A plea that he smokes cannabis to cure his blindness on his doctor’s recommendation failed to move the court and a man found himself sentenced to six months community service as well as a $3,000 fine yesterday.
Simon Primo, 41, pleaded guilty to the charge which stated that he had 3 grammes of cannabis in his possession on July 20.
The court heard that Primo was riding along Shiv Chanderpaul Drive when police noticed him acting suspiciously. As a result, they stopped him and
