Medicinal cannabis campaigner Rose Renton facing cannabis chargesMARION VAN DIJK/FAIRFAX NZ Medicinal cannabis campaigner and "green fairy" Rose Renton faces cannabis charges. Medicinal cannabis campaigner Rose Renton has appeared in court for supplying chronic pain sufferers and hospice patients with cannabidiol products. Renton appeared in the Nelson District Court on Tuesday facing charges of cultivating cannabis, processing cannabis and possession of cannabis for supply. "Many are suffering from life threatening conditions, debilitating pain and/or chronic auto-immune disorders and report considerable relief from various cannabis products." New Zealand had potential to create a clean green hemp and medicinal cannabis industry.

Source: Stuff October 17, 2017 03:33 UTC