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Illegal marijuana growers / cartels could be stopped in California

By Hicbd
Tue Feb 14 2023 10:39 am

"Water and wildlife in the nation's public forests are slowly being poisoned by insecticides and other chemicals used in illegal marijuana operations, say forest police and researchers. They warn that the potential environmental damage could last generations. Many of the grows are the work of highly organized drug cartels that take advantage of the forests' thick canopy to help hide their operations. Some sites go undetected for years."

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https://www.npr.org/2019/11/12/773122043/illegal-pot-grows-in-americas-public-forests-are-poisoning-wildlife-and-water
https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/marijuana/the-reality-of-legal-weed-in-california-huge-illegal-grows-violence-worker-exploitation-and-deaths/article_f7200f6b-1505-5b95-a0f2-5c7a2f0495e2.html

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Pesticides / Herbicides Wildlife Conservation / Biodiversity Marijuana / Hemp / Cannabis / CBD U.S. Policing / Law Enforcement U.S. Public Health Undocumented Immigrants U.S. Department of Interior Drug Cartels Mafias / Organized Crime / Drug Traffickers / Cartels California U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)

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