HEC/News: Pot growing moves to suburbs

Pot growing moves to suburbs
USA Today February 7, 2007
By John Ritter

"Indoor pot seizures in California have skyrocketed, according to DEA
figures, from 54,569 in 2004 to 196,000 last year, although it's unclear
whether tougher enforcement or more growers is the reason. The Northern
California suburban busts since August have netted 23,602 plants with an
estimated $94 million street value, the DEA says..."

"What is new is the size and sheer audacity found in the suburbs. The
operations followed a similar pattern, according to Taylor and court
documents in the recent cases..."

Full article available at http://tinyurl.com/34hrto

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