Strange But True Crime - The Cannabis Martyr

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Gary Youds senses that cannabis drug legalisation is imminent and opens up a cannabis café in Liverpool. The law change doesn’t happen, so police shut it down.

Gary goes to jail, however, he continues to fight for the right to keep his cannabis café open.

Get in touch at behaveyourself@bbc.co.uk.

Presenter: Rima Ahmed.
Reporter: Mattha Busby.
Produced by Luke de Costa.
Researcher: Bethan Davies.
Social Media: Fede Marilotti.
Online Producer: Rachael Smith.
Executive Producer: Luke Eldridge.
Commissioning Editors: Gareth Hydes and Alistair Miskin.

Published on Wednesday, 10th December 2025.

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