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Dad who set up cannabis grow house for pain relief avoids jail

Summary

Peter Maguire, 41, a father of four from Tallaght, pleaded guilty in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to cultivating cannabis at his home on 2 October 2017. He had set up a grow house in the attic to produce cannabis oil for pain relief from Barrett's disease, a chronic heartburn condition that can increase cancer risk. Maguire, a former heroin addict who had become reliant on painkillers, said he chose cannabis oil to avoid relapse. He admitted to learning how to grow and extract the oil online and provided Garda Robert Whitty with detailed information about the process. Judge Melanie Greally noted his full admissions, his past efforts to reduce re‑offending risk, and the positive steps he had taken. She suspended a two‑year jail term on strict conditions, deciding it was not in the community's interest to return him to custody.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Dad who set up cannabis grow house for pain relief avoids jail. Charges or matters: cultivation of cannabis at his home on October 2, 2017. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• October 2, 2017 Incident
• 2020-03-04 Publication

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Drugs Stage Sentence

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