The use of pesticides in Belgian illicit indoor cannabis plantations

Although total size of illicit Belgian indoor cannabis plantations is unknown, official seizure data indicate that cannabis production in Belgium is on the rise. In 2007, police confiscated 466 indoor cannabis plantations in Belgium. By 2010 this number had risen to 979 and by 2015 to 1241 plantations. In 2015, 979 (79%) of the confiscated plantations had more than 5 plants and 529 (43%) had more than 50 plants (unpublished data from the Belgian Federal police). Plantations with more than 5 plants are most likely planted for commercial reasons.
Source: Forensic Science International - Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Source Type: research