US EditionOregon, mecca of weed, to crack down on illegal pot growers by holding landowners responsible
- Oregon passes bill to hold landowners responsible for environmental damage caused by illegal marijuana grows that use rivers and groundwater, leaving behind pollution, garbage, and depleted water tables.
- The bill also criminalizes seizing the identity documents of migrant workers who tend the plants and provides local governments the ability to file liens against property used for illegal marijuana if owners refuse to pay for cleanup.
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Oregon looks to crack down on illegal pot growers by holding landowners responsible
Oregon has long been known as a mecca for high-quality marijuana, but that reputation has come with a downside. Illegal growers offer huge amounts of cash to lease or buy land and then leave behind pollution, garbage and a drained water table.
Oregon, mecca of weed, to crack down on illegal pot growers by holding landowners responsible
SALEM, Ore. – Oregon has long been known as a mecca for high-quality marijuana, but that reputation has come with a downside: illegal growers who offer huge amounts of cash to lease or buy land and then leave behind pollution, garbage and a drained water table. Now, a bill passed by the Oregon Legislature seeks […]
Oregon to crack down on illegal pot growers by holding landowners responsible
Oregon has long been known as a mecca for high-quality marijuana, but that reputation has come with a downside: illegal growers who offer huge amounts of cash to lease or buy land and then leave behind pollution, garbage and a drained water table. Now, a bill passed by the Oregon Legislature seeks t...
Oregon to crack down on illegal pot growers by holding landowners responsible
Oregon has long been known as a mecca for high-quality marijuana, but that reputation has come with a downside: illegal growers who offer huge amounts of cash to lease or buy land and then leave behind pollution, garbage and a drained water table.
Oregon to crack down on illegal pot growers by holding landowners responsible
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon has long been known as a mecca for high-quality marijuana, but that reputation has come with a downside: illegal growers who offer huge amounts of cash to lease or buy land and then leave behind pollution, garbage and a drained water table. Now, a bill passed by the Oregon Legislature seeks to tackle that by making the landowners themselves responsible for the aftermath. The bill also prohibits the use of rivers or grou…
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