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Benefits family blew £30k to fund daughter's cannabis habit

Submitted by Marijuana News on Tue, 07/15/2014 - 13:02

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A mum and daughter have told how they blew £30,000 in benefits on cannabis.

Unemployed Bethany Burnett was just 16 when she became hooked on the drug and spent the above sum over three years - all funded by her mum Marie’s child benefits and her own Job Seeker’s Allowance.

Two weeks ago Bethany was rushed to hospital after smoking cannabis through a bong and collapsing while her heart rate sky-rocketed.

She has now sought professional help and has been taking a concoction of daily medication to help beat the addiction.

Bethany, now 19, of Grangetown, Middlesbrough, spoke out to warn other youngsters of the dangers of cannabis.

She said: “I would have done anything to get my hands on cannabis.

“Waking up in the morning it was the first thing I thought about. I was...

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