article_snippet: But having been turned down by 'classic funders', David Nutt raised the more than £32,000 on crowdfunding site Walacea.com.
article_snippet: Professor Nutt said Professor Nutt approached the Medical Research Council and Wellcome Trust for Initial funding for the LSD study to no avail. '
highlights_snippet: David Nutt was sacked from David Nutt  chief adviser post five years ago .
  
highlights_snippet: Refused money from official sources but raised cash on crowd-funding site .