Reuters: “Toxic chemicals from illegal marijuana farms hidden deep in California’s forests are showing up in rivers and streams that feed the state’s water supply, prompting fears that humans and animals may be at risk, data reviewed by Reuters show. The presence of potentially deadly pollutants in eight Northern and Central California watersheds is the latest sign of damage to the environment from thousands of illegal cannabis plantations, many of them run by drug cartels serving customers in other states, according to law enforcement. . . . California accounts for more than 90 percent of illegal U.S. marijuana farming. There are as many as 50,000 marijuana farms in California”
Toxic Chemicals from Illegal California Marijuana Farms Polluting Water
By On the Net|2017-10-07T09:56:03-07:00September 8th, 2017|California News, Stories & Articles|Comments Off on Toxic Chemicals from Illegal California Marijuana Farms Polluting Water
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