Below you can read the many articles that have referred to Lezley Gibson, who lives in Cumbria UK.
Lezley suffers from Multiple Sclerosis and calls for the legalisation of cannabis for both medical and recreational use.
She was instrumental in the formation of THC4MS and was among the first successful medical necessity defences against cannabis charges.
In December 2006, Lezley was tried before a jury at
Carlisle Crown Court, along with her husband Mark Gibson and Marcus Davies of
THC4MS, for conspiracy to supply cannabis in the form of free bars of chocolate
to sufferers of Multiple Sclerosis. The three had readily admitted to
supplying over 35,000 bars over two years. The judge instructed the jury
that they had no defence in law and that medical value was irrelevant; the
written testimonials of over 1000 clients were not allowed before the
jury. Possibly unaware of the rights of the jury
to rule the law had been misapplied, and following the instructions of the
judge, the guilty verdict was returned, a tragedy of justice which has led to
suffering for many people.
On January 26, 2007, British Justice went completely berserk
when Lezley was given a 9-month prison sentence along with husband Mark and
Marcus Davies, the sentences suspended for two years.
In 2019, Lezley and her husband Mark were arrested again for growing a few cannabis plants in their private home, despite Lezley having been given a prescription for cannabis which will cost her about a thousand pounds per month.
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BBC News, 6 January 2020 |
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News and Star, Carlisle, 7 January 2020 |
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Case of MS patient accused of growing and possessing cannabis is dropped |
Evening Standard, 6 January 2020 |
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MS patient who grew cannabis to ease her pain is acquitted on drug charges |
The Times, 6 January 2020 |
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Unnecessary and cruel, how MS victim described cannabis prosecution |
News and Star, Carlisle, 6 January 2020 |
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News and Star, Carlisle, 6 January 2020 |
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The Cannabis Debate: My 250 UKP-a-month cannabis fix that saves me from the misery of MS |
Evening Standard, 17 September 2019 |
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News and Star, Carlisle, 13 August 2019 |
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Cumbria Crack, 13 August 2019 |
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UK authorities smash through Human Rights to arrest Gibson couple for growing cannabis to treat MS |
Alun Buffry Blog, 18 July 2019 |
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News and Star, Carlisle, 18 July 2019 |
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letter: Gibsons weren't set free; ANOTHER sad day for British justice... |
News & Star, Carlisle, January 29 2007 |
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Sunday Sun, January 28 2007 |
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The Times, January 27 2007 |
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United Press International, January 27 2007 |
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Washington Times, January 27 2007 |
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Daily India, January 27 2007 |
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Playfuls.com, Romania, January 27 2007 |
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Cambridge Evening News, January 27 2007 |
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Disability Now, February 2007 edition |
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News and Star, January 26 2007 |
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Hunts Post, January 26 2007 |
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24dash.com, January 26 2007 |
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The Independent, January 26 2007 |
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The Metro, January 26 2007 |
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Telegraph, January 26 2007 |
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News and Star, December 30 2006 |
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News and Star, December 30 2006 |
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Cannabis Chocolate Woman's Mother Pleading For Judge To Show Leniency |
Cumberland News, December 29 2006 |
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Cumberland News, December 29 2006 |
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Cumberland News, December 29 2006 |
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Letter: sick people and those who help them will still face arrest |
Hunts Post, December 27 2006 |
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Hunts Post, December 27 2006 |
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Cambridge Evening News, December 26 2006 |
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News and Star, December 23 2006 |
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News and Star, December 23 2006 |
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News and Star, December 23 2006 |
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News and Star, December 23 2006 |
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Cumberland News, December 22 2006 |
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Whitehaven News, December 21 2006 |
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The Sentinel, December 21 2005 |
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Hunts Post, December 20 2006 |
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Hunts Press, December 20 2006 |
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Daily Mail, December 20 2006 |
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News and Star, December 19 2006 |
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The Guardian, December 19 2006 |
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The Journal, December 18 2006 |
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The Sunday Sun, December 17 2006 |
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The Guardian, December 16 2006 |
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The Journal, December 16 2006 |
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News and Star, December 16 2006 |
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Evening Telegraph, December 16 2006 |
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The Times, December 16 2006 |
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Cambridge Evening News, December 15 2006 |
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BBC News, December 15 2006 |
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News and Star, December 15 2006 |
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Cambridge Evening News, December 15 2006 |
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News and Star, December 14 2006 |
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Cambridge Evening News, December 13 2006 |
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Hunts Post, December 13 2006 |
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News and Star, December 13 2006 |
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Cambridge Evening News, December 12 2006 |
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News and Star, December 12 2006 |
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The Guardian, 12 December 2006 |
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Cambridge Evening News, December 11 2006 |
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BBC News, 11 December 2006 |
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The Dispatch (South Africa), December 9 2006 |
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Peterborough Evening Telegraph, December 8 2006 |
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News and Star, Carlisle, 8 December 2006 |
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Peterborough Evening Telegraph, 8 Dec 2006 |
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Malaysia Sun, 7 December 2006 |
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BBC News, 6 December 2006 |
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thisislondon, 6 December 2006 |
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Cambridge Evening News, 6 December 2006 |
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Peterborough Evening Telegraph, 6 December 2006 |
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The Metro London, 6 December 2006 |
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The Journal, 6 December 2006 |
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Yorkshire Post, 6 December 2006 |
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Hunts Post, 6 December 2006 |
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The Mirror, 6 December 2006 |
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Times, 6 December 2006 |
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BBC News, 5 December 2006 |
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Chocolate bars laced with cannabis were for MS sufferers, court |
thisislondon.co.uk, 5 Dec 2006 |
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News and Star, Carlisle, 4 December 2006 |
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Cambridge Evening News, 4 December, 2006 |
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IndyMedia, 29 November 2006 |
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News and Star, 25 August 2005 |
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News and Star, 18 August 2005 |
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The Scotsman, 11 July 2005 |
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The Journal, 6 June 2005 |
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News and Star, Carlisle, 13 April 2005 |
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The Journal, 10 April 2005 |
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The Journal, 1 February 2005 |
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News and Star, Carlisle, 24 January 2004 |
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Disability Now, 1 September 2003 |
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Daily Telegraph Magazine, 22 February 2003 |
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News and Star, Carlisle, 29 October 2002 |
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News and Star, Carlisle, 8 July 2002 |
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Sunday Sun, 7 July 2002 |
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News & Star, Carlisle, 17 April 2002 |
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News and Star, Carlisle, 2 April 2002 |
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Press & Journal, Aberdeen, 19 Feb 2002 |
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News and Star, Carlisle, 5 January 2002 |
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News and Star, Carlisle, 24 October 2001 |
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The Times, 22 July 2001 |
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Daily Express, 12 January 2001 |
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Independent on Sunday, 15 October 2000 |
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News and Star, Carlisle, 14 October 2000 |
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Cumberland News, 13 October 2000 |
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Daily Mail, 11 October 2000 |
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News and Star, Carlisle, 7 October 2000 |
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With Cannabis, I Can Control MY MS Rather Than It Controlling Me. That's A wonderful Feeling |
The Journal, 2 October 2000 |
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News and Star, Carlisle, 3 October 2000 |
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News and Star, Carlisle, 30 Sept 2000 |
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Cannabis The Way Forward |
News and Star, Carlisle, 30 September 2000 |
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Daily Express, 29 September 2000 |
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The Guardian, 29 September 2000 |
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The Independent, 29 September 2000 |
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BBC News, 28 September 2000 |
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My MS Gets Worse Without Cannabis |
News and Star, Carlisle, 27 September 2000 |
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www.northeastonline.co.uk, 26 September 2000 |
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East Anglian Daily Times, 20 March 2000 |
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Cumberland News, 3 March 2000 |
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Daily Mail, 15 February 2000 |
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News and Star, Carlisle, 24 November 1999 |
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News and Star, Carlisle, 7 September 1999 |
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News & Star, Carlisle, 1 June 1999 |
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News and Star, Carlisle, 27 April 1999 |
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Cumberland News, 6 March 1998 |
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News and Star, Carlisle, 4 March 1998 |
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I Am Not A Criminal |
The Independent, 20 October 1997 |