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UK: Cannabis crop destroyed to stop raiders
Ananova
Saturday 08 Sep 2001 Fields of cannabis grown for medical research have been cut down to stop people stealing it. The marijuana plants, being grown next to a motorway at a secret location, had attracted people who took cuttings. Police insist the plants had only a low level of the drug. The Mirror claims one man told it: "It's brilliant stuff. Our mates dried it out properly and we've had a right laugh. "We still can't believe it. It's like a dream come true. It's a shame they've chopped them down but at least we managed to fill the van up first." The plants in four fields beside the M25 in Essex were part of Government-backed research into the effects of cannabis on illnesses including multiple sclerosis and cancer. The Home Office says strict guidelines should put such crops out of the reach of the public. But as word spread flimsy fencing around the site was knocked down.
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