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‘Gandalf’ accused of selling illegal medicinal cannabis in New Zealand

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Police raided the property of 66-year-old Paul Smith more widely known as Gandalflast week .

Police destroyed 40 plants and greenhouses and seized cannabis products.

Smith was charged with cultivating, possessing for supply and selling cannabis which could carry an eight-year jail sentence.

Cannabis is New Zealand’s most commonly used illicit drug, with over half a million adults having used it between 2023 and 2024 .

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