President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović signing a pardon for Huanito Luksetić. (Photo: HRT)

Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović has signed a pardon for Huanito Luksetić. He was sentenced to two years in prison for marijuana that he grew in order to lessen the symptoms of multiple sclerosis. Domestic Branko Lozančić

Speaking for Croatian Radio today President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović confirmed that she signed the pardon.

“I signed the pardon for Huanito Luksetić this morning and we sent all the documents to the Justice Ministry that should inform Mr. Luksetić or his legal representative about the pardon. I have to tell you that sincerely, as a human being, I feel very good that I can use, I won't call it a privilege, but this presidential authority, at moments when life is in question for someone and when someone's health is in question, which is of primary importance in the entire case,” said President Grabar-Kitarović.

Source: HRT