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US NY: Marijuana Busts Rise In New York

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URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v08/n864/a02.html
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Pubdate: Sat, 13 Sep 2008
Source: Star-Gazette (NY)
Copyright: 2008sStar-Gazette
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Website: http://www.stargazette.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1005
Author: Joseph Spector

MARIJUANA BUSTS RISE IN NEW YORK

But In Chemung County, The Number Of Plants Seized Drops.

ALBANY -- Marijuana plant seizures by state police this year are growing, sparked by some major busts in northern New York.

Seizures of marijuana plants have soared 36 percent this year as the state police Community Narcotics Enforcement Team credit tougher enforcement and greater collaboration with local police to smoke out growers.

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