Massive illegal $100 million marijuana operation discovered in southern Oregon

Mike_M57 · Oct 13, 2021

What you saw may have been hemp, not pot. I don't know about OR, but I've been told that in WA the law says pot being grown outdoors can't be visible from the road. There are 3 or 4 farms in my area and they all have fencing that blocks the view from outside, so it could be true. One of the farms has plants that are currently taller than the 8' fence, so you can see the tops as you drive by, but the rest is blocked.

Mikej · Oct 14, 2021

Mike_M57 said:
What you saw may have been hemp, not pot. I don't know about OR, but I've been told that in WA the law says pot being grown outdoors can't be visible from the road. There are 3 or 4 farms in my area and they all have fencing that blocks the view from outside, so it could be true. One of the farms has plants that are currently taller than the 8' fence, so you can see the tops as you drive by, but the rest is blocked.

That's a good point. These plants looked to be 4' at the most. It was just a quick glance to the side as I was towing the boat so really keep my eyes and mind on that job. I don't know, is hemp grown to a good height? That would make sense considering longer fibers are better fibers for such things? Then again I've only seen "Weed" in the fields three times now, I think.

deerbandit · Oct 14, 2021

Certaindeaf said:
They should grow primers.

Best comment of the thread.

Mike_M57 · Oct 14, 2021

Mikej said:
That's a good point. These plants looked to be 4' at the most. It was just a quick glance to the side as I was towing the boat so really keep my eyes and mind on that job. I don't know, is hemp grown to a good height? That would make sense considering longer fibers are better fibers for such things? Then again I've only seen "Weed" in the fields three times now, I think.

I think most hemp grown these days is for CBD. I don't know what the harvest cycle is for that or how big the plants get. The farms in this area are growing pot for the THC from what I can tell.

eta: pictures

FWIW,

These are Google Earth pics of three of the pot farms in my area. I drive past #1 and #3 on my way to work every day. #3 is the one that currently has plants taller than the fence.

These places really aren't that big. Farm #2 is larger than the others because it is the one that has three licenses on one property.

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