Pubdate: Thu, 27 May 2004 Source: Daily Sentinel, The (Scottsboro, AL) Copyright: 2004 The Daily Sentinel Contact: http://www.thedailysentinel.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1681 Author: Mazie Aldrich Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/pot.htm (Cannabis) ERADICATION TEAM HAS POT LUCK Helicopters swarmed the skies of Jackson County the last four days in search of the hemp plant Cannabis sativa, or more commonly known as marijuana. The Alabama Governors Marijuana Eradication team hit the sky with two Alabama State Trooper helicopters Sunday and searched through Wednesday for the plants. According to the Jackson County Sheriff's Department Chief Investigator Chuck Phillips and Capt. Tommy Holt, only a total of 50 plants were found throughout the county during the search. "Seven plants were found in Fackler area," Holt said, "Another nine were found in Stevenson. Seven of those were found behind a trailer park, another two were found behind a trailer." Phillips said the others were found in the Langston and Skyline area Wednesday. The search resulted in one misdemeanor arrest. According to Phillips, the plants ranged from one foot to 18 inches in height. "The plants are not mature," Phillips said. "This is a little early in the growing season. If these plants were allowed to mature, they would have been worth approximately $2,000 each this fall." The Alabama State Troopers, Alabama Bureau of Investigation and the Jackson County Sheriff's Department participated in the eradication. - --- MAP posted-by: Larry Seguin