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Toxic Pot Plot Underscores Growing Problem
Posted by CN Staff on May 18, 2004 at 07:50:53 PT
By John Driscoll, The Times-Standard
Source: Times-Standard 
Robert Sutherland and some friends were bushwhacking through federal land on Red Mountain earlier this month when they stumbled on piles of pesticide containers at the headwaters of a creek. Some of them were punctured, and Sutherland wondered if the chemicals may have been released into the stream. The group contacted the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, which sent out a team to clean up the site on School Section Creek southeast of Piercy in northern Mendocino county.
It's a scene ever more common on public land in the West. Industrial-scale marijuana growing operations often bring in armed illegal immigrants with orders to shoot. After the marijuana is harvested, the detritus -- including toxic chemicals -- is left behind.BLM cleaned up the 30 containers at the reoccupied grow site. They included a rat killer called diphacinone, listed as highly toxic by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The Extension Toxicology Network website describes the chemical as highly toxic by direct ingestion, but with no likely chronic toxicity in humans. Data on its effects on reproductive health, or if it causes cancer, is unavailable, the network says. It is supposed to be used only by certified operators. Another chemical at the scene, which contains chloropyros, is listed by the network as moderately toxic to humans. It's a common lawn insecticide. Sutherland wonders why the site wasn't treated as a crime scene and why soil and water samples weren't taken."Even if it has all passed away there was a time when it passed down the stream," said Sutherland, a founder of the Environmental Protection Information Center. "I feel the bureau should have put people on notice and tell people they may have been exposed." School Section Creek's water eventually runs into the South Fork of the Eel River, where people swim and some get their drinking water.BLM civil engineer Brad Job said the rat bait degrades quickly and would not likely have leached into the stream. The insecticide also degrades rather quickly, he said. Job said he doesn't think there is a risk to humans in this case. In general, however, improper use of such chemicals can harm insects and fish."It's a bummer that people use these chemicals on public lands for nefarious purposes," he said. BLM's Arcata Field Manager Lynda Roush said trying to pin the contamination on someone wouldn't be worth an investigation, since the site was long since abandoned."It doesn't warrant the time and effort to find out who did this," Roush said. Tuck Vath, a senior engineering geologist with the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board, said he's waiting to hear back from BLM. By sampling the soil, BLM could determine whether the chemicals may be contaminating the stream. The water board would only get involved if tests showed there is a threat to water, he said. BLM's Arcata office has five law enforcement officers to cover 200,000 acres. In recent years, BLM was once able to tie marijuana growers to contamination. The operators were ordered to pay $10,000 toward a clean-up. Sutherland said it seems BLM wants to treat the incident as insignificant, but the problem is a big one.He said the area's mom-and-pop marijuana grows typical of years past, have swelled into large and dangerous operations with industrial-sized environmental impacts. "This is another example of how the industry is out of control," he said.Roush said the Red Mountain area is more commonly the scene of major pot grows with associated immigration and contamination issues."There is more resource damage being done than people realize," Roush said. Source: Times-Standard (CA)Author: John Driscoll, The Times-StandardPublished: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 Copyright: 2004 MediaNews Group, Inc.Contact: editor times-standard.comWebsite: http://www.times-standard.com/Related Articles:US Civilians Wage Drug War from Colombia's Skies http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread14652.shtmlAerial Herbicide War on Drugs Poisons Landhttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread11779.shtml60 Minutes: Herbicide Problems http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread11734.shtml 
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Comment #16 posted by Hope on May 19, 2004 at 08:47:35 PT
Way to go, Howard Wooldridge!
 I saw Mr. Wooldridge at a march we both participated in at Austin about five years ago. He comes across as a very likable, seemingly thoughtful, gentle, and kind man. He is apparently all that and a powerhouse. He has devoted so much time and effort to ending prohibition. I really appreciate and admire him for all he is doing.Yes, I know he was in law enforcement so maybe he's not always thoughtful, gentle, and kind. I liked him very much.
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Comment #15 posted by ekim on May 18, 2004 at 20:42:08 PT
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mayan someware back many years ago a plan was set forward in Kal. to clean the small creek that runs thru town. Hemp was asked to do the job with cattails being added as a control subject on how much heavy metal it drew up in the roots. it has been said here many times that Chernobyl {sorry if misspelled+}has used Hemp as a cleaning agent drawing out contaminated material. the last I heard was a company in Canada that was pushing this as a money making effort but that's as far as I got. the idea that Hemp studies must be allowed to take place can be a reality. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory
1617 Cole Blvd., MS/1633
Golden, Co 80401-3393Has a state of the art lab for breaking down Cellulose and digesting it into Ethanol. the use of microbes such as e-coliaHoward Wooldridge Speaker for LEAP- Law Enforcement Against Prohibition. http://www.leap.cc 
will be touring CO please anyone from CO that knows Golden get Howard there to make the challenge for Hemp for feedstock for Ethanol. 
We do not have to use Corn or food stocks completely we can merge Hemp into the equation.May 18 04 Fort Collins Rotary 12:00 PM Howard Wooldridge Fort Collins Colorado USA 
 
 Board Member Howard Wooldridge meets with the Fort Collins Rotary to discuss issues related to the war on drugs and viable alternatives. May 18 04 Fort Collins Rotary After Work 05:30 PM Howard Wooldridge Fort Collins Colorado USA 
 His work day never ends as Board Member Howard Wooldridge continues his efforts to repeal drug prohibition when he speaks to the Fort Collins Rotary After Work organization. May 18 04 Broomfield Crossing Rotary 07:00 AM Howard Wooldridge Broomfield Colorado USA 
 Board Member Howard Wooldridge will sweep away any misconceptions about the failed war on drugs when he breakfasts with The Broomfield Crossing Rotary. May 19 04 Englewood Rotary 12:00 PM Howard Wooldridge Englewood Colorado USA 
 Board Member Howard Woodridge will lunch with the Englewood Rotary to discuss issues and alternatives to the war on drugs. May 19 04 Loveland Kiwanis 06:30 AM Howard Wooldridge Loveland Colorado USA 
 Common sense from Board Member Howard Wooldridge while he breakfasts with the Loveland Kiwanis, including ex-police and the City Attorney. The goal: to discuss alternatives to the failed war on drugs. May 19 04 Arvada Rotary 06:30 PM Howard Wooldridge Arvada Colorado USA 
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Comment #14 posted by mayan on May 18, 2004 at 18:23:26 PT
Result of Prohibition...
"Even if it has all passed away there was a time when it passed down the stream," said Sutherland, a founder of the Environmental Protection Information Center. "I feel the bureau should have put people on notice and tell people they may have been exposed."The government won't tell people because this is a direct result of prohibition. Folks would be very angry towards the government if they found out they had been exposed due to an increasingly failed policy. The way out...Mysterious Sept. 10, 2001 messages subject of closed-door hearing:
http://www.911citizenswatch.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=261&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0The Bushes and the Bin Ladens: passionate anti-war film is a tale of two families:
http://film.guardian.co.uk/cannes2004/story/0,14498,1219269,00.htmlMoore rant wows Cannes:
http://mmoore.notlong.comFire Dept. Tape Invalidates Key Points Of Official 9/11 Story:
http://www.rense.com/general39/points.htm
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Comment #13 posted by Virgil on May 18, 2004 at 17:59:14 PT
Will Virgil say prohibition today?
Let the prohibitionist say what they will and then ask how things would be different if cannabis were legal and regulated.
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Comment #12 posted by afterburner on May 18, 2004 at 16:49:00 PT
Toxic Plot Underscores Problem Growing Pot 
Non-toxic cannabis medicine is targeted for extermination by US federal government and its UN lackies ("drug-free" world by 2008). Non-toxic cannabis smokers are targeted for extermination by US federal government (federal initiative).The Parachute Club - Rise Up http://www.leoslyrics.com/listlyrics.php?hid=HRllsiv2niA%3DFrom the album "Parachute Club" "(Rise up rise up) 
Oh rise and show your power 
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We want heartbeat 
We want madness to end 
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We wanna run in the streets 
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We want power 
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Want to be singin' at the end of the day 
Children to breathe a new life 
We want freedom to love who we please "*Chorus 
(Rise up rise up) 
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Everybody dance into the sun 
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It's time for celebration 
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The spirits time has come "Talkin' 'bout the right time to be workin' for peace 
Wantin' all the tension in the world to ease 
This tightrope's gotta learn how to bend 
We're makin' new plans 
Gonna start it again "(Repeat chorus) 
Rise up now "It's time, it's time, it's time "(Rise up rise up) 
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It's time for a celebration 
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Everbody's time has come 
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Everbody's time has come 
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Oh rise and show your power..." (Released:1981) The Prince Of Pot In Toronto
Prince of Pot with Pot-TV http://www.pot-tv.net/archive/shows/pottvshowse-2662.html
 
Running Time: 1 hour 40 min 
Date Entered: 10 May 2004 "Marc Emery's speech at The University Of Toronto during his University Tour 2004. With introduction by Alan Young.
Special Thanks to Tim Meehan" 
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Comment #11 posted by FoM on May 18, 2004 at 16:47:31 PT
military officer guy
I don't mind press releases being posted at all.
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Comment #10 posted by military officer guy on May 18, 2004 at 16:34:03 PT
Marijuana Policy Project taps Libertarian candidat
FOM
hey this is military officer guy
didn't know how to post
i know you don't do politics, but this is about MPP's board...Official Campaign Blog
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 Post details: Marijuana Policy Project taps Libertarian candidate for board
05/17/04
 
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Marijuana Policy Project taps Libertarian candidate for board
MPP, a Washington-based marijuana reform policy group, has appointed Libertarian presidential candidate and film producer Aaron Russo to its advisory board. (PRWEB_) May 16, 2004 -- Aaron Russo, candidate for the Libertarian Party's 2004 presidential nomination, has been appointed to the Marijuana Policy Project's advisory board. "MPP is a fine organization that is actively fighting for your freedoms, and I am proud to be a member of its advisory board," says Russo, whose past work on behalf of decriminalization of marijuana and industrial hemp, as well as his advocacy for patients who benefit from the medical use of marijuana, brought him to the group's attention.[More:] The Marijuana Policy Project works to minimize the harm associated with marijuana -- both the consumption of marijuana, and the laws that are intended to prohibit such use. The organization focuses on removing criminal penalties associated with marijuana use, and on making marijuana available to patients who benefit from its use. Russo joins a number of well-known Americans -- including former Surgeon General Jocelyn Elders, former governors Jesse Ventura and Gary Johnson and fellow entertainment industry figures Michele Philips and Bill Maher -- on the board. "Unlike many people in Hollywood, Aaron Russo correctly views the actions of the federal government as highly relevant to all Americans' lives," says MPP executive director Rob Kampia. "Aaron has a deep understanding of all the major political issues of the day, and he is well-positioned to build bridges between the Hollywood community, the Libertarian Party, and the federal government." "Aaron Russo may be the best kept secret in American politics," says medical marijuana activist and former California LP gubernatorial candidate Steve Kubby, who endorsed Russo last month, "but I believe he is capable of having a profound impact on the upcoming presidential elections." Also on board the Russo campaign as a policy advisor is medical marijuana activist Loretta Nall, founder of the US Marijuana Party, who serves in a similar role on Democratic dark horse Dennis Kucinich's campaign. Russo has been recognized by the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws as one of three presidential candidates (the other two are Libertarian Gary Nolan and Democrat Dennis Kucinich) who strongly advocate decriminalization of marijuana and industrial hemp, easing restrictions on medical marijuana and ending government discrimination against those previously convicted of marijuana-related offenses.
 ### Web references MPP Board:
http://www.mpp-vip.org/current/ NORML 2004 Presidential Candidate Report Card:
http://www.norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=5895 Vote Hemp 2004 Presidential Report Card
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Comment #9 posted by FoM on May 18, 2004 at 16:32:19 PT
DPFCA: Raich v. Ashcroft Preliminary Injunction 
   
 NEWS ADVISORY from Americans for Safe Access MEDIA CONTACT: William Dolphin (510) 919-1498Court Orders Feds to Stay Away From Medical Marijuana Patients District Judge Issues First Injunction of its Kind, Protects Four CaliforniansSan Francisco (Tuesday, May 18, 2004) - The medical cannabis patients who won a landmark case against John Ashcroft last December today got the legal protection they sought. Based on that federal appellate court ruling, a judge has issued a preliminary injunction against the federal government, preventing it from pursuing either Angel McClary Raich or her co-plaintiffs -- Diane Monson and the two anonymous caregivers who provide Mrs. Raich with cannabis.In a precedent-setting decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals in San Francisco ruled last December that the arrest and prosecution of medical cannabis patients is unconstitutional, so long as they obtain the drug without buying it or crossing state borders and use it medicinally in compliance with state law. The three-judge panel directed the District Court to issue a preliminary injunction.On May 14, 2004, U.S. District Judge Martin Jenkins cited that ruling in issuing a preliminary injunction against the government. His order notes that "In Raich v. Ashcroft, 352 Fed. 3d 1222 (9th Cir. 2003), the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that the Plaintiffs have demonstrated a strong likelihood that 'as applied to them, the [Controlled Substances Act] is an unconstitutional exercise of Congress' Commerce Clause authority.'""The sick and dying have enough to deal with without having to fear having their door kicked down by federal agents," said Steph Sherer, executive director of Americans for Safe Access. "But the government continues to deny its own research on marijuana's medical benefits. Until that changes, many Americans will continue to suffer needlessly."The case was the first instance of the federal ban on marijuana being ruled unconstitutional and has already had far-reaching effects. Based on the Raich ruling, a similar injunction protecting a medical cannabis cooperative in Santa Cruz is expected soon. The first federal prisoner to be released pending appeal based on Raich is also being permitted to use cannabis as recommended by his doctor while on release. And a couple awaiting federal trial in Los Angeles will be the first to present what the judge there called a "Raich defense"-- evidence that their cannabis was medical."I am elated knowing that I am the first medical cannabis patient to be protected by the judicial branch of government," said Angel Raich. "I take comfort knowing that my children and I are now safe, and that my case has set a precedent for other patients around the country.The Justice Department last month petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court for a review of that Ninth Circuit decision. The case is widely expected to be taken up by the court, and may be heard as later this year. Until then the appellate courts ruling is binding precedent in the seven states in the Ninth Circuit's jurisdiction that have medical cannabis laws: Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.The last such medical cannabis case before the U.S. Supreme Court also concerned Mrs. Raich, who was one of fourteen medical necessity patients the Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Cooperative presented in arguing for a medical necessity exception to federal drug laws. The Supreme Court ruled against that argument, but said in doing so that it had not yet been presented with a case that would allow it to decide the constitutionality of applying the federal ban on marijuana to medical patients. Legal experts believe that the Raich case could be the one to decide the issue.      # # #      For interviews or more information, contact William Dolphin
      at (510) 919-1498. A national coalition of 10,000 patients,
      doctors and advocates, Americans for Safe Access is the
      largest organization working solely on medical marijuana.       To learn more about the Raich vs. Ashcroft case, go to:
      http://www.angeljustice.org/-- 
Compassion and Justice,
Angel McClary Raich
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Comment #8 posted by FoM on May 18, 2004 at 14:00:32 PT
Off Topic: Michael Moore
We don't go to the movies often but we'll probably go to see this before elections.Fahrenheit 9/11’: Connects with a Hard Left http://msnbc.msn.com/id/5006082/
Michael Moore
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Comment #7 posted by FoM on May 18, 2004 at 12:37:27 PT
My Thoughts On This Topic
I saw a program on TV the other night that studied mice in a heavily polluted city and some in the country. What made me pay attention is that they said that the mice that lived in a polluted city enviornment had changes to their DNA besides the known health hazards. I stopped and thought about that and wondered how will this mess we are in be fixed. I just can't seem to find an aswer. It has really only been the last 200 years give or take a few that everything was natural. When a person or an animal died it was returned to the earth and it enriched it for the future. We don't even bury our dead in a way that will benefit future generations. That's very basic but I hope you understand what I mean.PS: And Pot is illegal! Boy is this all mixed up.
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Comment #6 posted by drfistusa on May 18, 2004 at 12:06:10 PT
compared to pesticides on farms , nothing
most large lawns or playing fields use more pesticides. herbicides than this, Just the air and water in Cal. has over 23 diffeent pesticides in the dust and fog and is carried back by rain. Thousands of pounds billions of dollars are used in California on crops we eat everyday, more pesticides used on a few acres of strawberries than all the cannabis in the state.
Conventional agriculture is the problem and has been for years. 
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Comment #5 posted by Petard on May 18, 2004 at 11:19:17 PT
Maybe...
Could it be?The foreign nationals coming into the USA to grow locally and thus avoid the border detection possibilities are just using tit-for-tat, which goes right along with Bushy Boy's general mind set. Since America is poisoning S. America with Plan Columbia and such (Agent Orange in Asia, etc.) they could be simply returning the favor. Since our corporats are moving to other areas of the world with fewer, or no, pollution controls, maybe these growers are returning that "favor" too?While our parents taught us "2 wrongs don't make a right" that lesson was apparently lost on the Bush Administration and many other "leaders" in America today. Sometimes the best teacher though is experience, thorough, but unforgiving and harsh.It could well be that these foreign nationals and others growing without regard for the environment are simply applying what corporat and political America has taught them: It's OK to rape and pillage the land, as long as there's a buck to be made, that the only responsible thing is monetary profit. In the God of money we trust.The blame goes not to the growers, it goes to those who created the conditions that enable the growers to conduct themselves in this manner, just as an adult deserves the blame for enabling a child to do wrong/harm. 
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Comment #4 posted by FoM on May 18, 2004 at 08:52:46 PT
duzt
I understand what you are saying. I worry about what is happening to the earth. I mind articles that seem to blame marijuana farming in California but don't ever mention what is happening all around the globe. We do not live in a plastic bubble here in the U.S. What we do here will hurt others all around the world but very few people seem to care and that bothers me. I don't mean people here on CNews because we understand but the general population doesn't get it and I hope they will soon. 
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Comment #3 posted by duzt on May 18, 2004 at 08:31:27 PT
alaska and it's environment
I lived in Kenai a couple of years ago and the salmon run that year was so bad they had to shut down parts of the river to fishing. The economy there is going to get hit if they only depend on fishing and oil. The way they wrote up the initiative this time, they can grow as much as they want for any reason. Hemp fields, medical research, coffeeshops; anything they want. It's already legal to grow up to 1/4 pound there and the feds won't do anything about it as Alaskans won't put up with it. Global warming and our disregard for the ocean is going to effect the whole world, especially Alaska, but they would also be the first place to have such an open and regulated market like they are trying for. Of course I don't think it will be an easy road if it does pass, but it will be much easier than if the same law were to pass in the lower 48 just because living in Alaska is almost like living in a different country.
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Comment #2 posted by FoM on May 18, 2004 at 08:11:36 PT
What About The Earth and Pollution?
http://www.freedomtoexhale.com/betherain.htm
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Comment #1 posted by duzt on May 18, 2004 at 07:58:49 PT
article points out the obvious
This whole article is just a major justification for regulating the market. These poisons wouldn't be used if the market were regulated and the product had to meet industry standards for purity. Hopefully Alaska will get things done this year and they can prove how well a regulated market works.
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