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Quad-City cancer patient Benton Mackenzie was rushed by paramedics Monday from the Scott County Courthouse, where he is on trial for growing marijuana, to a local hospital.

He was admitted to Trinity Bettendorf so doctors can treat him for anemia and other symptoms, his family says.

Meanwhile, Scott County District Judge Henry Latham dismissed jurors early and asked them to return Tuesday morning in case Mackenzie is well enough to be back in court for the trial, which also involves his wife and son.

The trial of the three was in its fifth day Monday. After the prosecutor rested his case last week, the Mackenzies' legal team was expected to begin theirs Monday morning.

Benton Mackenzie has said he wants to take the stand in his defense, even though a judge's ruling won't allow him to tell jurors he grew marijuana in order to treat his terminal cancer. The 48-year-old suffers angiosarcoma and shared his story with the Quad-City Times in September.

His family said his health took a "turn for the worse" over the weekend, and Monday morning, Mackenzie appeared in court lying down on a courtroom bench wrapped in a blanket, complaining of hallucinations and feeling excruciating pain.