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By Greg Burchell

The Nova Scotia government has been ordered to approve funding for a disabled woman’s marijuana grow-op.

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The province’s Income Assistance Appeals Board ruled that the Department of Community Services must pay Tanya (identified only by her first name because of privacy concerns), a $2,500 setup fee and an additional $100 every three months instead of paying for her medicinal marijuana.

Tanya told CBC News that she and her husband Sam, who is also registered to grow pot for personal use, can only afford to grow six plants, and they sometimes run out. Tanya and Sam’s only income is from social assistance.

Both Sam and Tanya are disabled – she was injured in a car crash, he has glaucoma and a blood disorder – and have Health Canada licences that allow them to grow marijuana for personal use, which they told CBC helps relieve pain. Their licences allow the couple to grow up to a total 25 plants.