Operation Green Sweep

“Feds on prowl for marijuana” Sun Journal – Aug 3, 1990

In the operation, which ended today, the guardsmen and agents from the Bureau of Land Management and the Drug Enforcement Administration destroyed 1,200 plants producing potent sinsemilla marijuana and seized five tons of equipment used to maintain the remote ”guerrilla gardens.” No arrests of suspected marijuana growers were reported.

“Military Takes Part in Drug Sweep And Reaps Criticism and a Lawsuit” New York Times – August 10, 1990

This policy is wrong. The craving for mind-altering substances is as basic to humans as the need for food, sleep and sex. It cannot be legislated away, and armies cannot smash it.

“Legalize Drugs The Solution is Worse than the Problem” San Francisco Examiner – August 12, 1990

The examiner is now an internet news hub and contemporary federal marijuana raids don’t employ a mere 200 agents.

The Green State

“Pot farmers just aren’t what they used to be” The Ledger – Oct 10, 1982 (part 1)

“Pot farmers just aren’t what they used to be” The Ledger – Oct 10, 1982 (part 2)

Cop Optimism

“Authorities optimistic in war on California pot” The Courier – Dec 21, 1986

So-called “north coast sinsemilla”

“War on marijuana called a standoff” The Bulletin – Jun 9, 1987

Just your run-of-the-mill mountain folk.

“Fires have torn at the unseen society of mountain folk” The Evening Independent – Jul 24, 1985.

Profit taking

“State pledges to continue war on marijuana growers.” Eugene Register-Guard – Oct 20, 1984

Dirk Dickenson

“Drug Raid Tactics Weighed Against Innocent Deaths” The Ledger – Jun 28, 1973

“No-Knock Raids Widely Misused” St. Petersburg Times – Jul 1, 1973

Clifton v. Cox – United States Court of Appeals,
Ninth Circuit. March 4, 1977.

“We are going to win and they are going to stop growing it”

The Evening Independent – Sep 7, 1983

Le Roi est mort. Vive le Roi!

Garberville Journal; Marijuana Once Reigned as the King – New York Times, Jan 26, 1988

CAMP officials promised to continue to raid marijuana gardens in the Garberville region. ”They say enough is enough and we don’t believe that,” said Jack Beecham, the program’s commander. ”There is a feeling among a subculture up there that they have a right to grow an illegal product. The goal of the program is to bring it under control and by no means do we feel the problem is under control.”

update: nytimes link fixed

Garberville: land of the dented Volkswagons.

Eugene Register-Guard – Nov 22, 1979.