December 30, 2008
Fortuna police report rash of grow gear thefts

A number of unsolved construction equipment thefts have taken place around the Fortuna area, and authorities believe it is likely that equipment will be used to cultivate marijuana.

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December 14, 2008
McKinleyville 215 collective a no-go from the get-go

A medical marijuana growing collective that organizers hoped would be housed in a downtown McKinleyville building was quashed in its early stages after planners failed to contact the owners of the property.

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December 13, 2008
Suspected drug ring busted

Properties involved in a suspected drug trafficking organization, which authorities believe is responsible for growing marijuana on national forests, were raided by law enforcement agents Wednesday.

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December 11, 2008
Addressing environmental woes of pot grows

The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors was in the unenviable position this week of trying to determine how to regulate illicit businesses. At issue is the continuing degradation of rural Humboldt County through marijuana-related diesel

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December 6, 2008
Arcata man arrested for drugs, firearms

After searching a storage unit allegedly belonging to an Arcata man police arrested Thursday, authorities located firearms, marijuana and hallucinogens, the Arcata Police Department reported.

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December 3, 2008
Pot grower sentenced to 10 years

EUREKA — A father and son were sentenced Monday in federal court for growing marijuana in the Six Rivers National Forest. Jose Magana received a 120-month sentence after pleading guilty to manufacturing a controlled substance while his father,

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November 30, 2008
CA Supreme Court: Caregiver must do more than provide marijuana

A recent California Supreme Court ruling out of Santa Cruz adds a bit of clarity into the often murky world of the state’s medical marijuana laws, but some worry the ruling could leave some patients facing more challenges accessing their

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November 26, 2008
Trinidad police bust suspected pot grow

Authorities in Trinidad raided a rental house, which they suspect was being used to commercially grow marijuana. James Cook, 28, of Trinidad was arrested Tuesday morning at his residence on the 800 block of Edwards Street on suspicion of

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November 22, 2008
Dispensaries respond to new Arcata guidelines

After nearly a year of public discussion, meetings and deliberation, Arcata made a step into uncharted medical marijuana territory last week by approving its new medical marijuana guidelines, upsetting some dispensary members who felt the final

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November 20, 2008
Arcata approves medical marijuana guidelines

The Arcata City Council adopted the long-awaited medical marijuana guidelines regulating cultivation and dispensing Wednesday night, despite opposition from medical marijuana patients and caregivers.

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Arcata pot growers sentenced

Two Arcata men arrested in March on felony marijuana cultivation charges accepted a plea agreement from the Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office and were sentenced in court Tuesday.

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November 19, 2008
Medical marijuana: What will the guidelines be?

If the Arcata City Council approves of the new medical marijuana guidelines tonight, patients, caregivers and dispensaries in the inland areas of the city will have to adhere to regulations imposed on the cultivation and dispensing of medical

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Arcata to consider medical marijuana guidelines, new police position

The Arcata City Council will be deciding tonight on the approval of medical marijuana guidelines, the recruitment and hiring of another police department position, and the creation of a tax oversight committee, according to staff reports.

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November 15, 2008
Pot bust in Trinidad rental property

After receiving a tip about a possible marijuana growing operation in Trinidad, authorities raided a rental home and found a major pot growing operation being conducted inside.

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November 7, 2008
Arcata moves medical marijuana guidelines

The City Council introduced an ordinance Wednesday night to adopt the city’s medical marijuana guidelines. The ordinance will be formally adopted at the council’s Nov.

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November 4, 2008
Arcata takes up medical marijuana guidelines, Trillium Creek

The Arcata City Council will hold public meetings Wednesday to address the Trillium Creek development and the addition of medical marijuana dispensary guidelines to the city’s land use code.

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November 2, 2008
Many issues on city council’s Wednesday plate

The Arcata City Council will revisit discussion of medical marijuana regulations when it meets Wednesday.

The council is set to introduce an ordinance and hold a public hearing on Arcata Land Use Code amendments related to the marijuana land-use.

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October 22, 2008
Traffic stop nets suspected drug dealer

A Eureka police officer arrested an alleged drug dealer during a traffic stop early Saturday morning, while the suspect and a passenger in his vehicle were reportedly arguing about the 10 pounds of marijuana in their vehicle.

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October 20, 2008
Trespassing case leads to marijuana grow; suspects arrested at scene

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Two men were jailed Friday and another was cited after a trespassing report led Trinidad police to a residential marijuana-growing operation.

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October 17, 2008
Suspect arrested on Forest Service pot farm

On Wednesday, law enforcement arrested a man suspected of illegally growing marijuana, and seized thousands of plants from a farm on U.S. Forest Service property, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office reported.

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Man arrested for alleged marijuana cultivation and possession

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Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies, working with the U.S. Forest Service, arrested Francisco Aparisio Chavez, 21, of Michoacán, Mexico on Wednesday after seizing marijuana allegedly in the process of being harvested on U.S. Forest Service property, a release from the Sheriff’s Office stated.

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October 15, 2008
Redway woman found driving with 20 pounds of marijuana

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A 55-year-old Redway woman was arrested Monday evening after about 20 pounds of packaged marijuana worth about $70,000 was allegedly found in her vehicle.

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Woman arrested for allegedly transporting pot

According to the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, a Redway woman was arrested Monday after authorities found her in possession of approximately 20 pounds of packaged marijuana.

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October 14, 2008
Redway woman found driving with 20 pounds of pot

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A 55-year-old Redway woman was arrested Monday evening after about 20 pounds of packaged marijuana worth about $70,000 was allegedly found in her vehicle.

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October 11, 2008
Man suspected of home invasion robbery on loose; 2 female accomplices behind bars

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Officials are looking for a man who apparently went to the wrong home Thursday morning and demanded a Garberville couple’s marijuana while pointing a shotgun at them.

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October 10, 2008
Trial for murder suspect in 2003 Honeydew shooting under way

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Witnesses in the David Barger murder trial will paint a picture of the darker side of Humboldt County’s commercial marijuana growing subculture, in which profit is sometimes valued over human life, Deputy District Attorney Max Cardoza argued Thursday in opening statements.

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October 9, 2008
Pot grow found at Pine Street apartments

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A commercial marijuana grow operation found at a Pine Street apartment complex early Wednesday morning is under investigation, the Eureka Police Department reported.

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EPD seized 800 pot plants from apartment grows

Officers seized 800 marijuana plants from a commercial growing operation at an apartment complex Wednesday morning, according to the Eureka Police Department.

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October 6, 2008
EPD traffic stop leads to arrest and seizure of marijuana

A Eureka Police Department officer arrested a man Sunday for possession and transportation of marijuana for sale after detecting a strong scent of marijuana coming from inside the man’s car during a traffic stop.

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Traffic stop leads to arrest, 3.7 pounds of pot seized

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Eureka Police Department officers arrested a man suspected of possessing nearly 4 pounds of marijuana while conducting a traffic enforcement stop in the 1300 block of Fifth Street early Sunday morning.

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October 4, 2008
Campaign nabs 3,489 pot plants this week, HCSO reports

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The Campaign Against Marijuana Planting eradicated 3,489 pot plants over three days, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office reported.

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CAMP busts pot gardens throughout Humboldt County

Since Monday, thousands of marijuana plants growing in outdoor gardens in Humboldt County have been destroyed by the Campaign Against Marijuana Planting, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office reported today.

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October 3, 2008
CAMP nabs 3,489 pot plants this week

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The Campaign Against Marijuana Planting (CAMP) eradicated 3,489 pot plants over three days, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office reported.

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