Posted on10. June 2022, 12:55
A suspected CBD hemp plantation has been taken over in Herisau. The plants’ THC levels were above the permitted limit.
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During an inspection of this potted plant, it was found that the THC content in the cannabis plant was too high.
Police in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden
6,800 plants were secured.
Police in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Following an inspection of an allegedly legal hemp plant for the cultivation of CBD hemp, the police of the Appenzell Ausserrhoden canton directly in front of the Appenzell Ausserrhoden prosecutor found around 6,800 illegal cannabis plants with too high a THC content in Herisau AR. Pentecost secured.
Criminal proceedings were initiated against the alleged facility operator and other parties involved for violations of the Narcotics Act. Further investigations by the police and the prosecutor’s office are ongoing.
The limit is one percent THC
“In the case of CBD hemp, the THC limit is one percent. The plants from the plantations have been found to contain more than this percentage of THC, ”says Marcel Wehrlin, a spokesman for the Appenzell Ausserrhoden canton police after 20 minutes.
The samples are analyzed in the laboratory to determine if this limit has been intentionally exceeded. “After these assessments, the plants will be destroyed on the orders of the prosecution.”
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