Allisia Mackenzie from Perthshire supplied cannabis to a teenager who cannot be named for legal reasons.
A 39-year-old woman who set up a cannabis farm in her home so she could supply the drug to a 15-year-old child has walked free from court. Allisia Mackenzie claimed she was acting as a Good Samaritan to help wean the girl away from solvent abuse by giving her cannabis instead.
She ordered Mackenzie to carry out 300 hours of unpaid work and placed her under social work supervision for 18 months as a direct alternative to custody. Perth Sheriff Court heard how Mackenzie set up a cultivation in an upstairs bedroom, got herself a grower's manual and bought a bong from Amazon. "You knew it was illegal, you stated yourself that you would take the consequences for your actions, but you did it anyway. You took it upon yourself to medicate the child with a controlled drug - a drug that could have significant consequences for brain development and mental health."
The court heard how police executed a search warrant on Mackenzie's home on January 11, 2023. Detective Constable Catherine Knox said officers found a tent in a first floor bedroom.
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