Illegal pot grows were already a problem in the High Desert, but during the pandemic, the number increased, and now officials say with scarce water resources in Southern California, it’s a drought problem too.
“To any of those who are engaged in illegal grows I want you to know there’s a collective effort, and we’re coming after you,” Lackey said. “You come after a very sacred thing: our community. You come after our desert, stealing our water. You’re poisoning our land, and enough is enough.”
“The piles of trash were as far as the eye could see. Six feet high, just mounds of trash everywhere,” said Villanueva. But illegal cultivation is still only a misdemeanor. Villanueva said felony enhancements can be added, and he urged LA county’s district attorney to do more.
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