Pollution from illegal pot farms far worse than estimated three years ago
The synthetic pesticides and fertilizers used illegally to grow marijuana in national forests produce far more pollution than previously thought, says Reuters. “Thousands of acres” of national forest in California are “waste dumps so toxic that simply touching plants has landed law enforcement officers in the hospital.” Ecologist Mourad Gabriel “estimates California’s forests hold 41… » Read More
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