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(Hope this gives a little insight about the DEA's attempts to understand the seed business. In my opinion, they're clueless. It's always funny to see them leap to rather laughable conclusions.)
Unique packaging of marijuana draws attention from DEA
Howard police seized a new type of packaging for suspected marijuana seeds that has stumped forensic scientists, according to the federal Drug Enforcement Administration.
Police confiscated two packages of seeds in March from an inactive marijuana-growing operation in Laurel and submitted them to the state police’s Forensic Sciences Division Laboratory in Pikesville, according to the DEA.
Though the type of seeds was typical, the lab had never seen them packaged in such an unusual way.
The white plastic packages labeled “BCFH” had pink and yellow tubes sticking out of the ends and contained five small seeds paced between cotton swab tips, according to the DEA.
The purpose of the cotton is unknown, but may have been to prevent germination.
“This is not a new drug. It is just marijuana seeds packaged for someone to grow, similar to buying a packet of flower seeds,” said Sherry Llewellyn, Howard police spokeswoman.
“This is the only case of this kind we have seen, which is why it was called to the attention of the DEA.”
Michael Gimbel, drug abuse and addictions educator with Sheppard Pratt Health System in Baltimore City, said the packaging “is pretty sophisticated” and indicates the growers were preparing for prime growing season in early summer.
“They didn’t just throw the seeds in a bag. They’re trying to keep them separate with the cotton because their probably going to replant,” Gimbel said.
“The growing of marijuana today is very different than it’s been over the last 20 to 30 years when everyone thought it was a very natural process of growing pot.”
Gimbel said the BCFH label indicates the seeds are British Columbia Feminized Hash, which is popular for its “abundant resin production and pleasant high.”
The female is the stronger of the high-producing plants and hash has a higher concentration of the psychoactive ingredient, known as THC, than regular marijuana, he said.
“You can get 20 seeds for $200 on the Web, which is really scary and should be illegal,” Gimbel said.
http://www.examiner.com/a-1367183~Unique_packaging_of_marijuana_draws_attention_from_DEA.html
Unique packaging of marijuana draws attention from DEA
Howard police seized a new type of packaging for suspected marijuana seeds that has stumped forensic scientists, according to the federal Drug Enforcement Administration.
Police confiscated two packages of seeds in March from an inactive marijuana-growing operation in Laurel and submitted them to the state police’s Forensic Sciences Division Laboratory in Pikesville, according to the DEA.
Though the type of seeds was typical, the lab had never seen them packaged in such an unusual way.
The white plastic packages labeled “BCFH” had pink and yellow tubes sticking out of the ends and contained five small seeds paced between cotton swab tips, according to the DEA.
The purpose of the cotton is unknown, but may have been to prevent germination.
“This is not a new drug. It is just marijuana seeds packaged for someone to grow, similar to buying a packet of flower seeds,” said Sherry Llewellyn, Howard police spokeswoman.
“This is the only case of this kind we have seen, which is why it was called to the attention of the DEA.”
Michael Gimbel, drug abuse and addictions educator with Sheppard Pratt Health System in Baltimore City, said the packaging “is pretty sophisticated” and indicates the growers were preparing for prime growing season in early summer.
“They didn’t just throw the seeds in a bag. They’re trying to keep them separate with the cotton because their probably going to replant,” Gimbel said.
“The growing of marijuana today is very different than it’s been over the last 20 to 30 years when everyone thought it was a very natural process of growing pot.”
Gimbel said the BCFH label indicates the seeds are British Columbia Feminized Hash, which is popular for its “abundant resin production and pleasant high.”
The female is the stronger of the high-producing plants and hash has a higher concentration of the psychoactive ingredient, known as THC, than regular marijuana, he said.
“You can get 20 seeds for $200 on the Web, which is really scary and should be illegal,” Gimbel said.
http://www.examiner.com/a-1367183~Unique_packaging_of_marijuana_draws_attention_from_DEA.html
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