cannabisnews.com: Drought Slows Marijuana Growth as State Increases Drought Slows Marijuana Growth as State Increases Posted by FoM on March 21, 2000 at 06:13:25 PT By The Associated Press Source: Naples Daily News Florida's drought is helping the state hold down the size of the outdoor marijuana crop. The cultivation of outdoor marijuana was down slightly last year for the second year in a row, largely because of so little rainfall and improved aerial detection missions, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said Monday. Cultivated marijuana was found in 61 of the state's 67 counties in 1999 when authorities made 466 arrests and eliminated 56,838 plants at an estimated value of $56 million. Authorities also confiscated 89 firearms from the 573 growth sites. Hardee County had the largest site seized in the past 10 years, a field with 18,249 plants, but the Panhandle region again produced the majority of seized outdoor crops. More than 1 million pot plants have been pulled in Florida in the last 19 years, since the state joined forces with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration in an effort to curtail production of the crop. The state has been using aerial spotters to locate marijuana crops for 10 years and many areas are suffering some of the most severe drought conditions in decades, dating back to the mid-1950s in parts of northeast Florida. Statewide, police disrupted 211 indoor sites in 1999. Tallahassee, Fla.Published: March 21, 2000Copyright © 2000 Naples Daily News. Related Articles on Pot Growing:Search For Pot Growers Intensifieshttp://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread5135.shtmlCannabisNews Articles On Pot Growing:http://www.google.com/search?q=cannabisnews+pot+growing END SNIP --> Snipped Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Post Comment Name: Optional Password: E-Mail: Subject: Comment: [Please refrain from using profanity in your message] Link URL: Link Title: