Protester brings six-foot cannabis plant to Piccadilly Gardens in bid to get drug legalised

Demonstrator Colin Davies ripped open a mock paper 'joint' to reveal the gigantic weed plant after bringing it along to the demonstration

A cannabis campaigner displayed a six foot cannabis plant in Piccadilly Gardens in a bid to get the drug legalised for medicinal use.

Hundreds of people gathered in the gardens as protesters openly smoked the drug and spoke about its effects to the public on Saturday afternoon.

During the action one of the organisers, Colin Davies, ripped open a huge mock paper ‘joint’ to reveal the gigantic marijuana plant.

After hosting a number of talks about cannabis and the law surrounding the drug, Colin then gave the people gathered ‘samples’ of his plant, which he said didn’t contain any buds - the part users smoke to get high.

Colin, from Romiley, Stockport, said: “Cannabis is effective at treating a wide range of illnesses. We were there to highlight...

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