A resident of Yelets grew 20 hemp bushes and received a suspended sentence

The Yelets district court sentenced a 34-year-old local resident to four years of probation for illegal possession of drugs and cannabis. The probation period was three years, the joint press service of the judicial system of the Lipetsk region reported.

According to the court, in the spring of 2025, the man planted and grew 15 hemp bushes. In August, he harvested the crop, dried it and left it in a polymer bag on a stand in the hallway of the house.

In April 2026, the villager again began growing hemp – this time planted five bushes. After drying and grinding, he stored the resulting substance in the kitchen. Five more growing bushes were found behind the garage near the fence of his house.

In July 2026, law enforcement officers seized narcotic substances weighing 1205.2 and 29.3 grams in dried form, as well as plants with a total weight of at least 101.1 grams after drying.

The man fully admitted guilt and repented. The court sentenced him to a combination of two crimes - four years of suspended imprisonment with a probation period of three years.