UK - Cannabis production booming in Britain, say police

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Alan Travis, home affairs editor
The Guardian, Monday 30 April 2012

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More than twice as many secret cannabis factories were found in past year as four years ago, chief constables' report reveals

Clandestine cannabis factories are booming in Britain, with the police detecting more than 7,800 in the past year – more than double the number found four years ago.

Chief constables say the rise in illicit cannabis production is being fuelled by the increasing involvement of organised crime groups, who see it as a "low-risk and highly profitable criminal business".

But the police also acknowledge that the recession and pressure on household budgets has led to a rise in a "grow your own" trade, with intelligence reports showing an increase in sales of seeds and equipment from local "head shops" to customers wanting to grow a few plants at home for their own use.
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Just had a thought. Is it possible to selectively breed the size of the plants down so that they can be easily grown anywhere around the house like other pot (pot as in pot, not MJ) plants? Then every home could join in the fun!
 
BBC News

Who, what, why: How can you spot a cannabis farm in your street?

30 April 2012 Last updated at 16:10

Police say cannabis growers are moving away from commercial and industrial sites towards ordinary houses. But how can you spot a cannabis farm in your street? Cannabis growing in the suburbs is soaring, with about 21 farms or factories being discovered every day, a new report by the Association of Chief Police Officers says. The problem has persisted for a while, with insurer Aviva reporting a 30% year-on-year increase in cannabis damage claims last year as criminals turned to rented houses to cultivate plants. Now the Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo) says most of the cannabis consumed in Britain is homegrown and is urging the public to keep an eye out for suspicious behaviour in their neighbourhood. And householders might just want to know for their own sake too.
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"At one house in Wolverhampton, neighbours saw bright lights coming out from a vent under floorboards, under which cannabis was being grown," he says. Concerned neighbours can also look out for condensation on windows, or unusual levels of heat coming from a property as a result of lights, according to Bryan Dent, a drugs co-ordinator at West Yorkshire Police.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-17896081
 
^Remember folks, if you see condensation on your neighbor's windows, or if their house seems too hot, they are CRIMINALS! Call the police, quick! Fear your neighbors at all times, for your safety. Think of some kids.

It's good that more people are growing their own weed. With everything I've heard about the British scene and the soap bar and grit weed and crap ya'll get, I can understand why. So much easier, cheaper and safer.
 
The british scenes was beyond a joke 5-6 years ago, sure there was some great high quality stuff out there if you really looked (and knew the right people, as I didn't) but for the most part enjoy your shitty grit weed and bullshit soap bar.

But, the past 3 years have been amazing, every motherfucker seems to know of someone who grows, so theres more guys selling more higher quality stuff. I've never known it be so easy to get good shit! happy times. :)
 
i wonder how many of these are actual organized crime large scale grow op's vs. the cheap conoisseur growing for friends. either way, keep it up.

seems to average about 1oz per plant from their figures, assuming an oz makes £200, but seems like it should be much greater?
 
edgarshade said:
Just had a thought. Is it possible to selectively breed the size of the plants down so that they can be easily grown anywhere around the house like other pot (pot as in pot, not MJ) plants? Then every home could join in the fun!
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Just did some more research. There are mini cross-breeds available already. Something called a "Ganja Dwarf lowrider lowryder" which is auto-flowering crossbreed between an Indica and mexican ruderalis plant. Grows to about 50cm.
 
You can just crop, supercrop or lst to keep the height down:

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I've grown in a 30-40cm tall box before. I wouldn't expect much growing it like a houseplant though, unless maybe you have a south-facing window that gets direct sunlight most of the day.
 
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