@ClarkeMicah The murderer swerved erratically in the stolen van...

"The defendant told the jury how he had been a daily cannabis user since he was a child"
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The inspection team noted a distinct “smell of cannabis”.
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"An axe and a small amount of cannabis were seized from the car."
"there was a problem with his mental health."
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He has a history of brutal violent offending & consumption of illicit substances, including cannabis. He declines to take anti-psychotic medication.
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A search of his room unearthed weapons, reportedly including machetes and hammers.
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He used a knife and strangled & punched his girlfriend to death before driving around with her dead body for hours.
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He previously appeared in court in June of that year after the cannabis-addled thug stabbed his childhood friend at his place of work
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"He has struggled in some ways with cannabis usage."
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"He failed to pay attention to the road ahead causing the vehicle to leave the road in the direction of Dr WIlliam Noel and his companions."
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He "smoked cannabis the day before getting behind the wheel, for pain relief."
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He later confessed to a nurse that he had taken cannabis, had become “paranoid and delusional”
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He began using cannabis at the age of 11 and experiences paranoia, hears voices and has a "ferocious" temper.
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A sword, large knife and two crossbows were recovered.
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"cannabis-induced episode of self-harm and suicidal thoughts"
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One count of aggravated vehicle taking, 2 counts of assault by beating, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, damaging property, robbery, burglary, fraud & possession of cannabis.
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“He was spending too much time smoking weed, working out and playing video games.”
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The thug's brother was locked up for killing Mr Gordon's teen son.
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Anthony Esan stabbed Lt Col Mark Teeton ‘repeatedly’ after ambushing him outside his home.
"he reeked of cannabis and was often seen buying rolling papers, residents said."
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He also admitted to using cannabis.
He had previously been sectioned and detained in a UK mental health unit.
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On searching his address, police found cannabis, a baton and a pair of nunchucks.
"Holmes continued his attack even when the victim was unconscious on the ground and posed no threat
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He was found in possession of a knuckle duster and cannabis during a separate incident which led to him being stopped and searched.
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"his use of cannabis was a factor in his offending."
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The judge said the attacker had significant mental health issues and that cannabis abuse was a contributory factor
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He has also pleaded guilty to biting a police officer who was helping to restrain him after the attack.
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"There had been discussions about his fitness to plead due to the diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia, and heavy cannabis use"
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He pleaded guilty to aggravated burglary with intent to commit grievous bodily harm and possession of cannabis.
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The attacker shot a campus safety officer after being asked to leave.
"A quantity of marijuana was also allegedly found on the defendant, the court heard."
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Police found cannabis at the home. The convicted killer smoked "one joint" nightly. He "lost self control and become angry" when the baby wouldn't take his bottle.
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The attacker "suffered from severe mental illness" and "had a history of drug-induced psychosis and smoking cannabis."
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