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Why it matters: These illegal operations have caused sizable environmental harm to state parklands. The process from discovery of a site to repairing the damage could take years. Why now: This week, ...

The suspected co-ringleader of an illegal marijuana grow operation was arrested in her Rainier Beach home. In all, five people were arrested, including a woman and her husband, also described as the ...

Okanagan RCMP have busted a massive indoor grow-op, in Falkland, B.C., housing 13,383 plants — one of the largest grow-ops ever seen in the region. The plants were found in various stages of growth in ...