Documentary Description
In 2002, Britain produced 15 per cent of its own cannabis. In 2010
that figure is 90 per cent, and police around the country raid at least
three factories every day. Organised gangs are cashing in on widespread
demand for cannabis among Britain's youth by setting up sophisticated
factories in suburban homes and disused warehouses. Research shows a
third of the UK's 15-year-olds have tried cannabis and a quarter of
young people aged 16-24 smoke it regularly.
Presenter Rickie Haywood-Williams journeys beyond the scaremongering
headlines to find out the true impact of the UK's skunk-smoking habit.
Rickie accompanies Avon and Somerset police on raids, and rides in a
heat-seeking helicopter as it uncovers cannabis farms with hi-tech
thermal imaging equipment. He also meets a landlord who was horrified to
find his tenant was in fact part of an organised gang who were farming
cannabis in every bedroom of his house.
Rickie's journey also includes a trip to Amsterdam and meetings with
some of the UK's three million smokers, from those who fiercely defend
their habit to others who regret the effect it has had on their lives.
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