Search the Ol’ LoCO Archives!
Searched for: marijuana
Stories
A High-Powered Sacramento Lobbyist Dropped by to Tell Us About Prop 64, the Weed Legalization Measure
Ryan Burns / Aug. 9, 2016, 4:49 p.m. / Cannabis , Government
… &T, the California Medical Association and the National Football League. At the moment, though, he's working to pass the California Marijuana Legalization Initiative — aka Proposition 64, aka …
The Pot Farm Raided in Blocksburg Today Had Applied for County Permits, Was Attempting to Go Legit
Hank Sims / Aug. 9, 2016, 3:57 p.m. / Cannabis
… normally make such an operation immune to an enforcement action of this kind.About 1,000 plants were destroyed in the Sheriff's Office bust this morning, according to Robin Collins, a civil engineer …
Supervisors Vote Unanimously to Place Pot Tax Measure On Nov. Ballot
Ryan Burns / Aug. 9, 2016, 11:02 a.m. / Cannabis , Government
… by voters, the commercial marijuana cultivation measure would tax commercial growers a $1-$3 per square foot tax, based on the type of commercial marijuana grow. Funds from the measure would be subject …
Man Tasered in Garberville During Probation Search; Meth, Weed Discovered in Locust Street Home
Andrew Goff / Aug. 8, 2016, 6:18 p.m. / Crime
… into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility (HCCF) for resisting arrest.Winters’ residence was also searched pursuant to her probation terms. Deputies seized approximately three pounds of marijuana and additional …
HARDIN: We Sent an Invitation to ‘Big Pot’
John Hardin / Aug. 8, 2016, 8:50 a.m. / Guest Opinion
… 't doing more marijuana eradication. They've been completely blindsided. Even they had no idea how big the marijuana industry really was. Second, after all of the wrangling about big grows vs …
Armed Robbery in Blocksburg Allegedly the Work of Unpaid Trimmers; Suspects Cited and Released After Victim Declines to Cooperate
Hank Sims / Aug. 5, 2016, 10:46 a.m. / Crime
… ;suspects” for transportation of a large amount of marijuana, then they confiscated all the marijuana. The alternative, Hanson said, would have been to pull the two deputies off patrol in Alderpoint for the four-hour round trip …
… and steelhead. In September 2013, agents executing warrants to search the property found 1,654 marijuana plants growing on federal land and in the garage of the adjoining house. The agents also …
HARDIN: A Meeting About ‘The Green Rush’
John Hardin / Aug. 1, 2016, 8 a.m. / Guest Opinion
… , with a magnifying glass and a fine-toothed comb, pulling-up every single pot plant they saw. Undersheriff Honsal told us that since the Feds stopped picking up the tab, the Sheriff doesn't do much marijuana …
Weed-Related Home Invasion on Tompkins Hill; Suspects Wanted for Attempted Murder
Hank Sims / July 28, 2016, 11:05 a.m. / Crime
… and immediately retreated to his residence to phone 9-1-1.While Deputies were checking the neighborhood for witnesses and the possible suspect they contacted a second male victim, who lives in the 1700 block …
Smallish Home Weed Grow, Firearms, Heroin, Counterfeit Bills Found by EPD After Shooty Dispute
Andrew Goff / July 28, 2016, 9:52 a.m. /
… the occupants from the house. 3 adults, 1 male and two females, and two children came out. The male resident, Joshua Buchanan, 29 of Eureka, was found to be on searchable probation …
‘Humboldt’ to Become a Prestige TV Crime Drama Starring John Malkovich
Ryan Burns / July 27, 2016, 4:54 p.m. / Our Culture
… 2013 nonfiction book Humboldt: Life on America's Marijuana Frontier. (Alas, Malkovich will not be playing our own Sheriff Mike Downey, who features in the book.)Details are scant thus far …
… Quality Board served a search warrant at the end of Crosby Road, Ferndale.When Officers arrived on scene they detained (7) seven suspects. Officers located a large outdoor commercial marijuana growing …
100 Marijuana Plants Stolen from Eureka Residence by Armed Men Claiming to be with the ‘Sheriff’s Office’
Andrew Goff / July 25, 2016, 2:49 p.m. /
… 100 Marijuana Plants Stolen from Eureka Residence by Armed Men Claiming to be with the 'Sheriff’s Office' Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office press release: On 07 …
HARDIN: I Offer A Cease-Fire to the Southern Humboldt Bourgeoisie
John Hardin / July 25, 2016, 7:25 a.m. / Guest Opinion
… on Southern Humboldt every year to harvest and trim your marijuana. I didn't start the class war in Southern Humboldt. I just answered it. I got really sick of seeing the way the middle class treat the poor …
Mendo Sheriff’s Office Marijuana Raids: 40,397 Plants Eradicated, 14 Arrests
Andrew Goff / July 22, 2016, 3:08 p.m. / Cannabis
… ; Site 1: 57 marijuana plants; Site 2: 49 marijuana plants and; Site 3: 105 marijuana plants. There were no suspects that could be connected to …
Second K-9 Officer Stabbed While Working Trinity County Marijuana Raids
Hank Sims / July 21, 2016, 6:11 p.m. / Crime
… Second K-9 Officer Stabbed While Working Trinity County Marijuana Raids PREVIOUSLY: Grow Suspect Stabs CAMP K-9 Cop in the Neck; Copter Medevacs Downed Hero Dog to Hospital ### Press release from …
… ; Site 1- 119 growing marijuana plants, site 2- 34 growing marijuana plants, site 3- 67 growing marijuana plants, site 4- 5371 growing marijuana plants, and site 5- 438 growing …
McKinleyville Resident Among the Arrested in 10,000-Plant Mendo County Weed Sweeps
Hank Sims / July 20, 2016, 12:16 p.m. / Cannabis , Crime , @McKinleyville
… Laytonville. These efforts resulted in the following seizures; Site 1-5943 growing marijuana plants and site 2-944 growing marijuana plants.No suspects were located in these grows and no arrest have been made …
… enforcement officers eradicated 55,000 growing plants, nearly 1 ton of marketable marijuana and one butane-based hash lab. The team of police officers encountered evidence of Mexican drug cartels at three …
Growers Turn Out in Force to Protest Weed Tax Measure; Supervisors Approve It for November Ballot Anyway
Ryan Burns / July 19, 2016, 2:41 p.m. / Cannabis , Government
… Humboldt County establish a $1 - $3 per square foot, based upon type of grow, annual commercial marijuana cultivation tax generating approximately $7.3 million annually until ended by voters, with all …
Six Arrested by Eureka Police at Alleged O Street Drug House
Andrew Goff / July 19, 2016, 2:23 p.m. / Crime
… , ammunition, 9.5 ounces of heroin, scales, over $7,000 in cash, and useable amounts of methamphetamine, marijuana, suboxone, and prescription medications. Six people were arrested and booked …
County Government to Launch Marijuana ‘Track and Trace’ Pilot Project Aug. 1
Ryan Burns / July 15, 2016, 3:40 p.m. / Cannabis , Government
… County Government to Launch Marijuana 'Track and Trace' Pilot Project Aug. 1 The following press release, as well as the image above, are from the Humboldt County government. No kiddin' …
Business Community Rallies Around Loosening Coastal Zoning Restrictions
Ryan Burns / July 14, 2016, 3:44 p.m. / Government
… channels. And she strongly condemned the prospect of allowing marijuana-related businesses in the coastal zone. Monty Provolt suggested the board should postpone the decision until after Trinity County's …
(UPDATED) Grow Suspect Stabs CAMP K-9 Cop in the Neck; Copter Medevacs Downed Hero Dog to Hospital
Hank Sims / July 14, 2016, 11:32 a.m. / Crime
… with Campaign Against Marijuana Planting (CAMP) in a remote undisclosed location eradicating marijuana that K9 Officer Johnny had been stabbed and needed medical attention. K9 Johnny had entered the marijuana …
Eureka Man Sentenced to 11 Years For Weed-Related Slaying
Hank Sims / July 13, 2016, 6:26 p.m. / Crime
… . 24 Late Night Eureka Homicide EPD: Murder Suspect Confessed to Detective; Killing on F Street Was ‘Marijuana-Related’ ### From the District Attorney's Office: & …
Sports Illustrated Looks at Humboldt County ‘HIGH’ School Football and Weed, Weed, Weed!
Hank Sims / July 13, 2016, 7:52 a.m. / Cannabis
… Sports Illustrated with a 2,800-word reported essay on weed and … high school football? Sure! Why not? Humboldt's marijuana economy affects everything in one way or another if you look hard …
16,000 Plants Pulled in Weitchpec, Orleans, Pecwan as This Season’s CAMP Raids Continue
Hank Sims / July 11, 2016, 9:36 a.m. / Crime
… 16,000 Plants Pulled in Weitchpec, Orleans, Pecwan as This Season's CAMP Raids Continue PREVIOUSLY: 11,030 Marijuana Plants Eradicated at Trespass Grow Near Rio Dell ### From the Humboldt …
One Arrested at Arcata House Containing Heroin, Meth, Butane Honey Oil Lab
Andrew Goff / July 11, 2016, 8:52 a.m. / Crime
… they located methamphetamines, heroin, and a marijuana butane honey oil lab in the residence. Daher was then transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility where he was booked on the following charges …
HARDIN: SoHum Has Created a Monster
John Hardin / July 11, 2016, 6:37 a.m. / Guest Opinion
… and homeless under the rug, but the poor and homeless will not go away because poverty is systemic in our local economy. Because of prohibition, the marijuana industry breeds poverty, and the real estate …
Going Legit: Planning Commission Grants Permits for 7-Acre Marijuana Grow Operation Near Honeydew
Ryan Burns / July 8, 2016, 4:39 p.m. / Cannabis , Government
… Cultivation Ordinance Ignore That March 1 Deadline for Local Weed Regs, Says Assemblyman; Date Appeared Due to a ‘Drafting Error’ Supervisors Look to Advance Limited Marijuana Ordinance …