California’s Cartel Cannabis Flourishes In National Parks: Weed Grown On Public Lands Accounts For One-Quarter Of US Black Market
There are a lot of reasons why you don’t want to stumble upon an illegal cannabis grow operation in a national park, says John Nores, a retired lieutenant with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW).
The dangers include: poisonous fumes, getting shot, getting mauled by trained attack dogs or getting tangled in a complicated booby trap, all of which would definitely ruin your stroll in the woods.
The likelihood of this happening is more common than you’d think because there are thousands of illegal weed cultivation sites on the nation’s public lands and parks growing millions of cannabis plants as we speak.
As a co-founder of CDFW’s Marijuana Enforcement Team (MET), Nores says, nearly a quarter of the cannabis sold on the U.S. black market is grown on public land, reports Will Brendza for GearJunkie.
The Risks Are Real
Nores told the outlet that he’s had gun fights with cartel members, been exposed to …