A judge has shown mercy on a young mother who allowed her Exeter home to be used by drug growers.
Alex Humphreys rented out her 18-month-old child's bedroom to a skink cannabis farmer who paid her £2,000 to set up a high tech hydroponic unit.
Police found 15 plants which were capable of producing more than a kilogram of skunk worth £9,000, Exeter Crown Court was told.
Humphreys, aged 20, of Poppins Court, Exeter, had one child at the time but has subsequently given birth to a second.
She admitted permitting her premises to be used for the production of cannabis and was jailed for ten months, suspended for two years.
Judge Francis Gilbert, QC told her:"Police found drugs growing in the second bedroom of your flat where you lived with your 18-month-old child.
"It was said to be the child's bedroom, according to a sign on the door, but inside was a hydroponic system with 15 cannabis plants which were clearly being grown for sale.
"You said you were offered £2,000 by a friend for the rent if three months and it was a business deal. You expected substantial financial gain.
"The sentence has to be one of custody but in view of the fact that you have two young children I shall suspend it. You would be well advised to stay well away from cannabis because it is harmful to health, especially skunk."
Gareth Evans, prosecuting, said the flat was raided in July and a police expert estimated the likely yield to be 1.26 kilograms of skunk with a street value of £9,000.
Nick Bradley, defending, said Humphrey's role in the growing operation was very limited and she is now living with her mother in Dorset after giving birth to her second child.
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