The Netherlands Issues Marijuana Scratch And Sniff Cards

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Cannabis Karri on November 9, 2010 — Leave a Comment 15,000 marijuana scratch and sniff cards were distributed this week.

 

More than 15,000 households in Rotterdam and The Hague were issued “scratch and sniff” cards on Tuesday to help them identify the smell of marijuana. The cards are from the government’s anti-marijuana task force and electricity distribution with the goal of making people aware of the smell of marijuana and other signs to watch for so citizens can inform the police or electricity company if they suspect illegal activity.

 

Along with a scratch and sniff panel, the cards also include signs to watch for that should arouse suspicion, such as the sound of ventilators or even closed curtains. The green scratch card is about eight by four inches and includes the headline, “Assist in combating cannabis plantations!” Along with the two boxes that release a cannabis odor when scratched, the card also lists a number to contact the police.

 

Director of the company behind the campaign, Jeroen de Swart hopes that the effort will lead to less illegal indoor grow operations that he says are often the source of house fires, illegally-tapped electricity and damage due to automatic watering systems. de Swart heads the electricity company, Stedin, in the Netherlands that helped finance the scratch and sniff cards and they hope to fund enough cards to extend the program nationwide.

 

The Netherlands has long turned a blind eye towards citizens that grow less than 6 plants for personal use, although it is still technically illegal. But as the lagging economy in Europe has put many out of a job, the illegal growing industry is thought to have flourished in recent years and has become a focus of the police. The Telegraaf is reporting that an estimated 40,000 people are involved in indoor marijuana cultivation and there are almost 5,000 busts a year. In July, the largest bust of the year involved over 10,000 mature plants in a greenhouse complex.

 

 

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15,000 marijuana scratch and sniff cards were distributed this week.

 

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