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| Topic: !*! The Love, Peace & Ganja Global Gathering !*! | |
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Edited by
Rapunzel
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Wed 02/25/09 08:01 PM
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When Green Bud finally becomes legal ,
then we won't have as much of a problem of so many things such as this ... Sat Oct 11, 2008 3:06 PM EDT http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/10/11/1986980-mexican-marijuana-cartels-sully-us-forests-parks PORTERVILLE — National forests and parks — long popular with Mexican marijuana-growing cartels — have become home to some of the most polluted pockets of wilderness in America because of the toxic chemicals needed to eke lucrative harvests from rocky mountainsides, federal officials said. The grow sites have taken hold from the West Coast's Cascade Mountains, as well as on federal lands in Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia. Seven hundred grow sites were discovered on U.S. Forest Service land in California alone in 2007 and 2008 — and authorities say the 1,800-square-mile Sequoia National Forest is the hardest hit. Weed and bug sprays, some long banned in the U.S., have been smuggled to the marijuana farms. Plant growth hormones have been dumped into streams, and the water has then been diverted for miles in PVC pipes. Rat poison has been sprinkled over the landscape to keep animals away from tender plants. And many sites are strewn with the carcasses of deer and bears poached by workers during the five-month growing season that is now ending. "What's going on on public lands is a crisis at every level," said Forest Service agent Ron Pugh. "These are America's most precious resources, and they are being devastated by an unprecedented commercial enterprise conducted by armed foreign nationals. It is a huge mess." The first documented marijuana cartels were discovered in Sequoia National Park in 1998. Then, officials say, tighter border controls after Sept. 11, 2001, forced industrial-scale growers to move their operations into the United States. Millions of dollars are spent every year to find and uproot marijuana-growing operations on state and federal lands, but federal officials say no money is budgeted to clean up the environmental mess left behind after helicopters carry off the plants. They are encouraged that Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., who last year secured funding for eradication, has inquired about the pollution problems. In the meantime, the only cleanup is done by volunteers. On Tuesday, the nonprofit High Sierra Trail Crew, founded to improve access to public lands, plans to take 30 people deep into the Sequoia National Forest to carry out miles of drip irrigation pipe, tons of human garbage, volatile propane canisters, and bags and bottles of herbicides and pesticides. "If the people of California knew what was going on out there, they'd be up in arms about this," said Shane Krogen, the nonprofit's executive director. "Helicopters full of dope are like body counts in the Vietnam War. What does it really mean?" Last year, law enforcement agents uprooted nearly five million plants in California, nearly a half million in Kentucky and 276,000 in Washington state as the development of hybrid plants has expanded the range of climates marijuana can tolerate. "People light up a joint, and they have no idea the amount of environmental damage associated with it," said Cicely Muldoon, deputy regional director of the Pacific West Region of the National Park Service. As of Sept. 2, more than 2.2 million plants had been uprooted statewide. The largest single bust in the nation this year netted 482,000 plants in the remote Sierra of Tulare County, the forest service said. Some popular parks also have suffered damage. In 2007, rangers found more than 20,000 plants in Yosemite National Park and 43,000 plants in Sequoia Kings Canyon National Park, where 159 grow sites have been discovered over the past 10 years. Agent Patrick Foy of the California Department of Fish and Game estimated that 1.5 pounds of fertilizers and pesticides is used for every 11.5 plants. "I've seen the pesticide residue on the plants," Foy said. "You ain't just smoking pot, bud. You're smoking some heavy-duty pesticides from Mexico." Scott Wanek, the western regional chief ranger for the National Park Service, said he believes the eradication efforts have touched only a small portion of the marijuana farms and that the environmental impact is much greater than anyone knows. "Think about Sequoia," Wanek said. "The impact goes well beyond the acreage planted. They create huge networks of trail systems, and the chemicals that get into watersheds are potentially very far-reaching — all the way to drinking water for the downstream communities. We are trying to study that now." |
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that's why I prefer hydro :D
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that's why I prefer hydro :D hmmm...  very interesting 
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Edited by
Rapunzel
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Wed 02/25/09 08:20 PM
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here is another huge problem that can be avoided
when Marijuana is finally legal
I am all for the growing of Green Bud
but not by illegal farmers who rape the land 
& terrace the natural landscape 
and leave tons of trash 
and their pitt bulls & other dogs to wander & kill Livestock 
and not when unsuspecting hunters & nature enthusiasts accidentally walk into the line of fire
and are maimed & killed by these vicious predators 
http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/shastatrinity/news/2007/releases/037-july1-marijuana.shtml (530)226-2494 Illegal marijuana gardens present safety hazard to forest visitors REDDING, Calif. – (July 1, 2007) - An increasing number of marijuana operations on National Forests in Calif. has prompted Forest Service officials to inform visitors on how to recognize signs of illegal cultivation and to take the necessary safety precautions to avoid and report these sites. "We want the public to be aware this is going on and know what to do if they encounter marijuana gardens on the forest," said Shasta-Trinity National Forest Safety Officer Michael Cobbold. Most of the illegal marijuana gardens are in very remote locations. The Shasta-Trinity National Forest (NF) has vast and mostly uninhabited lands with many areas of rich, fertile soil and a climate that provides the necessary conditions for growing marijuana. Plants are put into the ground between May and June and harvested in late September through October. "The isolation and limited public access to parts of the Shasta-Trinity NF lessen the likelihood of detection," said Cobbold. "However, there is potential for forest visitors to accidentally stumble upon an active marijuana garden." "If the public should come upon something suspicious, don't enter the area, leave and notify local law enforcement authorities immediately. For you own safety, do not enter any garden area," said Cobbold. Cobbold asks the public to watch for clues of illegal operations while in the woods. They can include: Isolated tents and/or camping trailers in the forest where no recreational activity is present. A pattern of vehicular traffic or a particular vehicle seen in the same isolated area on a regular basis. Unusual structures located in a remote forested area with buckets, garden tools, hoses and fertilization bags. Signs of cultivation or soil disturbance in unlikely areas. Irrigation piping and trash scatters in forested areas. The typical marijuana garden has changed from the late 1980s and early 90s. During that time the typical garden operation had 100 to 1,000 plants. Today, operations are far larger and range in size from 500 to more than 10,000 plants. These commercial gardens have been linked to Mexican drug trafficking organizations and armed Mexican nationals. "Most of the increase can be attributed to the proliferation of foreign Drug Trafficking Organizations," said Shasta-Trinity NF Spokesperson Mike Odle. "The larger growing operations often have armed individuals tending gardens," said Odle "There's a large amount of money at stake and people guarding the plants tend to get very protective." According to Forest Service officials, officers in the past have come across camps with temporary living quarters, tree houses, barbed wire, fences and numerous fire arms. "Growers may live in the forest near sites for months at a time," said Odle. “Camps often contain cooking equipment and sleeping areas which are within view of the cultivation site." Growers that occupy National Forest System lands cause fires, cut trees, build illegal structures, create massive trash problems, illegally smoke in the area, illegally kill game (bears, deer) and illegally use herbicides and pesticides. "In addition to the potential threat to the safety of the recreating public and Forest Service employees working in the woods, this is creating a major resource problem for the health of the forest," said Cobbold. Forest Service law enforcement will continue to work with the local authorities and other cooperating agencies to identify and eradicate illegal cultivation activity on National Forest System lands. They are also working with other law enforcement agencies to identify and apprehend the leaders of these drug trafficking operations. For additional information or to notify law enforcement authorities of suspected garden areas in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, contact Shasta-Trinity National Forest Law Enforcement and Investigations at (530) 226-2592. |
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 Vanessa
Hey!!! Look what I found!!!! ere'
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Vanessa
Hey!!! Look what I found!!!! ere'
Well..Lookie here 
it's Romeo taking a quick break from Juliet 
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 Nice to see you Bud... Hope all is going well with you & Karen
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Edited by
kayak69
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Wed 02/25/09 08:34 PM
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Hi Vanessa, all is GREAT with Karen.
She is everything that I've been looking for (and a whole lot more)  Me's in love
And it's good to see you too. ere'
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Hi Vanessa, all is GREAT with Karen. She is everything that I've been looking for (and a whole lot more) Me's in love
And it's good to see you too. ere'
Ohhhhhh, I am soooooo happy  for you .
Is Karen going to post a profile so we can meet her???
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I'm not sure, but I'll talk to her.
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Edited by
Rapunzel
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Wed 02/25/09 08:48 PM
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We have two pairs of Lovebirds in our midst
 Kayak & Karen
& Quiet_2008 & PaperSmile
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Welcome.
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welcome to Juliet
HI Vanessa, hope you are well
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Edited by
KayaksJuliet
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Wed 02/25/09 10:07 PM
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Thank you for all your welcomes 
Going to go for now... 
And HI Vanessa
Sweet Dreams in the Green...
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Thank you for all your welcomes
Going to go for now...
And HI Vanessa
Sweet Dreams in the Green...
Oh, : Hi There <<< Kayak's Juliet ... >>>
I am so happy that you created a profile  right after i requested it
so we could meet you personally & the Name you chose is sweet
 I am soooo pleased to meet you please stop by anytime
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Edited by
Rapunzel
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Wed 02/25/09 11:34 PM
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welcome to Juliet
HI Vanessa, hope you are well
 Hi Carole thanks my Dear for cruisin by
Yes, i'm doing okay .
but Mom has been in the hospital...
She is doing much better now from the way she sounds
& they are running her through a lot of testing,
If you check my posts going back to Saturday ,
 you will read what happened to her ..
She was in a real bad way,
& i am soo relieved we got her in time
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marijuana is just another intoxicant I can prolly understand if a person is against all intoxicants. but if a person uses alcohol and then condemns marijuana then they are just trying to impose their own personal preference i think that alcohol is more of a carnal body buzz 
and people use alcohol to defend all sorts of real bad behavior
High Quality Marijuana makes me more in tune with the Spirit
i get energized rather than lethargic as some people claim 
maybe if they smoke that nasty dirt weed they get lazy
but then maybe they are just a lazy person to begin with 
Green Bud is in a category all it's own
and i see no correlation at all to alcohol
they are not even in the same set of encyclopedias
I think there is a difference in the weed too. The red haired type tends to make you lethargic and zoney and the green piney/sinsemilla smelling type wakes you up and makes you feel like doin stuff I know what you mean....
I once knew someone who grew some in the Mountains 
& walking through the garden was just incredible & the herb was soo smooth tasting , it was almost menthol
Here try some of this fresh fragrant Ponderosa Pine Variety
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