How Marijuana Farms Impact The Environment
Lt. Patrick Foy, of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, knows more than a few ways to track down a large-scale marijuana growing operation: Air surveillance, reports from neighbors and sometimes, dead fish.
“A bunch of fish may turn up dead in a creek, so we’ll go look, walk upstream, and inevitably run into a marijuana growth site,” says Foy.
Growers in remote areas, Foy explains, often end up destroying local creeks and other water sources, or using harmful pesticides to keep their plants healthy, which damages the surrounding environment.
As more states legalize marijuana, some environmentalists fear that more domestic pot growing means more ecological harm. As the Big Pot creates jobs, inspires entrepreneurs and, er … heals the sick, experts predict that the industry, which is worth roughly $2.6 billion this year, could grow to $35 billionby 2020 if it becomes legal at the...
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