Police are making a record 358 cannabis seizures a day, finding drugs on the streets of Britain around every four minutes, shock new figures show. Drug cultivation investigations rose by over a third from 2019 to 2020. Analysis of proprietary insurance claims data reveals that Birmingham, Solihull, London and Taunton are hotspots for cannabis cultivation in rented properties. The average claim for repairing a landlord’s property damaged by cannabis cultivation was £9,471 last year due to mould and water leakage from the hydroponics and irrigation systems used. ‘Cannabis cultivation can cause thousands of pounds worth of damage to rented properties.’

Source: Daily Mail July 05, 2021 19:07 UTC