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TexasTowelie

(116,749 posts)
Sat Jul 13, 2019, 03:18 AM Jul 2019

Dozens of cannabis plants found growing in Vermont Statehouse gardens


A cannabis plant found on the Statehouse grounds. (Photo courtesy of Capitol Police Chief Matthew Romei via VtDigger)



MONTPELIER — The Capitol Police got an unusual call on Monday: Someone had planted cannabis on the Statehouse lawn.

A thorough review found 34 plants mixed in among the flowerbeds in front of the building. But as for whether the plants were actually marijuana or hemp, Police Chief Matthew Romei said the plants are too young to tell.

“At this age of plant, you can’t tell from visual inspection; you have to do the test,” Romei said.

But police won’t be running tests. They don’t see a point, Romei said, since they wouldn’t be pressing criminal charges anyway.

Read more: https://www.vnews.com/pot-plants-vt-statehouse-26966568
(West Lebanon Valley News)

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Dozens of cannabis plants found growing in Vermont Statehouse gardens (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jul 2019 OP
Little Johnny Potseed at it again. TreasonousBastard Jul 2019 #1
Those things do sprout up like weed. TexasTowelie Jul 2019 #3
I once knew a guy who left his car windows down during a rain shower. Arkansas Granny Jul 2019 #4
I love Vermont... FarPoint Jul 2019 #2

Arkansas Granny

(31,823 posts)
4. I once knew a guy who left his car windows down during a rain shower.
Sat Jul 13, 2019, 05:55 AM
Jul 2019

Guess what sprouted from the carpet a few days later.

FarPoint

(13,617 posts)
2. I love Vermont...
Sat Jul 13, 2019, 03:31 AM
Jul 2019

Our Brett went to college there.. Bachelor Degree Culinary Arts, NECI ...My daughter is up there now as she walks/ hikes the Appalachian Trail... Montpelier is Amazing.

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