A DOPEY council has left residents in a quiet village stony-faced after a "lovely" flower display went to pot.
West Parley Parish Council in Dorset hoped to add a splash of seasonal colour to the area with its communal planter.
Volunteers were tasked with tending to the 6ft flower box every day.
And the council even included the offending plants in a photo on social media saying it was 'looking lovely'.
But eagle-eyed Tray Veronica spotted cannabis plants bursting out of the planter last Sunday and was left so highly amused she posted pictures on Facebook.
Tray said: "I was taking my child to a friends house. I just found it hilarious.
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"The council were looking after these planters every day."
The weed plants have since been removed but Tray reckons it was "someone's idea of a joke" to throw a few weed seeds in the soil.
A spokesperson for West Parley Parish Council said: "On 20th July, the parish council was alerted to a report concerning one of the village's floral displays, which suggested it may have been tampered with and amongst the flowers was a plant not part of this year's schedule.
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"On the advice of the police, the plant was located, removed and has been secured by the parish council and arrangements are being made to pass it on to Dorset Police for identification and destruction.
"An inspection has taken place of all the parish's other planters, and this has not raised any further concerns."
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