Three Search Warrants Served: Over 13,000 Plants Eradicated, etc.

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All photos from the Humboldt County DEU.

Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Unit:

On July 9, 2018, deputies with the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) and wardens with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) served three search warrants to investigate the illegal cultivation of marijuana in Northern Humboldt. The following agencies assisted in the service of the warrants: Humboldt County Environmental Health and HAZMAT Unit, California State Water Board, Humboldt County Planning and Building Department and Cal Fire.

Three parcels were investigated during the service of the warrants. The parcels did not possess nor were in the process of actively obtaining a commercial cannabis permit with the County of Humboldt.

At the first parcel, located off of Highway 299 in the Ruby Creek watershed, deputies and wardens located two green houses and multiple outdoor marijuana cultivation gardens. Deputies eradicated a total of 4,305 growing marijuana plants and 31 pounds of processed marijuana. Deputies also seized one firearm and one high capacity magazine.

At the second parcel, located off of United States Forest Service Route 1, deputies and wardens located nine green houses and multiple outdoor marijuana cultivation gardens. Deputies eradicated a total of 4,721 growing marijuana plants.

At the third parcel, also located off of United States Forest Service Route 1, deputies and wardens located five green houses and multiple outdoor marijuana cultivation gardens. Deputies eradicated a total of 4,476 growing marijuana plants.

Between the three parcels, assisting agencies found the following violations:
 Multiple water diversion violations (up to $8,000 per day fine)
 Multiple water pollution violations (up to $20,000 per day fine)
 Multiple discharge of motor oil into soil violations (up to $25,000 per day fine)
 Eight discharge of sediment into water violations (up to $20,000 per day fine)
 Improper disposal of garbage (up to $10,000 per day fine)
 Improper storage and removal of solid waste (up to $25,000 per day fine)
 Mismanagement of lead acid batteries (up to $25,000 per day fine)
 Multiple grading without a permit violations (up to $10,000 per day fine)
 Multiple building code violations (up to $10,000 per day fine)

No arrests were made during the service of the warrants. Additional violations with civil fines are expected to be filed by the assisting agencies.

Anyone with information about these cases or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Sheriff’s Office at (707) 445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip line at (707) 268-2539.Raided marijuana parcel Raided marijuana parcel marijuana, greenhouse, trash, HCSO, sheriff sacked plants Raided marijuana parcel Weapon Raided marijuana parcel Raided marijuana parcel Raided marijuana parcel marijuana greenhouse Raided marijuana parcel Greenhouse Raided marijuana parcel Greenhouse Raided marijuana parcel Water tanks smart pots Raided marijuana parcel generator Raided marijuana parcel

Earlier Chapter: Convoy Headed East on 299

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Divide by Zero
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Divide by Zero
5 years ago

Wonder what the odds are this is a Mexican grow. Any takers?

Dan F
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Dan F
5 years ago
Reply to  Divide by Zero

NO!!! Even if it is which is VERY questionable So F’ing what????

local observer
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local observer
5 years ago
Reply to  Divide by Zero

zero. they don’t drink bud light. and then there’s the American flag hanging. and the gun screams LDS. Mexicans don’t have little dick syndrome.

local observer
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local observer
5 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

big guns = little dick. if it was pink I would have to rethink it. and the bottle of scope?

THC
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THC
5 years ago
Reply to  local observer

You do realize that an AR-15 is a 22 caliber bullet, nowhere even close to being a “big gun”. [edit]

THC
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THC
5 years ago
Reply to  THC

So it’s ok to say that someone who owns a gun and an American flag must have a small dick. But if I suggest someone should move to a socialist or communist country because they might like it better isn’t?

THC
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THC
5 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

So, if I were to say that people who think other people that own American flag and guns have a small dick would be better off or happier in a socialist or communist country, that would be okay? I guess it’s all about the word games this day and age.. but you don’t seem to discern the difference. gun owners were being insulted by the comment from the other poster, I was simply suggesting they might be happier in a different country.

Sparklemahn
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Sparklemahn
5 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

Prefer LSD.

Kevin Wells
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Kevin Wells
5 years ago
Reply to  local observer

The Mormon Church is growing in Humboldt?

TQM
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TQM
5 years ago
Reply to  Kevin Wells

I hear the Rastafarians and Mennonites are…so why not the Mormons too?

It takes all kinds
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It takes all kinds
5 years ago
Reply to  local observer

You do realize that LDS is an actual organization? Latter Day Saints, aka Mormons.
It’s not actually an acronym for little dick syndrome.
And I feel like that gun, being the only one found on property was a good choice for all occasions, riff raff, animals, robbery etc.
I feel like their dick might be a normal size. Pure speculation though. I don’t own guns so, I’m a dummy when judging a dick by their gun size.

Zoltan
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Zoltan
5 years ago

Ghost gun.hide your valuables to remove incentive. Give them nothing but labor.

THC
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THC
5 years ago
Reply to  local observer

I would say most Mexicans that come here legally or have been here for multiple generation (American Mexicans) actually have more pride and respect for the United States than most United States citizens do, because they know the hell hole they escape from and they appreciate the freedoms afforded in America to its citizens.

Big Nibba G
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Big Nibba G
5 years ago
Reply to  Divide by Zero

I say it was panamanian bro

Mark Edward Bybee
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Mark Edward Bybee
5 years ago
Reply to  Divide by Zero

Criminal alien Mexican border jumpers with Bulgarian/ Mong workers lorded over by white privileged hippies raised on government cheese & food stamps .

Dan F
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Dan F
5 years ago

What a waste!!! Why can’t they donate it to a Medical Cannabis distributor instead of destroying it all???!!! That seems like a hell of lot better usage for it than being wasted!!!

fuckwalterwhite.com
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fuckwalterwhite.com
5 years ago
Reply to  Dan F

There’s no track and trace codes on jt,plus it needs tested.

Big Nibba G
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Big Nibba G
5 years ago

All it needs is a buyer fool.

Sparklemahn
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Sparklemahn
5 years ago
Reply to  Big Nibba G

More like a fool buyer. You buy from illegal grows you perpetuate the problem.

CoveTroll
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CoveTroll
5 years ago
Reply to  Dan F

Those Mexicans/Hmong spray there weed with every fungicide and pesticide available! Not medical marijuana. No way would it pass any tests to be consumed

Groba dude trustafarian osnt
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Groba dude trustafarian osnt
5 years ago
Reply to  Dan F

But Dan, it’s ILLEGAL pot!

Legal weed is not grown like this, and it has to be tested…

Flood the market
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Flood the market
5 years ago
Reply to  Dan F

Yeah I can see the growers…both legal and illegal…wanting all that being put into a market they are already wining about being too low. And the dispensaries would be turning in growers to get their product for free. It is all about the money. The growers and dispensaries are just as bad as any big pharmaceutical company, they really don’t care about your health, just the cash.

adam
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adam
5 years ago
Reply to  Dan F

if they were growing illegally, who knows what chemicals were being used on it- making it not good for medical use.

David
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David
5 years ago
Reply to  adam

Hahaha, I see you’ve already bought into the propaganda. If you haven’t paid a lot of money to the appropriate city and county and state
then your weed must be bad,
Vilifying the people who started it all,
Growing organically with love and care,
Go to a store nowadays,more then half the products are overpriced chemical junk,

Sparklemahn
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Sparklemahn
5 years ago
Reply to  David

Accurate.

THC
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THC
5 years ago
Reply to  Dan F

You’re right, they should do that with all the illegal heroin, methamphetamines and cocaine that they confiscate. After all, those are all drugs used in the medical profession as well..

fuckwalterwhite.com
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fuckwalterwhite.com
5 years ago

With all the grow-supply stores booming,it seems the cops could make some good money re-selling the pots and hoops. I bet Bigfoot thrift would take care of that for them.
Or let permit holders pillage the non-permit sites….

Groba dude trustafarian osnt
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Groba dude trustafarian osnt
5 years ago

Wait, some folks have permits?

jojo
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jojo
5 years ago

I have a permit right now. there is 180 of us with permits!

Headache
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Headache
5 years ago
Reply to  jojo

Cool story

Growers suck
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Growers suck
5 years ago
Reply to  jojo

There are, apparently growers did not pay attention in English class…

Sparklemahn
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Sparklemahn
5 years ago
Reply to  Growers suck

Not just growers.

Groba dude trustafarian osnt
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Groba dude trustafarian osnt
5 years ago
Reply to  jojo

Well, that should keep you from going broke…

farce
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farce
5 years ago
Reply to  jojo

Sell-out! Government sympathizer!

Bustem
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Bustem
5 years ago

Evil law enforcement monsters, how dare they,these people are making medicine for the sick, they are green fingered angels!

CoveTroll
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CoveTroll
5 years ago
Reply to  Bustem

😳🤣😂. Cannibis is legal!

Zoltan
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Zoltan
5 years ago
Reply to  CoveTroll

It hurts opiate sales.

Groba dude trustafarian osnt
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Groba dude trustafarian osnt
5 years ago
Reply to  Bustem

God forbid you should have to obey a law…

Anon
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Anon
5 years ago

Because ppl who grow herb have historically been huge fans of complying with laws….

Not a bad crime. Bad laws .

Sparklemahn
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Sparklemahn
5 years ago

You mean the invisible sky being forbids you to obey laws?

Zoltan
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Zoltan
5 years ago
Reply to  Bustem

Cleanup of speed labs is too expensive.they leave too much mess to get involved with.

General Bratt
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General Bratt
5 years ago

We’ve reached a final conclusion on Item 9. Illegal!!!

Mobius Dancer
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Mobius Dancer
5 years ago

One down.
How many more?

I like stars
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I like stars
5 years ago
Reply to  Mobius Dancer

35 new abatement notices in the Times Standard too. Way more people are being busted this year than ever before. Sure, most of them are civil, not criminal, actions but they’re still going to be effective.

local observer
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local observer
5 years ago
Reply to  I like stars

effective in what? Code Enforcement will collect a bunch of money, get sued, and the department head will flea to Florida to avoid civil suits just like in 2005. meanwhile this property will not change, except become vacant. that old yarder tells the tale of that property, most likely haz-mats from draining equipment fluids right onto the ground like every other landing on timber property. we need to focus on the upcoming zombie apocalypse, the cannabis industry will weed itself out.

Zoltan
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Zoltan
5 years ago
Reply to  local observer

Kim has a superflu.

Sparklemahn
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Sparklemahn
5 years ago
Reply to  local observer

“…the cannabis industry will weed itself out.”

THC
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THC
5 years ago
Reply to  I like stars

Especially when they’re potentially looking at over $150,000 a day in finds, and all the county has to do is review some Google Earth pictures and send out a letter.

Bill
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Bill
5 years ago

Love it, keep it coming. All summer long, bust the mega illegal grows, run these frickin low life, environment destroying, punk, thugs out of here!!

farce
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farce
5 years ago
Reply to  Bill

Just remember- Gallegos invited them all in.

local observer
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local observer
5 years ago
Reply to  farce

who sold them all the land? Gallegos has nothing to do with the green rush. you mine as well blame Obama. local greed is to blame for the green rush. I however find it amazing that grow soil is cheaper in Whitethorn than in Eureka.

Guest
Guest
Guest
5 years ago
Reply to  local observer

I do blame Obama. Right after his election, he instituted one of his many unilateral “will not enforce” the law regulations on pot. https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-announces-update-marijuana-enforcement-policy https://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/20/us/20cannabis.html

Of course pot people decided it meant anything goes, including wide spread increases in trespass grows on tribal and public lands. http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-tribal-drug-bust-20140721-story.html
https://lostcoastoutpost.com/2015/jun/26/island-mountain-marijuana-grow-raid-details-provid/
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/4111899-181/massive-marijuana-bust-in-emerald

How short the pot user’s memories are… well that’s a silly statement. Of course they are. That’s the goal of using it.

Anyway, Obama decided they should be ignored as much as possible. https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/16/dea-raid-has-pot-clubs-wo_n_464598.html
http://dailycaller.com/2010/09/13/speak-no-evil-dea-doj-stay-mum-on-medical-marijuana-raids/ He did his usual picking and choosing about which laws he would enforce. A real arrogance from a man whose sworn job it was to enforce the law.

Hmm… sort of like the magic Obama pen on illegal immigration too. Nothing like taking a bad situation and making it worse.

local observer
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local observer
5 years ago
Reply to  Guest

when you start to zoom in on the Garberville area using the County’s GIS map, you start to wonder who the hell was allowed to subdivide Rancho Sequoia into tiny rural lots and why. so who is to blame? I can list all the historic land owners who made millions if you would like, AP files are public info.

I like stars
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I like stars
5 years ago
Reply to  local observer

In the 60’s there were a series of proposed dam sites on the Eel. Rancho was marketed as a lakeside paradise. Much like Shelter Cove it was a highly speculative venture, to put it kindly. Palo Verde was a similar scheme. The lake would have been enormous and quite deep. The idea was finally killed by then governor Reagan.

Oh, and I’d like to know who profited if you have the information Local Observer. I don’t know that part of the history.

Zoltan
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Zoltan
5 years ago
Reply to  I like stars

Real estate is for the rich.

Seriously
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Seriously
5 years ago
Reply to  I like stars

Anzini ranch divided and sold Rancho Sequoia.

Neighbor
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Neighbor
5 years ago
Reply to  local observer

10 acre plots fyi

moocow
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moocow
5 years ago
Reply to  local observer

Yes, the disposable LLCs that sold huge tracts, then dissolved the corporations and took the money and ran/ Very successful and legal scams…..

THC
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THC
5 years ago
Reply to  local observer

But you see selling land is not illegal, growing a federally illegal drug on it is.. not that you could discern the difference in the La La Land you live. Not that I’m a fan of local sellouts either, we are now surrounded by Bulgarian, Hmungs and Russians out of Chicago, hey Boris.

Guest
Guest
Guest
5 years ago
Reply to  Guest

Oh, and you think the AIC is next to Jesus!

WC 666
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WC 666
5 years ago
Reply to  Guest

And of course now trump is inforcing the the heck out of the law.

Groba dude trustafarian osnt
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Groba dude trustafarian osnt
5 years ago
Reply to  Bill

I am a friend of Bill’s…

Hum broseph
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5 years ago

Police = mafia

Sparklemahn
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Sparklemahn
5 years ago
Reply to  Hum broseph

Donut loving Mafia. Not spaghetti.

festes haggins
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festes haggins
5 years ago

That Wilson Combat would feel a lot more at home with me.I hope the real owner that got it ripped off gets it back.

Sal Yerman
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Sal Yerman
5 years ago

Once again the state has screwed up what could be a good thing. New testing requirements are so ridiculous and expensive that the small farmer, who is also most likely a consumer, can’t afford to grow even a little quality, organic weed commercially. Big grows are all about profitability, whether they are legal or not. For some reason the state would rather tax a limited number of huge corporate grows than expand their tax base to thousands of small operations…..So this what you get,Go Big…or Go Home.
Maybe the county will get some property out of the deal but most likely it will go back to the owner that is selling/leasing it for a nice chunk of change. If Ca can’t screw up a wet dream, no one can

I like stars
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I like stars
5 years ago
Reply to  Sal Yerman

The regulators benefit from a system that results in a small number of producers. Would you rather try to herd 10 cats or 10,000? As a group, pot farmers aren’t likely to be easy to regulate. Most are outlaws by nature and have gotten used to answering only to themselves.

its the economy
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its the economy
5 years ago
Reply to  I like stars

A smaller number of large producers will be able to collude higher prices and control demand.

R -DOG
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R -DOG
5 years ago

Weeds prices are going to level of this year when every one harvest in a few months I belive after this years harvest prices should stabilize

Guest 123
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Guest 123
5 years ago
Reply to  R -DOG

I agree that cannabis prices will level . But property values in humboldt are going to be ruined, even the property of the anti growers and law enforcement . Not smartest bunch . Humboldt made a big mistake with the letters and eradication efforts .

WC 666
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WC 666
5 years ago
Reply to  Guest 123

How is lower property values going to hurt anyone but the asshole greenrushers that inflated the prices in the first place. Now maybe our local kids will be able have a little piece of the American dream.

Guest123
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Guest123
5 years ago
Reply to  WC 666

Huh maybe if you want to sell it and not take a loss on what you purchased even if your not a green rusher. You probably don’t own anything . And there won’t be jobs for people’s children’s with no economy. Open your mind and dont hate on people that are just trying to get ahead like you and everyone else some people’s balls are just bigger than others . And also there really not that high of prices for property compared to other places just maybe people should try and be more productive and more clever to make more money green rusher or not . The word green rusher is just a term that is used for someone who is looking to make money in another place with a lucrative money making market that’s how America was formed . And to have 666 on your name is trying to scare people or show an image of threat but we ain’t scared of you .

Sparklemahn
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Sparklemahn
5 years ago
Reply to  Guest123

I was a little scared.

Humboldt
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Humboldt
5 years ago
Reply to  WC 666

It’s going to hurt every property owner that owns property there property won’t be worth anything and they own it so a loss of hundreds of thousands for most so uh ya .

Triangleguy
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Triangleguy
5 years ago
Reply to  R -DOG

Speculation plays huge in all markets even this one . Your exactly right that the year after the scare of legalization taking place that the value is going to go up. Price per pound will stabilize and slightly rise on the black market . Weird saying black market when it’s supposedly legal , I should say government controlled taxed market . The legal market prices will stabilize and go down slightly. Within two years all small legal grows will be unable to compete with corporations including anyone growing under one acre and then the prices will go back up after being controlled by a few huge corporation type grows as after that they will buy up all the dispensaries and control the market . Remember these words you will see these words play out exactly.

Mister m.
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5 years ago

Yeah sure they will

THC
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THC
5 years ago
Reply to  Mister m.

That’s exactly what has happened with every other agriculture industry in America..

County grown
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County grown
5 years ago

lol @ some of these greenhouses

Shaking my head
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Shaking my head
5 years ago

With every bust and letter your property values go down . The economy will crash and all funding for anything will disappear especially for the law enforcement and politicians that are heading all this .Countys are allowing 40 acres grows . This will be a ghost county that once had its boom but was ruined by its own population and politicians and law enforcement and ignorant idiots . So as all the pro eradication idiots praising them , there own property values are diminishing. So when your property value is worth nothing next year you know who to blame .

Ooookkkk
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Ooookkkk
5 years ago

I love the pictures of the small piles of trash that are in every photo purposefully to make the eradication efforts look like there of value . Take all that trash in every grow so far posted this year and multiply it by ten and you’ll have the same amount of trash that’s in the front yard of one house of in covelo on reservation . There’s tons of front yards that have more trash than that in every neighborhood in any of emerald triangle town there is . Total waste of money . There averaging less than one gun per bust . There’s more oil in people’s driveway than on the ground at these places . They should be embarrassed. They got greedy with there fines see where they and all there supporters end up . They will end up with property that’s worth nothing and no economy and no paychecks . Good job real smart.

That sauce
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That sauce
5 years ago
Reply to  Ooookkkk

I’d have to agree. From these pictures looks like a 3 dump runs at best

THC
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THC
5 years ago
Reply to  Ooookkkk

Not to mention the trash found in just bum encampment around here.

Ridgedog
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Ridgedog
5 years ago

Talk about coal farmers losing their jobs. With Ca.’s new rules for legal grows going to a few big farms there will be a lot more small farmers who don’t have a livelyhood anymore.

Thebigdeal
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Thebigdeal
5 years ago

Is that GT3 in the picture? I’d be surprised if very people know what that is

Pinkasso
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Pinkasso
5 years ago

what road is “United States Forest Service Route 1” I think we have bunch of 1 or 01 roads in the Forest.

WillSmith
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WillSmith
5 years ago
Reply to  Pinkasso

It’s the old route 1, that titlo hill road turns into goes all the way to the 36 near lower mad river road and is paved the whole way.

Anon
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Anon
5 years ago

Keep in mind it’s mid July, these guys are barely trying.

gimmie a break
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gimmie a break
5 years ago

This is very confusing. First they went in with a warrant with everyone with a title except C H P. Then they post all the fines per day, and then no arrests. NOW they want peeps with any information to contact the good ol well informed law enforcement. Does anybody ever look around and really see how many depots that are in view from any road in the north state? Is there any talking end of the horse or are people really that stupid?

THC
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THC
5 years ago

I cannot believe the amount of garbage pictured, that looks like a hole picup truck load. And that Honda eu7000, well everybody knows how much diesel fuel they chug and how much oil they use, lol. Definitely worth the potential 150,000+ a day in fines. Pay attention people, the county has found a new milk cow. It won’t be long before these fines are starting to get levied against people not growing anyting. Remember the huge code enforcement debacle about 8 years ago?

local observer
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local observer
5 years ago
Reply to  THC

do you remember how it ended?