Indiana State Troopers seized thousands of hemp plants after serving a search warrant in Hamilton County, Indiana.

NOBLESVILLE, Ind. (WISH) — Indiana State Police announced Tuesday that they seized thousands of hemp plants from an unlicensed grower in Hamilton County. ISP said troopers with the Indianapolis Post and the Drug Enforcement Section had a search warrant to seize an estimated 7,000 hemp plants from the grower.

State police tore up roughly 7,000 hemp plants in Hamilton County due to the grower not being legally licensed. Hemp is a cannabis plant that contains low amounts of THC.

HAMILTON COUNTY —Thousands of hemp plants were seized from an unlicensed grower by Indiana State Police in Hamilton County. According to a social media post, a trooper working with the Indianapolis Post and the Drug Enforcement Section executed a search warrant in Hamilton County, leading to the seizure of approximately 7,000 hemp plants.