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Illegal cannabis plantation discovered in the forest – police ask for information!
In Pinneberg, 65 illegal cannabis plants were discovered in a forest. The police are looking for information about the grower.
Illegal cannabis plantation discovered in the forest – police ask for information!
In the idyllic forest between Bönningstedt and Hasloh, a walker made a remarkable discovery on Monday evening, July 14, 2025, at around 6:30 p.m.: 65 cannabis plants in full growth, hidden under a makeshift greenhouse. This illegality takes place in a publicly accessible forest immediately near federal highway 4, as stadtmagazin-sh.de reports. The plants, which were planted in pots and plastic bags, were immediately confiscated by the criminal police and taken to the office in Pinneberg.
The unknown identity of the grower raises questions. Who could be behind this cannabis plantation? The police are currently getting to the bottom of the matter and have initiated proceedings under the Consumer Cannabis Act. The drug investigation group of the Pinneberg criminal police receives tips from the public and asks them to report relevant information to the telephone number 04101-202-0, as t-online.de reports.
The legal framework for cannabis
Cannabis has come a long way in Germany since, from 2017, doctors were allowed to prescribe the herb as part of their freedom of treatment. The diseases that can be treated include chronic pain as well as anxiety and sleep disorders. But the legal framework continues to change: from April 2024, the possession of small quantities and the consumption of cannabis for adults will be decriminalized, which was decided by the traffic light coalition. This could also significantly change the market situation for cannabis in Germany, as statista.com describes.
The medical cannabis market has grown more slowly than expected since its legalization in 2017. Nevertheless, cannabis remains the most consumed drug worldwide, and in Germany a study shows that almost one in three adults have used cannabis at some point. Among young adults it is even over 40%. This raises the question of how consumption will change if cannabis is legalized for recreational use. The debate about legalization raises many questions, and developments in the region around Bönningstedt and Hasloh could further raise awareness of the issue.
The discovery of the illegal plantation is not just a local incident, but fits into the ongoing discussions about the handling of cannabis in Germany. Interest in cannabis, both for medical and recreational purposes, continues unabated. It remains to be seen how the legal framework will develop and whether keeping such cultivation sites in the public eye can bring about a future change.
In the meantime, it will be exciting to see how the police investigation progresses and whether they can track down the person responsible.