Man sentenced to over a year in prison for growing more than 40 cannabis plants at home

Gary Widdowson, 34, had the cops visit on an unrelated matter. But then they found cannabis in the house.

Authorities were at Gary Widdowson’s house on an unrelated matter but what they stumbled upon landed the 34-year-old a prison sentence.

Police found more than 40 plants growing in his home, in addition to scales and dried cannabis. Widdowson, a resident of Vicars Walk, U.K., was sentenced at Nottingham Crown Court on Wednesday where he pleaded guilty to “two counts of possession with intent to supply at a previous hearing,” Worksop Guardian reports.

Although he received a 16-month prison sentence it was delayed for two years, which happens, U.K.-based legal resource, In Brief, points out if the court decides to allow an individual probation period, undertake medical treatment, or meet conditions in the community.

Medical cannabis has been legal in the U.K. since 2018, but it is illegal for recreational use.