Constant smell of weed next door- are they growing it?

Join in; holiday money!

It won't be fly-tipped! Too feckin expensive

Clearly not as you seemiingly are observing it.

& it's a huge fire risk

Yes, or you can fill out a form online any time.

Darling, I’m just dying to hear what you do for work?

This, never mind the smell the OP has to put up with.

I think given we’re all such smart middle class ladies that we can deduce that I’m speaking quite specifically about the Albanian criminal gangs who grow cannabis, very specifically.

Organized crime is almost always ethnically divided and it defends its territories pretty fiercely. Any group that controls the drug trade is going to work very hard to have a monopoly and keep other groups out.

I supposed maybe gangs could be likely targets for DEI education? We might then see them become more inclusive.

I also think that most thoughtful people in those jobs would know that suggesting, on Mumsnet, that a whole nations worth of people in the UK should be looked at with mistrust, isn’t a great idea for a whole ton of reasons.

Used to be homegrown thugs on the A55 corridor into Wales and Ireland. Now it's definitely an increasing number of European criminals. There was a big raid on barbers shops in our area the other week. The police weren't raiding shops owned by locals.

I think anyone involved in law enforcement, county lines, anti-trafficking, healthcare or just generally engaged in cannabis culture will tell you the same.

It might not be a palatable narrative but it is the prevailing one at present.

The 100% certain that NDN is Albanian.

Which bit hun?

I’m a huge fan of decriminalization. I’m not a fan of random on the internet saying it’s 100% certain that dude next door is Albanian.

Gross indeed.

Another reason it should be decriminalised.

I've been in shops in Italy and Switzerland where it was openly on sale.

Holland too of course, coffeeshops. All tried and tested, they pay their tax.

Better some weed than weird pills and chemical shit.

Look at the problem in USA with Fentanyl etc. It's apparently making its way to Europe I read.

Fentanyl deaths on rise in UK, drug report warns (bbc.com)

Also gross

Gross

The drug isn’t the issue, the associated criminal activity that goes with it is. Trafficking, laundering and violence go hand in hand. You don’t get the drugs without the other.

I agree with you wholeheartedly. Which is why it should be decriminalised.
Cocaine is a much bigger problem anyway. Even traces found in the Parliament toilets I read....

Even the Gardai in Ireland couldn't give a shit with people smoking a joint in the garden when called to remove a violent man out of somebody's house.

I also think if we are to legalise cannabis in the UK there needs to be a mandatory age limit so that it is not used under the age of 25, given what we know about its impact on the developing brain.

Agree with the sentiment but the Albanian grown weed is nasty, it’s disgustingly strong and often sprayed with chemicals or synthetic cannabinoids which can be harmful and incredibly addictive. Not to mention the exploitative practices used in tending their plants, damage to the environment as they often use banned pesticides and chemicals and then dump their equipment in a lay-by or beautiful woodland or a farmers field.

I am massively pro legalisation of cannabis, but not like this ^^.

Allowing individuals or organisations to grow a limited number of plants for personal consumption or safe and verified retail sale would be so much safer for everyone, as well as de-platforming some really nasty criminal enterprises and creating a source of revenue for the country. The British government is so behind on this, it’s embarrassing.

The drug isn’t the issue, the associated criminal activity that goes with it is. Trafficking, laundering and violence go hand in hand. You don’t get the drugs without the other.

House next door to our DS was raided recently. He had often complained to us about the smell, bloke who lived there was white british but 'missing' often.
Police called after the raid, asked if they noticed anything and when they said they had smelled weed the police said they should report it, even if it turns out to be nothing. They had intelligence which our sons info could have consolidated .

I'm sure your licsl police will be interested to check up on it.

Am I being over-dramatic?

Yes, you are. Live and let live. Most of the world has chilled out by it no longer being a criminal offence.

Must better for health than big pharma.