/08 03:31 PM (15 years, 2 months ago)

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Re: Milkman Delivers Cannabis To Seniors [UK] [Re: Brian the Shroom]
    #9478889 - 12/22/08 03:36 PM (15 years, 2 months ago)

they should send the judge to jail for being such an asshole, is there a law for being a heartless asshole?


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Re: Milkman Delivers Cannabis To Seniors [UK] [Re: Takemeaway]
    #9480205 - 12/22/08 08:35 PM (15 years, 2 months ago)

Why did they quote "Aches and Pains"? Do people buy Tylenol for "Headaches"?


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Re: Milkman Delivers Cannabis To Seniors [UK] [Re: Hits of Sunshine]
    #9482012 - 12/23/08 06:57 AM (15 years, 2 months ago)

Quote:

Hits of Sunshine said:
"Judge Lunt warned him: "You must understand these are serious offences and in my judgement the likely outcome is an immediate custodial sentence."

Serious offenses? C'mon old people should be able to toke too.
That sucks they wanna send him to jail though.
I feel bad for this guy.




Yeah i don't get how this is serious. No kids involved. Everyone was adults and of sound mind.

When was the last time you heard of grandma goin postal on her family while high?


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Re: Milkman Delivers Cannabis To Seniors [UK] [Re: veggie]
    #9482076 - 12/23/08 07:38 AM (15 years, 2 months ago)

He won't goto jail in the UK for a class c drug at his age.  Its just a scare tactic for the newspapers to pick up on.

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Re: Milkman Delivers Cannabis To Seniors [UK] [Re: Ego Death]
    #9482107 - 12/23/08 07:52 AM (15 years, 2 months ago)

I'm sure i read Jan 1st it's goin back up to a B. Whatsit smith the old bint decided she knows better than a panel of scientist and has decided it's going back up.

I'm thinking, if his trial is after that date, they will charge him with the drug as a B?

He doesn't deserve jail. No-one deserves jail when it comes to drugs.


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Re: Milkman Delivers Cannabis To Seniors [UK] [Re: veggie]
    #9753110 - 02/07/09 12:16 AM (15 years, 1 month ago)

Drug Dealing Milkman Avoids Jail
February 6, 2009 - SkyNews

A 72-year-old milkman has been given a suspended jail sentence for supplying cannabis to pensioners alongside their daily pint.



Robert Holding admitted selling the drug to "elderly people who had aches and pains".

Burnley Crown Court heard Holding had 17 regular customers and built up his trade through "word of mouth".

He was said to have delivered the drug with milk to pensioners who had left a note out with their order.

Police said the grandfather was arrested at his home in Burnley last July following an investigation over a number of weeks.

Officers had discovered a stash of cannabis resin in an egg box in his milk van.

He pleaded guilty to charges of supplying the drug between April 1 and July 18, 2008, and possessing it on July 17.

Defence attorney Philip Holden argued that Holding "wasn't making much of a profit" by supplying the drugs.

"By the time he's taken off the extra petrol for going out of his way, he wasn't making any money," Mr Holden said.

"Word had got out that he was a man who could supply cannabis to those of a certain age with aches and pains and he misguidedly believed he was providing a public service."

Despite a warning from Judge Beverly Lunt that he would probably go to prison, Holding received a suspended sentence for supply and possession of the drug.

Ms Lunt told him the sentence was "an act of mercy" in light of his wife's illness.

The court heard that his wife of 53 years has Alzheimer's disease and recently moved into a care home, where he visits her every day.

Holding received a 36-week suspended sentence and a one-year supervision order.

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Re: Milkman Delivers Cannabis To Seniors [UK] [Re: veggie]
    #9753279 - 02/07/09 01:16 AM (15 years, 1 month ago)

the mans a saint in my eyes

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Re: Milkman Delivers Cannabis To Seniors [UK] [Re: filthee]
    #9753372 - 02/07/09 02:31 AM (15 years, 1 month ago)

I hope when I get that old that there is someone to bring my bud to me, I'd hate to break a hip just trying to get some :happyweed:


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Re: Milkman Delivers Cannabis To Seniors [UK] [Re: fltdriver82]
    #9753457 - 02/07/09 03:23 AM (15 years, 1 month ago)

amen to that mate

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Re: Milkman Delivers Cannabis To Seniors [UK] [Re: veggie]
    #9753746 - 02/07/09 07:47 AM (15 years, 1 month ago)

That was pretty cool of him to do that. Too bad he got busted.

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