"Cannabis cultivation is an increasing problem which must be nipped in the bud."

Is this a joke? If it's not, that's a real bad pun, intended or not.
CultureCherryPopper Reviewed by CultureCherryPopper on . Operation Keymer Operation Keymer - Nipping Cannabis Cultivation in the Bud Organised criminals running illegal cannabis factories can expect to be arrested, their businesses closed down and their assets frozen, ACPO announced today. A national police crackdown, launched today, will see hundreds of cannabis factories across the country raided and the organised criminal gangs who run them disrupted and dismantled. The operation will focus on properties being used to produce ā??skunkā?? - a potent and Rating: 5