A resident called the police to his home after a burglary, only for them to discover his illegal cannabis factory, a court heard.
Jai Kishan Makwana, was high on the drug when the officers arrived.
He invited them into the hallway where there were bin bags stuffed with cannabis debris and stalks sticking out the top.
Defence barrister, Paul Prior, told Judge Simon Hammond: "You're not dealing with a criminal mastermind.
"The police wouldn't have known anything about this cannabis growth had he not decided to call them because he'd been burgled.
"None of the cannabis was stolen in the break-in."
Victoria Rose, prosecuting, said: "The officers were hit by a strong smell of cannabis.
"It was clear Makwana had consumed some form of substance as he was speaking slowly and his eyes were glazed."
She said there were remnants of cannabis all over the premises in Blickling Walk, Humberstone, Leicester, and when officers asked him to open a locked room, he was evasive and asked them to leave.
Inside, they found a cannabis factory set up in there with silver lining and extractor fans.
Miss Rose said there were five plants and evidence of earlier harvesting.
"There was also cannabis in a hanging basket and in bags and jars around the room," she said.
Messages on Makwana's phone showed evidence of dealing in the class B drug.
The defendant, 29, admitted producing cannabis and possessing it, with intent to supply, on April 9.
Miss Rose said the total recovered was almost a kilo worth in excess of £11,000 on the streets.
Makwana was jailed for eight months.
Leicester Crown Court was told the defendant was prosecuted in 2011 for producing cannabis at the same address and given a community order with unpaid work.
He also has a previous conviction and two cautions for possessing cannabis.
Judge Hammond said: "It seems incredulous that after his last conviction for growing cannabis the police never removed the equipment, so he went back to growing it again.
"In 2011 he was given a chance by the magistrates and he didn't take it.
"He's not getting a second chance."
Mr Prior, mitigating, said: "After his arrest in April, he moved from that address and went to live with his mother, who will not tolerate that sort of behaviour.
"He has utterly turned his life around and sought help from a drugs agency to rid himself of cannabis use.
"He has a new girlfriend, a job as a chef and couldn't have done more to put matters right off his own bat."
Mr Prior said: "When he was arrested for the same thing in 2011 the police didn't remove any of the growing equipment, except the light bulbs.
"The temptation was always there to start growing again."
