Legally you are not allowed a damm thing. The five plants rule is no prosecution. It is tolerated usually but if the police really wanted it they can seize them. The same with marihuana possesion. you are allowed nothing but below 5 gram they will not prosecute but they can seize it none the less if they wanted. The country with the most lax drugrules in europe is currently Portugal.
Apparently the apartment -right next door- to us was growing pot… I went to leave one day and there were 5 police officers surrounding the elevator when I went to get off. I didn’t know what had happened until days after when one of the other neighbors mentioned it to my husband. He told me and I said “OH… that’s why there was a hoarde of police officers!”
So apparently if you want to break the law, just do it around me because I’m unobservant and completely oblivious ;)
My neighbour has found a way round it. His garden is overgrown with every type of weed and bramble you can think of, and believe me, after 20 years of neglect there are some funny looking “weeds” in there! He put a notice on his gate saying “Weeds. Pick your own. Only £15 for as much as you want!”.
Sounds similar to another drugs bust my girlfriend told me about: Apparently the police run a service whereby you can ask them to keep an eye on your house/flat/run-down boat whilst you’re away on holiday. Some guy had done this, and the poilice actually saw people in his house one day. On asking these intelopers, it turns out the owner had asked them to keep an eye on the house too – clearing mail from the box, etc. But the police also noticed a funny smell, and found a weed farm in the attic. Police were waiting for him to come back from holiday so he could them “help them with their enquiries” as the Brit police put it.
Stu, I really enjoyed this post…and the last one…and the one before that…and….sheesh, how prolific have you been? I mean I know I’m busy and can’t keep up with everything at the moment, but this is silly! How am I going to have time to read all this, because of course I have to! In any event, I really did enjoy this one and the last two, which I have now read. Knowledge of a drugs raid in your building might give it a bit of extra notoriety…just what you need when you’re trying to sell ;-)
Some friends brought back seeds from Amsterdam and grew them in the UK, you could smell the plants as soon as you were near the front door, it was hilarious (they were in the basement). I’m glad NL has a cool policy although these days I don’t bake herbal cakes anymore ;o)
mac Says:
Legally you are not allowed a damm thing. The five plants rule is no prosecution. It is tolerated usually but if the police really wanted it they can seize them. The same with marihuana possesion. you are allowed nothing but below 5 gram they will not prosecute but they can seize it none the less if they wanted. The country with the most lax drugrules in europe is currently Portugal.
January 19, 2010 @ 10:34 am
mub Says:
Apparently the apartment -right next door- to us was growing pot… I went to leave one day and there were 5 police officers surrounding the elevator when I went to get off. I didn’t know what had happened until days after when one of the other neighbors mentioned it to my husband. He told me and I said “OH… that’s why there was a hoarde of police officers!”
So apparently if you want to break the law, just do it around me because I’m unobservant and completely oblivious ;)
January 19, 2010 @ 11:11 am
Invader Stu Says:
mac – So 500 is bad then? :p
Mub – Really? On an unrelated topic do you mind holding on to these five body shaped bin bags and this bloody axe.
January 19, 2010 @ 11:35 pm
Keith Says:
My neighbour has found a way round it. His garden is overgrown with every type of weed and bramble you can think of, and believe me, after 20 years of neglect there are some funny looking “weeds” in there! He put a notice on his gate saying “Weeds. Pick your own. Only £15 for as much as you want!”.
I wonder . . . . .
January 20, 2010 @ 2:54 pm
Invader Stu Says:
Does he have any weeds left now?
January 21, 2010 @ 10:35 am
Gez Says:
Sounds similar to another drugs bust my girlfriend told me about: Apparently the police run a service whereby you can ask them to keep an eye on your house/flat/run-down boat whilst you’re away on holiday. Some guy had done this, and the poilice actually saw people in his house one day. On asking these intelopers, it turns out the owner had asked them to keep an eye on the house too – clearing mail from the box, etc. But the police also noticed a funny smell, and found a weed farm in the attic. Police were waiting for him to come back from holiday so he could them “help them with their enquiries” as the Brit police put it.
January 21, 2010 @ 12:31 pm
Invader Stu Says:
Gez – Wow! It does not sound like the smartest move asking the police to keep an eye on the place where he was doing his illegal activities.
January 21, 2010 @ 12:55 pm
VallyP Says:
Stu, I really enjoyed this post…and the last one…and the one before that…and….sheesh, how prolific have you been? I mean I know I’m busy and can’t keep up with everything at the moment, but this is silly! How am I going to have time to read all this, because of course I have to! In any event, I really did enjoy this one and the last two, which I have now read. Knowledge of a drugs raid in your building might give it a bit of extra notoriety…just what you need when you’re trying to sell ;-)
January 21, 2010 @ 6:28 pm
Invader Stu Says:
Thank you :) I really enjoyed writing them. I’m hoping to sell out place to a mob boss who wants to hide a few bodies.
January 22, 2010 @ 3:04 pm
Tess Says:
Some friends brought back seeds from Amsterdam and grew them in the UK, you could smell the plants as soon as you were near the front door, it was hilarious (they were in the basement). I’m glad NL has a cool policy although these days I don’t bake herbal cakes anymore ;o)
Can you nick the sticker for me? :o)
January 24, 2010 @ 6:07 pm
Invader Stu Says:
Maybe but I’d need spider-man like powers to reach the outside window of the fourth floor :p
January 25, 2010 @ 10:03 am