Big Brother hassling LEGAL growers...Durango area !!!!

Once again there are reports coming in about big black helicopters circling legal gardens and taking pictures. In this economy I cant believe they have the funds to do this when the state is cutting everywhere.. does not seem right . This really sucks when you are doing EVERYTHING legal within the guidelines of the state of Colorado and we still get hassled. Makes our children wonder if what the state says we can do legally ,is rigt or wrong ... Very confusing to young children. How does everyone else feel about this ?

are you saying they are doing this at legal warehouse grows or outdoors, over patient gardens?

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Originally Posted by copobo

are you saying they are doing this at legal warehouse grows or outdoors, over patient gardens?

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Over patient gardens

private land, or forest service/blm?

This is part of the problem, people just assume what they are doing is legal and they face no legal repercussions. According to my Dr. the "script" he gave me gives me no legal rights but a strong fighting chance if I am ever arrested and threatened with prosecution.

hassle? a heli? a knock and talk is hassling. a cruiser sitting in front of your house is hassling. A chopper over your garden is a slight bit more than being hassled.

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Originally Posted by Ned Grown

hassle? a heli? a knock and talk is hassling. a cruiser sitting in front of your house is hassling. A chopper over your garden is a slight bit more than being hassled.

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How about a chopper over your garden with a cop on each landing rail filming the whole thing ? Is that any different ?

Helicopters are impossible to miss in the valley (it's only fifteen blocks wide) and I haven't seen any. Not even scary black ones.

They are also using small fixed wing aircraft and filming . Stay within plant counts !

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Originally Posted by copobo

private land, or forest service/blm?

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Private land. In Archuleta County a friend of mine was buzzed twice. The hovered about 100' over his grow, which is next to his house, with the rotor wash hammering his garden and guys with cameras hanging out on the skids pointing and filming. It's just him, his wife and one patient. Also, a mounted patrol (horseback) rode through his property. His numbers were legal.

so I'd imagine he's harvested by now - no problems?

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Originally Posted by copobo

so I'd imagine he's harvested by now - no problems?

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I'm assuming so. Haven't heard from him in a while.

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Originally Posted by waterdog

How about a chopper over your garden with a cop on each landing rail filming the whole thing ? Is that any different ?

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sounds like a chop and ditch to me. im old school though, i dont believe its legal yet. they would need a warrant for filming your grounds not that ever stopped them before.

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Originally Posted by Constant Gardener

I'm assuming so. Haven't heard from him in a while.

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well maybe you assumed wrong, that would suck:(

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Originally Posted by Constant Gardener

Private land. In Archuleta County a friend of mine was buzzed twice. The hovered about 100' over his grow, which is next to his house, with the rotor wash hammering his garden and guys with cameras hanging out on the skids pointing and filming. It's just him, his wife and one patient. Also, a mounted patrol (horseback) rode through his property. His numbers were legal.

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wow, i had a black stealth chopper circle my yard for a half hour about 50 feet up. nothing ever came of it, but scary none the less.

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Originally Posted by waterdog

Once again there are reports coming in about big black helicopters circling legal gardens and taking pictures. In this economy I cant believe they have the funds to do this when the state is cutting everywhere.. does not seem right . This really sucks when you are doing EVERYTHING legal within the guidelines of the state of Colorado and we still get hassled. Makes our children wonder if what the state says we can do legally ,is rigt or wrong ... Very confusing to young children. How does everyone else feel about this ?

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What up Waterdog, ive read some of your posts on outdoor gardening, and would love to pick your brain! Ive been growing indoors for about 5years everything from TLO "true living organics" soil of course, to currently Ive been growing deep water culture and having great success with that. Me and my family are going to be moving from southwest denver to the southwest foothills somewhere fairly close to denver. Anyways Im planning on building a greenhouse and trying my hand at outdoor. Ive heard that growing in the higher eluvations can be tricky, any suggestions on good strains or just general advice? I thought more indica dominant strains like hindu kush varietys or aphgans? Any advice would be greatly appreciated! I really want this to work out! I plan on having the plants inside for a couple months before I put em outside. Thanks and I truly look foward to hearing back from you!

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Originally Posted by JackStraw420

What up Waterdog, ive read some of your posts on outdoor gardening, and would love to pick your brain! Ive been growing indoors for about 5years everything from TLO "true living organics" soil of course, to currently Ive been growing deep water culture and having great success with that. Me and my family are going to be moving from southwest denver to the southwest foothills somewhere fairly close to denver. Anyways Im planning on building a greenhouse and trying my hand at outdoor. Ive heard that growing in the higher eluvations can be tricky, any suggestions on good strains or just general advice? I thought more indica dominant strains like hindu kush varietys or aphgans? Any advice would be greatly appreciated! I really want this to work out! I plan on having the plants inside for a couple months before I put em outside. Thanks and I truly look foward to hearing back from you!

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i dont know about greenhouses in CO. its hot in the summer so unless you have superb ventilation or some shading its gonna get hot as shit. if your going into the ground its likely youll have to dig a few feet and make a better soil base. have fun with that:thumbsup: fall time flowering wont be bad though, especially for planters. some of the strains you mentioned might be great for colder climates without a greenhouse, rather than spend 2-3k on a greenhouse.