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'A weed plantation smells like floor wax.' Visitors at Zeewijk Safety Day sniff drug scent jars

'A weed plantation smells like floor wax.' Visitors at Zeewijk Safety Day sniff drug scent jars

During a Safety Day in Zeewijk, IJmuiden, residents learned to identify the smell of illegal cannabis plantations using scent jars. The event aims to help citizens recognize signs of drug production in their neighborhoods, with one participant noting the scent resembles old-fashioned floor wax.

Based on reporting by haarlemsdagblad. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.

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