Marijuana Christmas Tree Seized In Germany

Perhaps they should call it a case of "Merry-Juana." A German man is now facing drug possession charges after local police discovered a six-foot-tall marijuana plant in his home that had been decorated with twinkling Christmas lights, the AFP is reporting.

"The marijuana plant had been put in a Christmas tree stand and decorated with a string of lights," officers said in a statement, according to the AFP. "When asked, the hashish fan told the perplexed officers that he had intended to add more decorations to the 'tree' and place the presents under it, according to tradition." Times Live reports that 150 grams of marijuana had been found in the man's home in Koblenz before the tree was discovered.

Turns out he wasn't the only German getting into the Christmas spirit with cannabis this year. On Tuesday, a 21-year-old Munich man was reportedly arrested after making an Advent calendar with marijuana hidden behind each door instead of chocolate. Claiming he had been given the calendar as a present, that suspect was ultimately released but now faces charges of possessing drugs.

Comments

[Justin Stamper]

01:34 PM on 01/31/2011

The original trees were made from cannabis probably.

[wwoody]

12:17 PM on 12/25/2010

He wanted to have a Merry Christmas.

[leburg]

06:03 PM on 12/21/2010

Who hasn't decorated their healthiest cannabis plant at Christmas? Just this guy got caught.

[fumes]

02:45 PM on 12/21/2010

well harsh my buzz..

say.. didn't they used to go around anointing each other with this stuff:

"Then the Lord said to Moses, "Take the following fine spices: 500 shekels of liquid myrrh, half as much of fragrant cinnamon, 250 shekels of qhaneh-bosm, 500 shekels of cassia--all according to the sanctuary shekel--and a hind of olive oil. Make these into a sacred anointing oil, a fragrant blend, the work of a perfumer. It will be the sacred anointing oil." Exodus 30:23

It is this term "qhaneh bosm”, or fragrant cane, that is the most remarkable of mistranslations found within the Bible. When it was rendered into Greek it became "calamus", a common marsh plant that had no place in the sacred anointing oil of Yahweh. But so it has come down to us. In fact the Hebrew term is qhaneh bosm, or kaneh bosm. According to Rabbi Herschels??? Hebrew-English dictionary, such eminent scholars as Sula Benet, Weston LaBarre and the British journal New Scientist, what this term refers to is none other than cannabis. Indeed the "m" which ends the word is the Hebrew plural, so in the singular it reads as 'kaneh bos" which doesn't take a leap of faith to be understood for what it is.
http://www.forbiddenfruitpublishing.com/sexdrugs/kanehbosm.html

[Vod Kaknockers]

02:09 PM on 12/21/2010

I thought Germany was a bit more progressive than that. 150 grams is only a little over 5 ounces, not a real big stash at all. Why didn't they just let the old guy have his pot tree? Kind of a stupid bust but a good idea on the old hippie's part. I'll light up a tree in his honor! Merry Christmas Everyone!

[Angela Preuss]

05:52 PM on 12/14/2010

We can all lose our heads at Christmas. Try this to keep your head in the spirit.
http://www.hohohats.com/

[pjwrites]

03:31 PM on 12/14/2010

Way to ruin Christmas, man.

[CarmaDogma]

01:47 PM on 12/14/2010

Brings a whole new meaning to lighting the tree!

[scoobanchi]

01:22 PM on 12/14/2010

I actually did this a few years ago. I have a medical marijuana doctors recommendation so I'm allowed to grow my own. I let a male plant flourish and put some festive decorations on it. Better than cutting a live tree down, I thought.

[trainer3]

06:22 AM on 12/14/2010

I knew a guy who had his grow lights hooker to 'the clapper'. When the police came, he clapped off. The police looked around for an hour, the Sgt finally said, "Nothing here, let's wrap it up (clap)."

My friend claps in agreement to turn off the light again. The police are suspicious. They find the plants. The plants are healthy. The police applaud, and the lights go on and off and on and off and on and..

[KOisGod]

01:45 AM on 12/14/2010

Cool, a smokable Christmas tree!

[Germanlearninghelp]

03:18 AM on 12/18/2010

O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum!...

http://www.germanlearninghelp.com

[Lex10]

11:41 AM on 12/13/2010

(Soft klopft)
Chong: Wer ist es?
Cheech: Ich bin's, Dave. Aufmachen, Mann, ich hab das Zeug.
(Mehr klopft)
Chong: Wer ist es?
Cheech: Ich bin's, Dave, der Mensch. Mach auf, ich habe das Zeug.
Chong: Wer?
Cheech: Es ist, Dave, der Mensch. Öffnen Sie, ich glaube, die Bullen sah mich kommen hier rein.
(Mehr klopft)
Chong: Wer ist es?
Cheech: Es ist, Dave, der Mensch. Werden Sie eröffnen, habe ich das Zeug mit mir.
Chong: Wer?
Cheech: Dave, der Mensch. Öffnen.
Chong: Dave?
Cheech: Ja, Dave. Komm schon, Mann, mach auf, ich glaube, die Polizisten sah mich an.
Chong: Dave's hier nicht.
Cheech: Nein, Mann, ich bin Dave, der Mensch.
(Sharp klopft an die Tür)
Cheech: Hey, komm schon, Mensch.
Chong: Wer ist es?
Cheech: Es ist Dave, der Mensch. Werden Sie eröffnen? Ich habe das Zeug mit mir.
Chong: Wer?
Cheech: Dave, der Mensch. Öffnen.
Chong: Dave?
Cheech: Ja, Dave.
Chong: Dave's hier nicht.
Cheech: Was zur Hölle? Nein, Mann, ich bin Dave, der Mensch. Wollen Sie ...
(Mehr klopft)
Cheech: C'mon! Öffnen Sie die Tür, ja? Ich habe das Zeug mit mir, ich glaube, die Bullen
sah mich an.
Chong: Wer ist es?
Cheech: Oh, was zum Teufel ist es ... komm schon. Öffnen Sie die Tür! Es ist Dave!
Chong: Wer?
Cheech: Dave! D-A-V-E! Werden Sie eröffnen die gottverdammte Tür zu!
Chong: Dave?
Cheech: Ja, Dave!
Chong: Dave?
Cheech: Richtig, man. Dave. Jetzt werden Sie öffnen die Tür?
Chong: Dave's hier nicht.

[Wild Turkey]

12:02 PM on 12/13/2010

DAVE'S HEIR NICHT, MENCH!

[fumes]

03:04 PM on 12/21/2010

Chong: Dave?
Cheech: Ja, Dave.
Chong: Dave's hier nicht.
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lol

[xdiesp]

05:00 AM on 12/13/2010

Way to light up Christmas.

[aero56]

02:20 PM on 12/12/2010

I swear I see a reindeer in that tree!!

[wwoody]

12:57 PM on 12/12/2010

This case will never make it to trial, for the lack of evidence, I would say it gone up in smoke.