California Cracks Down on Illegal Pot Grows, Pesticides

The state announced new efforts to fight the "catastrophic" environmental impacts of Mexican drug cartel marijuana operations.

'Matthew Kenwrick'

Published May 31, 2018 02:31PM

Illegal marijuana growing projects on California public lands have been a problem for decades, but in recent years, the Mexican drug cartels officials say are running many operations have begun using a highly toxic pesticide that is poisoning state wildlife. Officials announced a new crackdown on the pot operations this week to protect the national forests’ ecosystems.

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