Highland man's drug use was to ease pain after injury, Inverness Sheriff Court hears
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AN Inverness carpet fitter who had to give up the tools of his trade after sustaining a head injury which left him in pain and discomfort was self-medicating on cannabis a court has been told.
Marc Dickson, solicitor, told Sheriff Sara Matheson at Inverness Sheriff Court, 34 year-old Ross Robertson of Leyton Drive, Inverness was using the drug to ease the pain he had suffered as a consequence of the head injury.
Robertson (34) admitted being concerned in the supply of cannabis between December 28, 2018 and May 22, 2019.
Fiscal depute Rowena Carlton said police using a search warrant carried out a search at his address and recovered a mobile phone containing texts which revealed he had been dealing in the drug.
A total of 21.2 grams worth up to £305 and a set of scales were recovered at the address.
Mr Dickson said Robertson's employers had kept him on in a warehouse after his injury.
"The background entirely relates to his medical condition."
He said the dealing involved a small group of four friends and deals of up to £10.
"He was passing on small quantities."
Sheriff Matheson imposed a fine of £540.
