Authorities uncover massive illegal operation deep in US national park — here's what they found

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Authorities uncover massive illegal operation deep in US national park — here's what they found
Story by Michael Muir • 13h

The lure of easy money will always attract unscrupulous individuals.
 
Park rangers in California moved to clear an illegal operation spanning 13 acres in one of the state's most prominent national parks.

The Guardian reports that Sequoia National Park, which spans over 400,000 acres, was hiding an illicit marijuana cultivation site. The National Park Service said that 2,377 plants were removed along with 2,000 pounds of infrastructure and trash. Among the contraband was a pistol and chemicals, including a gallon of methamidophos, a toxic pesticide banned in the United States.
 
Though marijuana has been legal in California since 2016, it is still illegal on federal lands, and cultivation is subject to regulation. Only those licensed by the state are permitted to grow and sell marijuana.

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[Fishrrman]

I suspect this is but a small drop in a big bucket.

They ought to send the National Guard out there, in force, to dismantle these "grow" operations and dispose of the perps running them.

[DCPatriot]

I suspect this is but a small drop in a big bucket.

They ought to send the National Guard out there, in force, to dismantle these "grow" operations and dispose of the perps running them.

IIRC, the sales tax on Adult Use marijuana is 12% in Maryland.

No wonder competition is sprouting up.  /s

[DB]

I'm under the impression that marijuana grows can be detected by satellite due to different light spectrum from what surrounds it.

That in short, if authorities really wanted to find these, they could pretty easily.

[Kamaji]

Pot growing in national parks has been going on for decades.  I’m not defending it, just pointing out that this is only novel in its scope, not its basic purpose.