Even after California legalized marijuana, illicit cannabis grows continue to pollute public lands. And the contamination, ...
Dozens of fertilizer bags wept blue fluid onto the forest floor. Irrigation tubes snaked across the craters of empty plant ...
Law enforcement raided the illegal cannabis operation in Shasta-Trinity National Forest months before, but rotting potatoes ...
Inadequate federal funding, disjointed communication, dangerous conditions and more are leaving thousands of grow sites to ...
Even after legalization, illicit cannabis grows continue to pollute California’s public lands. And the contamination, new research shows, lingers.
Illegal cannabis farms are quietly turning parts of California’s public forests into toxic dumps, where pesticides, rat poison and fertilizer residues linger long after growers vanish. Even as the ...
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife supported a wide array of activities in 2025 to help reduce and address environmental impacts associated with cannabis cultivation in California ...
Natural fertilizer thrives on measured ratios, airflow and timing. Careful dilution keeps soil lively and plants growing steadily.