Cannabis
DID YOU KNOW? The Lost Coast Outpost ends up writing about marijuana/cannabis issues quite frequently. Below, for your convenience, all those posts are gathered into one place.
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July 2014
Australia Visits Humboldt and Looks at the Pot Economy
Arcata Police Raid Todd Court Marijuana Grow Op
‘Operation Yurok’: LA Times Reports on Weed Grow Raids Taking Place Along the Klamath This Week
Sheriff’s Raid SIX Separate Marijuana Grow Sites in Burr Valley Area, Over 4,000 Plants Discovered
Drought Makes Van Duzen River Disappear (UPDATED with More River Photos)
(UPDATED) Raid Underway in Burr Valley Area Off Route 36
Large Marijuana Bust in Bakersfield—Cops Claiming $76 M But in Humboldt It’s Only Worth $6.7 M
Today’s Burr Valley Raid Nets Marijuana, Meth and Suspects
[UPDATE From HCSO] Burr Valley’s Hot! Bust Yesterday and Another Raid in the Area Today
Harbor Commissioner, Buffet Aficionado Richard Marks Named Organizer of Weed Growers’ PAC
June 2014
New Yorkers’ Highway 36 Grow Site Raided, 449 Marijuana Plants Discovered
880 Marijuana Plants, Butane Hash Lab, Creek Diversion Discovered at Kneeland Grow Site
Florida Boys’ Environmentally Unfriendly Highway 36 Megagrow Busted
Parolee, Girlfriend and 12-Year-Old Found at Trespass Grow Containing 834 Marijuana Plants
Sheriff’s Deputies Raid Trespass Marijuana Grow Near Kneeland
501 Marijuana Plants Seized From Arcata Home, Two Suspects Sought
Rowdy Arcata Apartment Happens to Contain Hash Lab
Nearly 5,000 Marijuana Plants Discovered at Two Separate Fortuna Residences, Two Arrests
Grower Advocate Lambasts Draft Marijuana Ordinance Ahead of Thursday Meeting
Bakersfieldian Busted in 2,000-Plant Burr Valley Raid
Sheriff’s Deputies Serve Marijuana-Related Search Warrant in Eastern Humboldt This Morning
Opinion Piece: Small Farms Are the Future of American Cannabis
Two Arrested for Trespass Grow Near McCann
HuffPost Asks, ‘Is Pot to Blame for California’s Drought?’
May 2014
One Medical Weed Bill Dies, Another Survives in Sacramento
Marijuana Jobs Aren’t the Best Choice for College Students, Says HSU Study
April 2014
Grower and Karuk Tribe Collide Over Marijuana on Ceremonial Dance Grounds
Complaints Led to Hydesville Grow
32-Year-Old News Story on Humboldt Weed Scene Proves We’re Stuck in Time
Multiple Warrants Served Countywide in Connection with Recent Storage Unit Marijuana Grow Raids
Second Day of Airport Road Storage Unit Raids Uncover Over 1,000 Plants, Illegal Wiring
[UPDATED] Law Enforcement Raid Near Fortuna Expected to Net Over 1,000 Marijuana Plants
Someone Is Sending Solicitation Letters to Geographically Profiled Dope Growers
Cannabis Icon Lawrence Ringo Slipped Away
March 2014
Final Defendant Sentenced in Humboldt/South Dakota Marijuana Case
Two Arrested in Hydesville Weed Bus Bust
Mother Jones Magazine: This Is Your Wilderness on Drugs [UPDATED]
(VIDEO) Damage on Public Lands From Trespass Marijuana Grows
SoCal Men Make Unscheduled Stop at Mendo Jail After Alleged Business Trip to Humboldt
NPR Asks, ‘Is Marijuana Bad for You?’ Jerry Brown Frets About ‘Potheads.’
Environmental Cannabis: A Forum
February 2014
Man Sentenced to 5 Years, Forfeits Petrolia Property in South Dakota Marijuana Distribution Case
Vice Magazine Eyes Humboldt’s Marijuana Culture
One DA Candidate Addresses Growers’ Concerns at Weekend Event