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October 16, 2009 in News
Marijuana grow
Drug task forces around the region, made up of multiple police agencies, have found a handful of outdoor marijuana growing operations recently. The grows are fairly sophisticated and tended full-time by armed “gardeners”, making these ad hoc pot farms a dangerous place if an outsider stumbles onto the hidden crops. Members of the Colville Tribal Police took journalists on a tour of one such grow on reservation land where an estimated 21,000 plants were removed.
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rshroll on October 19 at 12:01 p.m.
Another reason this plant should be decriminalized if not completely legalized. Other reasons are the fact its use has never caused a single death, is not addictive, it does not harm the kidneys or liver (unlike ibuprofen and acetaminophen), has few drug interactions, has been and continues to be used by many million Americans, does not cause violent or psychotic behavior, and its intoxication is much less problematic than alcohol.
jimdraft on October 22 at 3:00 p.m.
Almost every user in America would rather grow it legally and quietly in the privacy of their own home. Stop wasting money on this non-crime and that will get it out of our forests and parks.
dkerns on October 23 at 4:10 p.m.
Oh, who cares, except the Rambo “wanna-bes”.
ibsober on October 25 at 6:39 a.m.
drugs bieng illegal are a huge source for the government. I don’t mean of revenue, I mean a source of growth. With all this “illegal drug operation” propaganda, they are able to expand thier role in the citizens lives. We are in how many countries fighting the war on drugs? WAKE UP PEOPLE the government is using this and other manufactured propaganda to invade every area of your life. It’s not the drugs we should be worried about, it is the unchecked growth of our govenment.
Don’t be fooled by the -“Hey look over here at this problem” … Distractions.
They are expanding their reach with every issue they put forward in the media. And please believe that it is taught in the military… The first rule of warfare is to attempt to win the hearts and minds of the population they are seeking to conquer. The media is their first line of attack.