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Marijuana: A Growing Problem in California

By Steven Rodriguez

California has an odd drug culture, as the state government and the federal government have slightly different attitudes towards drug law and enforcement of the law.  One major area of concern for both the state and the federal governments is the growing of Marijuana, since it poses not only a problem in terms of distribution, but when it is grown indoors it creates an unsafe living environment.  In order to grow pot indoors, the grower needs to create a certain type of environment in the room, including lights, moisture and other factors.  Recently, a major fire was caused in a “grow house” (home where pot is grown), due to the grower’s need for watering plants, having lights and so forth.  In Humboldt County alone, one in every 7...continue to full post

Full post as published by LA Criminal Defense Blog on June 02, 2008 (boomark / email).