Marijuana "forest" discovered in London

Rob Beschizza 6:34 am Fri Sep 25, 2015

Photo: Kingston-Upon-Thames Police

More weed than you can smoke in a long summer—hundreds of marijuana plants!—have been discovered amid the urban environs of London. Amused police published images of the pot paradise after learning of the "forest" in Kingston-upon-Thames, a built-up suburb of the UK capital.

Kingston Police called to a few cannabis plants. We found a forest! #CannabisTrees #TheseArentXmasTrees #WeedKiller pic.twitter.com/TfNyFZF9Ft

— Kingston Police (@MPSKingston) September 25, 2015

An interesting find on Grove ward. We're going on a bear hunt!!!!#saynotodrugs #Grove pic.twitter.com/bzZZULcq4H

— MPS Grove SNT (@MPSGroveSNT) September 25, 2015

The Guardian reports that the farm was carefully situated despite the location, being surrounded by wasteland that took about "20 minutes" to get through.

"But all their time, trouble and gardening skills will go unrewarded, as the whole lot will now be destroyed by police,” said PC Sarah Henderson of the Kingston force.

POT

No arrests have been made.

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