Mr Williams says he was unaware of the potential consequences of admitting to an offence that fell under the Criminal Property Confiscation Act.
“Here I am making one bloody mistake, and I’m getting crucified for that,” Mr Williams said.
“I’m just easy prey.”
His house has been held under a freeze order for the past six years as he tried to fight for it in the Supreme Court.
According to Department of Public Prosecutions guidelines it decides whether to proceed with or settle such disputes based on the likely profits and prospects of success.
The state stands to gain $250,000 from Mr Williams’ house, since he only owes about $70,000 on the mortgage.
It proceeded despite numerous medical letters attesting to his incurable condition.
Legal medicinal cannabis sales from WA company Little Green Pharma began in late 2018.
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In a sworn statement to the Supreme Court in the same year, in a bid to keep his house, Mr Williams said he underwent intensive treatment for Hepatitis C and liver disease from 2012 to 2014 with an antiviral drug with severe side effects (now superseded by better treatments).
“I was nauseous all the time, lost weight and my hair thinned out,” he told the court.
He also had depression and anxiety, at times contemplating taking his own life.
Then friends introduced him to cannabis butter.
“The benefits were immediate: I was able to relax, communicate better, my nausea subsided, and I felt less aggressive and depressed,” he told the court.
He…
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Mr Williams says he was unaware of the potential consequences of admitting to an offence that fell under the Criminal Property Confiscation Act.
“Here I am making one bloody mistake, and I’m getting crucified for that,” Mr Williams said.
“I’m just easy prey.”
His house has been held under a freeze order for the past six years as he tried to fight for it in the Supreme Court.
According to Department of Public Prosecutions guidelines it decides whether to proceed with or settle such disputes based on the likely profits and prospects of success.
The state stands to gain $250,000 from Mr Williams’ house, since he only owes about $70,000 on the mortgage.
It proceeded despite numerous medical letters attesting to his incurable condition.
Legal medicinal cannabis sales from WA company Little Green Pharma began in late 2018.
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In a sworn statement to the Supreme Court in the same year, in a bid to keep his house, Mr Williams said he underwent intensive treatment for Hepatitis C and liver disease from 2012 to 2014 with an antiviral drug with severe side effects (now superseded by better treatments).
“I was nauseous all the time, lost weight and my hair thinned out,” he told the court.
He also had depression and anxiety, at times contemplating taking his own life.
Then friends introduced him to cannabis butter.
“The benefits were immediate: I was able to relax, communicate better, my nausea subsided, and I felt less aggressive and depressed,” he told the court.
He…
