Marijuana crop ruins Mt. Diablo's rare plants

[XemaSab]

In their most recent trashing of California's environment, pot growers destroyed rare plants on Mount Diablo land that conservationists are buying to protect fragile wildlife and plants.

The growers sneaked onto the 208-acre ranch land in the hills above Concord to hack an opening in a thicket of desert olive, the group Save Mount Diablo said.

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No people nor pot plants were around three weeks ago when a rancher stumbled on the mess left behind. Investigators from the Sheriff's Office came out and verified that the site was not booby-trapped before conservationists started the cleanup, said Seth Adams, Save Mount Diablo programs manager.

http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/16000253.htm

[phusion]

1. Chalk this one up...

as another consequence of marijuana prohibition.

[Turbineguy]

7. Gee it's too bad

those dope growers have so little concern for the environment!:sarcasm:

[leesa]

2. Bummer. Of course, they would much rather grow in their own back yards.

Let them do that and there wold be no problem.

[bemildred]

3. Just legalize it and this shit will stop.

F**king morons.

[Name removed]

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[wicket]

5. welcome to DU!

:hi:

[Freddie Stubbs]

6. There needs to be a recount in FL, but

this is not the race.

The 13th is race that is in question:

http://www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061113/APP/611131799

[Bonobo]

8. Don't hijack threads please.