Marijuana – Danger in the Forest!
It is nearly marijuana harvest season and anyone entering the backwoods here in Northern California should be aware of the dangers from farmers of illegal marijuana. The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Department found that marijuana farms in the forest have similar characteristics. If you’re planning to do any squatching in our forest, know what to look for.
According to the Sheriff’s department, forest marijuana farms usually have a boundary of tree branches piled high around them. If you see anything like that it is best to walk away. Another sign you might notice is PVC pipes or hoses dipped into a creek as a water supply. If you ever see anything of that nature in the forest, it is time to head in a safer direction. Owners or caretakers of the marijuana farms are usually armed and dangerous.
It is believed that most of the illegal marijuana farms in my area (Klamath National Forest) are tended by growers from south of the California border; they come here to hide in our forest and grow marijuana for a cartel. The marijuana is now starting to bud so harvest will come soon, in September or early October.
This is a high-dollar, high-risk business and growers do not care about the safety of anyone out looking for Bigfoot.
These farms have been found deep in the woods near logging roads, or even close to towns and near busy roads. Be careful when you’re out there squatching. Summer may not be the best time. Perhaps if marijuana is legalized in California, the situation will ease.
[Photographs from the Siskiyou County Sheriff's Department are of a forest marijuana farm they raided in 2006.]
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MAKE IT FOOKIN LEGALLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment by J.C — September 10, 2009 @ 7:50 am
please make it legallllll
ill move there
make it mofo’in legal hoeeee
please
please
please
u californian son of a gun
Comment by J.C — September 10, 2009 @ 7:51 am
The cartels would be poorer, our public lands cleaner, and our children safer if we implemented a Personal Use and Cultivation Permit: $100 per year for a dozen plants. Split the proceeds between the States and the Fed.
It’s time to put the cartels out of business.
It’s time to let ordinary Americans grow a little marijuana in their own back yards.
Comment by Concerned Parent — September 21, 2009 @ 8:27 am
Agreed. It should be legalized and these people given no financial incentive for hiding in our forests to grow crops.
Comment by Linda — September 21, 2009 @ 3:03 pm
A related discussion at Bigfoot Forums: Medical Marijuana.
Comment by Linda — September 24, 2009 @ 2:33 pm
Solution is simple:
Cultivate ~ your own and accept the consequences,
Eliminate ~ the invading criminal element in the harshest way possible.
Rejuvenate ~ interest, funding & access to OUR forests, BLM & park lands.
Comment by MJ — September 28, 2009 @ 9:32 pm
i dont care.
Comment by craig — September 29, 2009 @ 8:52 pm
What don’t you care about? Do you mean you’re going to go explore the forest anyhow, without being cautious or looking for signs of marijuana gardens? Or… do you not care about doing any squatching?
Comment by Linda — September 29, 2009 @ 9:08 pm
the me-wok indian that said he saw a bigfoot in washington state/re this man mutilated his own brothers throat with a knife,but with a hunting rifle fully loaded he said he froze up,ejected all his bullets,and froze up?now if you believe that crock of,then believe this.was most likely planting weed,under the influence of some root,them indians up there would make a freight train run down a dirt road ,just by looking at the ,he is also a covicted felon with a gun ,in another state,do your homework people.i can;t type ,buy i can see and read.
Comment by t,fuentes — January 19, 2010 @ 10:33 am
People stay in your OWN state…. do not come to Cali and drain our precious resources. If you want MJ to be legal make it legal in YOUR state.
Start standing on your own feet and quit riding on other people’s coat-tails!
You will NOT be welcome!
Comment by A real Californian — April 21, 2010 @ 4:20 pm
Awesome, posted at 420!
Comment by A real Californian — April 21, 2010 @ 4:20 pm