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Cannabis Queen’s Tainted Home | Christchurch News
Police raided a cannabis operation in Ashburton, uncovering two converted bedrooms rigged with foil, grow lights, and ventilation — housing over 60 mature plants, seedlings, dried weed, and even cannabis butter. The operator, Haylee Jayne McGrath, used her crop to pay for home renovations, bartering weed for builders and electricians, even importing British seeds before switching to cloning. She pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including cultivating and importing cannabis seeds, and received nine months of home detention. But the crackdown isn’t over — authorities are now targeting her…
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