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Growing cannabis 'more profitable', chicken farmer tells court

Submitted by Marijuana News on Thu, 07/02/2015 - 08:45

A farmer has admitted growing cannabis plants worth £109,000 because "they made more money" than rearing chickens.

Edward James, 68, was found with hundreds of plants on his land at Bratton Fleming, Barnstaple, Devon.

He told police growing the Class B drug was "more profitable than chickens", Exeter Crown Court heard.

Recorder Mr Rufus Taylor adjourned the case until 30 July, and ordered pre-sentence reports be prepared by the Probation Service.

Sean Brunton, prosecuting, said in light of James' guilty plea to producing cannabis, his not guilty plea to a second charge of possession with intent to supply had been accepted.

Gareth Evans, defending, said James is in poor health and has strong personal mitigation.

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