Police to hand out scratch and sniff cannabis cards

Metro [UK] ^ | 25 Jun 2014

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Scratch-and-sniff cards loaded with the scent of cannabis are being handed out by police to help residents identify dope farms in their area.

Today’s drive, the second phase of a campaign launched last year, aims to educate the public about how growing plants smell so they can alert police.

It is hoped to have a knock-on effect on other crimes, such as human trafficking and possession of weapons.

Det Supt Kath Barnes, of Hampshire Police – one of 17 forces across England and Wales taking part in the initiative – said: ‘Cannabis is often seen as harmless and somehow acceptable. This is just not the case.

‘It’s harmful to use and many people, including children, across the world are exploited in furtherance of its trade.’ About a fifth of trafficking victims thought to have been criminally exploited were forced into helping grow the drug in 2012, according to the UK Human Trafficking Centre.

Meanwhile, Ofgem revealed last summer that a third of energy theft costs were because of weed farms.

The cards also highlight telltale signs that a property is being used to grow cannabis, such as constantly covered windows or strong lighting being left on.

National police lead for cannabis Ch Supt Bill Jephson said: ‘I would urge everyone to act as our eyes and ears or, in this case, our noses to sniff out criminals.’

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Alternatively, they could just pass out Snoop Dogg's dirty laundry.

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[Celtic Conservative]

Will they also be handing out “scratch and sniff” cards with the scent of snickers bars and twinkies for after they’ve smelled the cannabis card?

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[Wolfie]

This should keep the drug dogs busy. And confused.

[Larry Lucido]

Yep. Now everyone will smell like cannabis.

[CrazyIvan]

“You smell like the art teacher's jacket”. Lisa Simpson

[4yearlurker]

I think I had that issue of Hustler magazine from back in the 1970s. Great articles in that issue.

[moovova]

You know the dopes getting these cards will be rolling them up and smoking them.

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Great literature is eternal.

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Foot, meet pistol.

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I’d pay good money to see that.

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Don’t give them ideas.

[ConservingFreedom]

‘It’s harmful to use

Unlike the legal drugs alcohol and tobacco, which have no harmful effects whatsoever.

and many people, including children, across the world are exploited in furtherance of its trade.’ About a fifth of trafficking victims thought to have been criminally exploited were forced into helping grow the drug in 2012, according to the UK Human Trafficking Centre.

Meanwhile, Ofgem revealed last summer that a third of energy theft costs were because of weed farms.

All of which would be greatly reduced if not ended by relegaliization - producers of legal drugs do these things to a negligible degree if at all, because they don't have to hide their product transport or power use.

[a fool in paradise]

Next they’ll pro’lly pass out sratch and sniff cocaine cards.

[Celtic Conservative]

Sorry, just brainstorming.

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[Celtic Conservative]

Sorry, just brainstorming.

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[Celtic Conservative]

And double posting.

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[GeronL]

how is this the job of police?

Brave New World

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*chuckle* No worries.

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You can only shoot so many dogs each day. Tendonitis, y’know.