Cancer patient calls for change after being fined for growing Cannabis

Jacqueline Ritchie was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer in 2014

Published 11th Oct 2017
Last updated 11th Oct 2017

An Aberdeenshire mum of two has to pay £450 for growing cannabis to treat her cancer.

Jacqueline Ritchie from Stonehaven was diagnosed with a rare form of breast cancer in 2014.

Around 600 other woman have the condition across the world.

Ms Ritchie underwent chemotherapy but found her quality of life deteriorating.

She told our reporter Phil McDonald why she decided to start using Cannabis oils