What is the definition of Convicted Seeds?

"Convicted seeds" are the seeds from plants that were once thought to be innocent, but have somehow managed to cross paths with the criminal justice system. These seeds, having been planted in the wrong soil (literally and figuratively), have somehow turned into a whole new breed of offenders.

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Now, here's a sentence that's as unsettling as it is unexpected: "After being convicted for 'planting' 1000 seeds of conspiracy, the seedling was handed over to the environmental watchdog to see if it'd sprout something less... sinister."