Respect for privacy, however, goes far beyond this. Mr K And The Cannabis Cake Mr K, a former carpenter and artist, is 35 years old. He has multiple sclerosis, which was diagnosed 10 years ago. Mr K has lived with his mother since his wife left him seven years ago. He needs full assistance with activities of daily living, and this is provided by his mother.
Respite care is arranged at a rehabilitation hospital.
Mr K's mother asked if her son could smoke cannabis in the rehabilitation hospital. He has smoked since he was a teenager. I was against it for a long time, but it's one of the few things he can enjoy now. He gets very agitated if he doesn't get his dope, and his spasms are much worse. After consultation with colleagues, the ward sister told Mr K's mother that staff could not knowingly allow him to consume illegal substances on hospital premises.