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I don’t think there’s any more actual production, and similar situations exist in East Anglia.

its just that a combination of reclassification and greater anger and mistrust against foreigners means the foreign gangs who moved into the UK in recent years as well as domestic drug users and growers are being scrutinised more closely by both non-drug using society and the authorities, and therefore more growing operations out of the existing number are being unearthed and closed down.

10 years ago even most non-drug users thought cannabis growing was relatively harmless mischief done by stoned hippies. Now many have seen people they know affected by excessive cannabis use and/or are angry at the thought of foreigners making money out of this, so they dob them in whereas previously these growing operations would have been ignored even by those what disagreed with them.

@joshd96320 404212 wrote:

well it says just a rise in number of offences… doesnt mention a rise in haul…

so my theory is theres loads of people growing the odd plant… rather than larger syndicates with organised operations

Its always been a mixture of this – but I think the reality is that non-drug users have become less tolerant and “refuse to be intimidated” and many now would rather dob in their neighbours than let them “get away with crime”, whereas 10-20 years ago people didn’t like doing this.

if this weren’t the case the relatively small and inconspicious operations would be overlooked, as cops alone don’t have the time and energy to go looking for them.