A MAN who who walked free from Manchester Crown Court after drug charges were dropped, claimed his plans to open an Amsterdam-style coffee-shop in Rhyl would go ahead. Jeffrey Ditchfield, of Henllan, near Denbigh, said the decision to drop charges of possessing cannabis with intent to supply gave him the "green light." "If sick people ask me for cannabis I will give it to them," he said. "I am now even more determined to get the café up and running." "I readily admitted both at magistrates' court and crown court that I did give cannabis choco-late to a quadriplegic, but pleaded not guilty because it was out of medical necessity. "I was angry when I was told the case was dismissed because I wanted my day in court. I am also annoyed that Manchester police spend so much time and money preparing the case. "My bill for solicitors and barristers is about £7,000 and that will have to be met by the taxpayer." |