Marijuana plant (symbolic image)

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He wanted to defend himself against a penalty order for a narcotics violation, but he came with more drugs to the court date in Bavaria: At the security check, officials at the district court of Forchheim found marijuana in a 23-year-old, as the police reported.

He wanted to give his objection to the penalty order on Tuesday morning. But now he probably has to reckon with a new penalty order, which this time is likely to be a little higher, it said.

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