Marijuana in Your National Park

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Local, state and federal agents broke up the operation and seized nearly 9,600 plants. Five illegal aliens were detained nearby during the operation, and while suspected of involvement were not arrested.

The work that went into the grow was enormous. About 5 acres was cleared of dense brush — most of it done by hand — and large areas were terraced and planted. A trail network connected the five distinct sites and the “hooch,” the camp built survival-style with raised beds made of tanoak poles and ferns.

”This is where they like to put them,” said park Supervising Ranger Corky Farley of illegal grows on public land, “where no one will go.”

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Legalization would take away the incentive to grow in places like these. Leave your views below.

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