Former Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Ron Hogg, who passed away in 2019 from motor neuron disease (MND), was honoured in a novel manner by the Teesside Cannabis Club. The club, which is located on Stockton’s main street, has christened a branded grinder “the Hogg” in his honour.
In 2014, the Teesside Cannabis Club was established and staged its inaugural outdoor event. Since then, it has relocated to Stockton’s high street, with the front selling rolling papers and CBD items and the back serving as a designated consumption room for paying members. Michael Fisher, the club’s proprietor, defines it as a place to relax without judgement and promotes safer alternatives to smoking, such as vaping. He also added that the club intends to prevent drug-related dangers and that a portion of the proceeds from the Hogg grinder would be donated to a charity for motor neurone disease.
During his tenure as PCC, the Durham police received four “excellent” ratings from government inspectors. His approach to reforming drug policy was described by some as radical. As a result of the 2018 legalisation of medicinal cannabis, the Cleveland Police Department conducted an investigation to establish the most suitable course of action if someone was discovered in possession of cannabis, a Class B substance.
Mr. Fisher indicated that there was “no actual criminality involved” with the cannabis club and that it was founded under the direction of Mr. Hogg. He continued by calling him a “friend and mentor” and stating that he wanted the grinder to be his “permanent legacy.”
Maureen Hogg, the widow of Mr. Hogg, stated that her late husband was “very proud” of Mr. Fisher and would have appreciated the notion of someone remembering him while grinding cannabis. She stated, “He was as clean as a whistle and had never used drugs in his life, but he adored Scotch. He would toast Michael and the Meat grinder with a whisky.”
The Teesside Cannabis Club has honoured former PCC Ron Hogg by naming a grinder in his honour. The Sculpture is intended to be his permanent legacy, and a portion of the earnings will be donated to a charity for motor neurone disease. The club was established in 2014 and is located on the main street of Stockton. It is owned by Michael Fisher, who describes it as a place to relax without judgement and whose team aims to lessen the negative effects of drug use. Following the legalisation of medicinal cannabis in 2018, Cleveland Police conducted investigations to establish the most suitable course of action if someone was found in possession of cannabis, a Class B substance. Nonetheless, Mr. Fisher feels there is “no actual criminality involved” in the cannabis club, which he says was founded under the direction of Mr. Hogg. Maureen Hogg, the widow of the late PCC, stated that her late husband was “very proud” of Mr. Fisher and would have appreciated the thought of someone remembering him while grinding cannabis.
The Teesside Cannabis Club is honouring former Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Ron Hogg with a branded grinder bearing his name. The grinder, which has been called “the Hogg” in honour of Mr. Hogg, is one of many things sold at the club’s Stockton high street location.
Before shifting to its current home in 2018, the Teesside Cannabis Club was established in 2014 as an outdoor event organisation. Reggae music plays inside, a disco ball hangs from the ceiling, and cannabis smoke permeates the space. Michael Fisher, the club’s proprietor, stated that it is a place to relax without judgement, but that his team also aims to eliminate drug-related harms by promoting vaping as a safer alternative to smoking.
Mr. Fisher stated that he founded the cannabis club with the help of Mr. Hogg, whom he regarded as his “friend and mentor.” During his tenure as PCC, the Durham force was judged “excellent” four times by government inspectors, and his approach to drugs policy change was deemed unconventional by some. Following the 2018 legalisation of cannabis for medicinal purposes, Cleveland Police conducted an investigation to establish the most suitable course of action if someone was found in possession of cannabis, a Class B substance. Mr. Fisher, though, believes there is “no genuine illegality involved” in the cannabis club.
