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US CA: Illegal Pot Grows Increasing In The Valley

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Pubdate: Sat, 30 Nov 2013
Source: Modesto Bee, The (CA)
Copyright: 2013 The Modesto Bee
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Website: http://www.modbee.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/271
Authors: Carmen George and Lewis Griswold

ILLEGAL POT GROWS INCREASING IN THE VALLEY

The central San Joaquin Valley is one of the hottest spots in the nation for illegal marijuana grows.

Illegal growers are becoming bolder, many area sheriffs say, moving from historical hideouts in national forests to the Valley floor - even planting marijuana near elementary schools.

A key reason for the shift is California's medical marijuana law, which is being manipulated to earn illegal traffickers a hefty payday, officials say.

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