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<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn one of the bedrooms, the officers found 10 20 litre plastic containers with loose cannabis concealed inside, ziplock bags with cannabis and refuse bags with cannabis plant stems were also discovered in the same bedroom,\u201d Chandler says. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon further inspection, the police also uncovered a large scale cultivation laboratory, fully equipped with extractor fans, lights and a device which extracts oil from cannabis flowers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe officers saw enough to arrest the 27-year-old male on charges of dealing and cultivation of an illegal substance,\u201d Chandler said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In total, 31 bags filled with dried cannabis were handed in as evidence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The arrested male appeared in the Cape Town Magistrates\u2019 Court on Tuesday 16 May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<link-app1><strong>Cannabis legislation<\/strong><\/link-app1>\n\n\n\n<p>There are specific laws regarding the cultivation of cannabis formally published during 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