A resident of the Lipetsk region kept hemp in a can of coffee and received a fine

In the Terbun district 56-year-old man fined 30 thousand rubles for possession of marijuana. He kept the dried hemp in a coffee jar on the kitchen shelf.

As reported in the joint press service of the judicial system of the Lipetsk region, in the fall of 2023, a man tore a bush of wild cannabis near his home. He crushed the plant, dried and removed it in a container that he left in the kitchen.

Later, the drug was seized by law enforcement officers and sent for examination. Experts confirmed that cannabis was in the bank. The mass of the substance was 6.9 grams, which is considered a significant size.

The man pleaded guilty and repented. Taking into account mitigating circumstances and data on his identity, the Terbunsky district court ordered him to be fined 30,000 rubles.