HALIFAX, Nova Scotia – Nova Scotia's Community Services Department is pondering its next step after being ordered by an appeals board to help a needy couple improve their marijuana garden.
The couple, whose names have not been made public, have permission to grow up to 25 marijuana plants for medical purposes, according to a Canadian Broadcast Corp. report. The woman was injured in a car accident, and her husband suffers from glaucoma.
But the couple, who get income assistance from the government, can only afford to grow six plants — and sometimes run low on supplies.
The Income Assistance Appeals Board ruled recently that the provincial Community Services Department should pay a one-time cost of $2,500 to set up the full marijuana growing operation and $400 a year for supplies.
The department's spokeswoman, Kristen Tynes, said Monday the department had referred the decision to its legal counsel to determine the next step to take.
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