08-17-2010, 02:31 PM
The target wasn't/isn't the "grower" of adult personal use, but since any "growing" is technically illegal under federal law, the feds will remove any plants they find that are not listed on the medical use permits.
The real targets are the drug dealers. These are the people that have hundreds of plants, often on public lands, in forest preserves, they have weapons, large amounts of cash, and usually have other illegal drugs for sale as well such as ice, cocaine, crack, heroin, etc. They use pesticides, herbicides and powerful fertilizers. The feds want the cash, property, vehicles. That stuff helps pay the bills for the eradication.
A grower is the friendly guy that waves at you as you walk past his house.
A drug dealer hides from view and has things like vicious dogs, fences, tarps hung vertically to hide your view of his property, etc. to keep you away.
The real targets are the drug dealers. These are the people that have hundreds of plants, often on public lands, in forest preserves, they have weapons, large amounts of cash, and usually have other illegal drugs for sale as well such as ice, cocaine, crack, heroin, etc. They use pesticides, herbicides and powerful fertilizers. The feds want the cash, property, vehicles. That stuff helps pay the bills for the eradication.
A grower is the friendly guy that waves at you as you walk past his house.
A drug dealer hides from view and has things like vicious dogs, fences, tarps hung vertically to hide your view of his property, etc. to keep you away.